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Wilcox Assistant DA Lipinsky announces run for State Auditor

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Elliot Lipinsky, an assistant district attorney in Wilcox County, is running for Alabama’s State Auditor. Lipinsky announced his candidacy on Thursday, saying he wants to refocus the office as State Auditor and avoid grandstanding. “I am running out of a sense of service, and to inject some new blood … Continued
September 1, 2017

Battle Announces Run for Governor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, April 27, 2017 Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle announced that he is running for the Republican nomination to be the next Governor of Alabama. WAFF reported that Mayor Battle told them, “We’ve told everybody that we’re gonna look end of April, first of May during that timeframe, making and … Continued
May 1, 2017

Who’s in or out in 2018 and Trump is good for Alabama

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers Alabama is going to fare wall under President Trump. There is an old adage that says, “Those that bake the pie get to eat it.” We truly baked the pie for Trump. We overwhelmingly supported him in the GOP primary and helped him secure the nomination. We then gave … Continued
January 11, 2017

State Auditor calls for reinvigorated impeachment proceedings

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter In light of recent comments by Attorney General Luther Strange casting doubt on the existence of a criminal investigation of Gov. Robert Bentley, State Auditor Jim Ziegler is calling on the House Judiciary Committee to resume its impeachment hearings. “It is obvious that the session will start without a … Continued
January 5, 2017

State Auditor Ziegler pitches another prison reform plan

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Jim Ziegler has a plan for Alabama’s prison problem. At a press conference Tuesday morning, the Alabama State Auditor laid out a 12-step plan – which he dubbed “Plan Z” – to correct Alabama’s overcrowded prison issues. Ziegler said his Plan Z would cost taxpayers only a quarter of … Continued
December 14, 2016

Zeigler: Don’t Give Bentley “Get Out of Impeachment Free” Card

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Holding up an enlarged copy of a “Get out of jail free” card from a Monopoly board game, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler began a press conference in front of the Capitol building by saying Amendment 6 is Gov. Robert Bentley’s “get out of impeachment” card. Zeigler, a longtime … Continued
October 18, 2016

Hubbard’s Devilish Audaciousness Snares More Victims

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In states across our nation, elected officials indicted on serious crimes are forced to step down from their leadership rolls in order to prevent them from using their position to fight the state’s justice system. Nothing has hindered the devilish audaciousness of the State’s Speaker of the House in … Continued
February 22, 2016