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Inside the Statehouse: It’ll be a fun election year

Every constitutional statewide office is up for election this year. Just like the governor’s office you can serve two consecutive four-year terms and then you are through. Kay Ivey would have been term limited as Lt. Governor. She could not have run again for that post even though she ascended to governor last year. Young … Continued
March 28, 2018

Merrill says claims that large numbers of citizens can’t vote because of Alabama’s photo ID law “Is a lie”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Secretary of State John Merrill responded to news that the American Civil Liberties Union of Alabama, the ACLU Voting Rights Project, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, and the Campaign Legal Center had filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the appeal of a federal lawsuit … Continued
March 2, 2018

“They May as Well Move the Capitol to Tuscaloosa”

By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse Awhile back, during Dr. Robert Bentley’s tenure as governor, I wrote a column entitled, “They May as Well Move the Capitol to Tuscaloosa.” Never before in Alabama history has a city had a sitting governor and the state’s senior U.S. Senator hail from that particular place. Even with the … Continued
January 18, 2018

Judge dismisses NAACP lawsuit challenging state’s photo ID law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. District Judge L. Scott  Coogler issued a 69-page ruling Wednesday dismissing a lawsuit challenging Alabama’s Photo ID Law. This ruling came as a result of a lawsuit that was filed by the Alabama NAACP and the Greater Birmingham Ministries which charged that the Photo ID Law was created … Continued
January 11, 2018

Secretary of State issues reminder to candidates about upcoming Legislative Fundraising Blackout

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill is reminding candidates and political action committees of the upcoming freeze on fundraising during the Legislative Session known as the Legislative Blackout Period. The Code of Alabama 1975, § 17-22A-7(b) states the following: “Candidates for state offices (All statewide offices including Constitutional Officers, … Continued
January 5, 2018

Canvassing Board certifies Jones win after Moore’s complaint thrown out

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The State Canvassing Board — a panel made up of Gov. Kay Ivey, Attorney General Steve Marshall and Secretary of State John Merrill — officially certified December’s Senate special election results on Thursday after GOP candidate Roy Moore challenged the results with a legal motion filed the night before. … Continued
December 29, 2017

Moore says he has “no regrets”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore said that he has no regrets following his opponent’s state certification as the winner of the Dec. 12 special election for U.S. Senator. Moore had asked the state canvassing board to postpone the decision and to continue to investigate allegations of voter fraud.  When … Continued
December 29, 2017

Jefferson County GOP says they saw nothing suspicious

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, December 28, 2017, the Jefferson County Republican Party released a statement concerning the Roy Moore Lawsuit allegations that he lost the special election due to voter fraud. “The Jefferson County Republican Party, in cooperation with the Alabama Republican Party and the Moore for Senate Campaign, had trained poll … Continued
December 29, 2017

Merrill refuses to delay Canvassing Board Meeting, insists on certifying Jones today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) says that he will not delay today’s state canvassing board meeting and will certify that Clinton era U.S. Attorney Doug Jones (D) is the winner of the December 12 special election for U.S. Senate. Late Wednesday, Republican Candidate Judge Roy Moore had … Continued
December 28, 2017

Moore alleges election fraud, seeks delay of certification

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republican Senate Candidate Roy Moore is asking Gov. Kay Ivey and the state Canvassing Board to delay certification of the election until a full investigation of voter fraud is conducted. Moore has filed a motion to delay the certification.  The Moore team has also provided an affidavit from Moore … Continued
December 28, 2017