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State closer to managing recreational fishing for red snapper

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted Thursday to allow each of the five Gulf states to manage recreational fishing for red snapper off their respective coasts for the next two years through Exempted Fishing Permits. This action moves the state … Continued
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February 5, 2018

Zeigler decides not to run for governor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, State Auditor Jim Zeigler announced that he will not be a candidate for governor and is dissolving his exploratory campaign. “It is just not my time,” Zeigler said in a statement. Zeigler, who has just completed three years of a four-year term as auditor, now has until the … Continued
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January 28, 2018

A man of faith

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Walt Maddox has faith in Alabama voters. A lot of faith. So much faith that the Democratic mayor of Tuscaloosa will officially qualify on Friday to run for the governor of the state, believing that the voters of the state will overlook that “D” beside his name and cast … Continued
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January 26, 2018

Senators approve bipartisan bill that would take Uber, Lyft statewide

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Senators approved a bill unanimously Thursday that would move regulations of ride-hailing companies like Lyft and Uber from the local level to the state level, potentially allowing the companies to operate statewide. The bill, SB143, sponsored by Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, and President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, still … Continued
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January 26, 2018

Hightower qualifies for governor’s race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Alabama State Sen. Bill Hightower, R-Mobile, formally qualified with the Republican Party of Alabama to appear as a candidate for governor. “I am excited about this next step in our journey. We have focused our campaign on my strong conservative record of reform, our conservative vision for Alabama’s … Continued
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January 25, 2018
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“They May as Well Move the Capitol to Tuscaloosa”

By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse Awhile back, during Dr. Robert Bentley’s tenure as governor, I wrote a column entitled, “They May as Well Move the Capitol to Tuscaloosa.” Never before in Alabama history has a city had a sitting governor and the state’s senior U.S. Senator hail from that particular place. Even with the … Continued
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January 18, 2018