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Roy Moore Could be Removed From Office Again

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) again faces the possibility that he could be removed from his role as Chief Justice. On Friday, May 6, the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) announced that it has filed ethics charges against the twice elected Chief Justice. The charges are the result … Continued
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May 7, 2016
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Recall Power for Voters? Gov. Bentley Has a Better Shot at Getting Some

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Imagine if Alabama allowed voters to recall elected officials, like the governor, House speaker and state Supreme Court chief justice because they’re doing bad stuff. We’d probably be preparing for a pretty big election right now. But Alabama lawmakers (and state officials) have never been too anxious to give … Continued
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April 13, 2016
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Uncertainty Killing Growth, Hurting Our Communities

By Rep. Darrio Melton Over the past 5 years, Alabama has invested millions to bring businesses to our state. We have sent representatives around the world to declare Alabama “open for business” to recruit top-tier corporations into Alabama. But if there’s one thing any investor knows, it’s that uncertainty is bad for business. In the … Continued
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April 5, 2016

Chambliss Bill Would Give People Power to Recall Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Any dream that the administration of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) could be effective moving forward has been dashed against the rocks, when tapes, secretly recorded by former Alabama First Lady, Dianne Bentley were released, indicating that the Governor was having an inappropriate relationship with a married aide, thirty … Continued
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April 4, 2016

Some in GOP Want Bentley Out

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter As first reported last week by the Alabama Political Reporter, State and Federal investigators are reportedly continuing their separate probes into the conduct of embattled Governor Robert Bentley (R) and the generous financial compensation he has paid over the course years to his top advisor, and alleged mistress, Mrs. … Continued
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March 29, 2016

A Failed Second Term

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) was re-elected in November 2014, with an incredible landslide victory over former Congressman Parker Griffith.  Bentley crushed his weak GOP Primary opponents and cruised to an easy victory over Griffith, refusing to debate along the way.  From that glorious victory to the present, little … Continued
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March 28, 2016

Brewbaker Sponsor’s Historic Innocence Commission

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—State Sen. Dick Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) has introduced a bipartisan-sponsored bill that would create an Innocence Inquiry Commission. In 2002, North Carolina was the first state to establish an Innocence Commission to rehear cases where the accused and their advocates claim wrongful conviction. North Carolina created its commission after several … Continued
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February 18, 2016

Bentley Calls His Plan Our Moonshot

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, February 2, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) delivered his sixth State of the State Speech to a joint House of the Alabama Legislature in the historic Alabama Capital Building. Gov. Bentley said that on the State’s 150th anniversary, a state man also first landed on the moon. That … Continued
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February 3, 2016

2016 Legislative Year Begins Today

By Brandon Moseley On Tuesday, February 1, the Alabama legislature reconvenes for its 2016 regular session. Because of the two special sessions this will be the fourth session in the last years. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) will deliver his State of the State address on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. in the Old House … Continued
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February 2, 2016
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Rounding Out the Field

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers This week we will conclude our analysis of the potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. First, let me briefly recap the horses we have already handicapped. The list includes, in descending order, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (18), Supreme Court Justice Jim Main (17), Sen. Greg … Continued
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December 16, 2015