Jim Zeigler

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 1, 2017, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) announced that he will have to become a “field auditor” to keep his office operating after the Legislature cut his budget for the third year in a row. Zeigler said, “This marks the third year in a row that our … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, May 26, 2017, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said that three consecutive years of budget cuts have left his office with less appropriations than they need to do the job. Zeigler says the amount appropriated, $762,575.00, is 2.78 less than the amount received during the fiscal year 2007, … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A number of candidates have announced this week that are running in the Special Election for the US Senate seat. On Tuesday, May 16, a couple of high profile candidates announced that they will not be running. State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) and 2016 Senatorial candidate Ron Crumpton (D) … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter GOP Gubernatorial candidate Stacy George has taken a stand against the prison construction plan that the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is lobbying the Legislature to pass. George, who works as a prison guard for ADOC told The Alabama Political Reporter that the biggest problem facing the State’s prisons … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday May 8, 2017, Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington (R) announced officially that he was running for Governor of Alabama. Carrington gathered with over 200 friends, family, community leaders, supporters, and Alabama’s political reporters, and journalists at Vulcan Park to officially announce that he was launching his campaign for … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama fishermen can only catch and keep Red Snapper for three days this year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the 2017 Gulf of Mexico Federal Red Snapper Recreational Seasons open for the private angling and Federally permitted for-hire components on June 1, 2017, at 12:01 … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Finance Department is set to terminate its contract with a technology company over the controversial $47-million STAARS software program, according to court documents. The Finance Department purchased the new statewide accounting system software, the State of Alabama Accounting and Resource System, in 2015. In December 2015, The Alabama Political Reporter reported … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, April 24, 2017, the race for US Senate got more crowded as Randy Brinson announced that he was leaving his position as head of the Christian Coalition in order to run for the US Senate vacancy created when Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) stepped down after he was confirmed … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Republican Party announced that it will open candidate qualifying for the Alabama US Senate Special Election on Monday, April 24 at 8:30 a.m. central time. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) had originally set the special election to replace Jeff Sessions for November 2018 to coincide with the … Continued