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Limestone County sheriff indicted on 13 counts of theft, ethics charges.

Limestone County Sheriff Michael Blakely was arrested on Wednesday after being indicted on 13 theft and ethics charges.  Blakely is charged with four separate counts of theft from his campaign account that total $11,000. Additionally, he’s charged with five counts of theft or ethics charges for stealing money from Limestone County funds, including from the … Continued
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August 23, 2019
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Hubbard still free, it’s time for justice, not more delays

The public is still waiting for justice as the Alabama Supreme Court diddles on its ruling in The State of Alabama v. Michael G. Hubbard. Republican Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard was indicted on felony ethics violations in October 2014. He was found guilty by a jury of his peers in June 2016. It … Continued
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July 22, 2019
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The prosecution of Marshae Jones is ridiculous

The Marshae Jones case is ridiculous.  All of it.  It’s ridiculous that a pregnant woman was fighting in a parking lot.  It’s ridiculous that every fight apparently now must end in gunfire.  It’s ridiculous that we are so desensitized to the use of guns that a grand jury in this state found it reasonable for … Continued
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July 2, 2019
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If we’re indicting people who fail to protect children, Republican lawmakers should be terrified

I would like to report a whole bunch of crimes.  Murders, actually. Hundreds of murders.  I want every Republican legislator, at least the last two Republican governors and a handful of Democrats charged with killing a whole bunch of babies. Babies that they had a responsibility to care for.  Following the indictment of Marshae Jones … Continued
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June 27, 2019
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The importance of being thankful

It’s important to be thankful. I know that sounds trite and that your immediate reaction was to roll your eyes and mutter “oh, great, a stupid Thanksgiving column,” but give me a second. This is not an attempt to recast reality or try to put a pretty bow on a steaming pile of horse manure … Continued
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November 23, 2018

Analysis | Matt Hart’s dismissal raises a number of questions, some with national implications

The forced resignation of Deputy Attorney General Matt Hart — the head of the Alabama attorney general’s public corruption unit who is widely known as the most feared man in Alabama politics — has raised a number of serious questions about ongoing investigations, some of which have national implications. Hart’s resignation, which was hastily forced … Continued
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November 21, 2018
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Sellouts are running Alabama’s environmental agencies. Why don’t you care?

There is contaminated tap water in north Alabama. There are no oysters in the Gulf. There is poison soil in Birmingham. There are polluted lakes and rivers throughout the state. There have been coal ash spills and a stalled poop train and imported toxic waste too dangerous for other states to allow. There’s a poison … Continued
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November 14, 2018
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Republican brand still strong despite corruption, convictions and copying Democrat predecessors

According to Real Clear Politics, Democrats in Alabama have little chance of making progress in November’s general election because the Republican brand is so strong. RCP polling shows Gov. Kay Ivey is a hands-down favorite to win against Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox in November’s general election even though she has only been governor for just … Continued
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August 21, 2018