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A great movie, but would anyone believe it?

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers We in the Deep South have a unique history of political theatrics. The only northern states that rival our colorfulness are New Jersey and Illinois. In those two states you are expected to be corrupt, especially Chicago. Our most colorful southern state has always been Louisiana. The parishes and … Continued
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April 19, 2017
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Alabamians have the right to elect their Senators, not Bentley, Washington insiders

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Within 72 hours of taking the oath of office, Governor Kay Ivey met with the press fielding questions and expressing her determination to restore Alabama’s reputation and bring back a rule of law based government. It was obvious to those of us who’ve watched her over the years that … Continued
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April 17, 2017

Candidates Announce in Winston County

By Brandon Moseley Friday, April 7, 2017 Republican gathered for the annual Winston County Ronald Reagan Dinner in Double Springs. U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (R from Haleyville) was there and he presented Winston County Republican Party Chairman Jerry Mobley with a letter signed by President Donald J. Trump (R) and Vice President Mike Pence (R) … Continued
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April 10, 2017

Group to file State Bar complaint against Senator Strange

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 4, 2017, a group of Alabama citizens announced plans to file an official complaint to the State Bar against US Senator Luther Strange (R) today, April 6, 2017 at 11:15 am. The groups says that they are like many Alabama citizens, the group has been deeply troubled … Continued
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April 6, 2017
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The Jeff Sessions I know

By William Smith In his March 30, 2017 piece about Jeff Sessions, Mr. Kennedy called Attorney General Sessions a litany of names: a racist, xenophobic, homophobic, and “apparently a liar.” Let’s take these one by one. First, the “racist” label is hard to square with the endorsements from a number of African Americans, like former … Continued
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April 4, 2017
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Jeff Sessions is definitely a mistake, but confirm Neil Gorsuch, and let’s move on

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter This is not an exciting column, if any of my columns are exciting. But it’s a column I need to write. For years, I’ve advocated that the US President, whichever party, should be allowed to appoint whomever he (or she, if ever we have a she) wants to Cabinet … Continued
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March 30, 2017

AG Marshall names Robertson as Chief Counsel

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 29, 2017, Alabama Attorney General Steven T. Marshall (R) announced that he has named Katherine Green Robertson as his Chief Counsel. Robertson previously served as Senior Advisor to the Attorney General. The Attorney General’s office announced that Robertson will continue to serve in an advisory capacity to … Continued
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March 30, 2017

Strange: votes to confirm Coats, McMaster major step in meeting National Security Priorities

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, March 17, 2017, Alabama Senator Luther Strange today issued a statement praising the swearing-in of former Senator Dan Coats (R-Indiana) as Director of National Intelligence and confirmation of Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster as National Security Advisor. Senator Strange said, “Confirming exceptional leaders to guide our national security and … Continued
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March 21, 2017

Sessions asks for remaining US Attorneys to resign

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, March 10, 2017, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking for the resignations of 46 United States attorneys who were appointed by previous administrations. Among there were George Beck, who represents Alabama’s middle district and Kenyen Ray Brown who serves Alabama’s Southern District. Joyce Vance, who was the US … Continued
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March 13, 2017