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Vengeful Alabama to kill 83-year-old man

Barring intervention by courts or its governor, Alabama will kill an 83-year-old man on April 19; long-incarcerated for the 1989 mail-bomb killings of United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Judge Robert S. Vance and civil rights attorney Robert E. Robinson, Walter Moody, Jr.’s wizened, withered body, will, three decades after his crimes, be … Continued
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April 16, 2018
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Battling the death penalty with Baldwin

If you’re thirsting to understand our increasingly cold, jaundiced, at times carcinogenic society, James Baldwin’s singular insight about America and his dizzying, divine command of the English language are as refreshing as an icy elixir on the hottest day in hell. Moreover, for death penalty abolitionists, Baldwin’s writing is particularly poignant in the wake of: … Continued
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March 22, 2018

Tankersley Exit Interview Part 1: Success, collusion, and dismay

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter As a soldier, physician, and man of faith, Dr. Stewart Hill Tankersley holds firm to his beliefs on right and wrong. As he ends his five-year service on the State’s Ethics Commission, he’s convinced there has been progress, but there are still many obstacles to restoring public confidence in … Continued
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July 31, 2017
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APR stands by Rogers report

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter An article published by The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) has drawn fire from campaign operatives for freshman Senator Luther Strange and his attorney at his old law firm, Bradley Arrant. An email containing a letter from Bradley partner Joseph B. Mays, Jr., was received by APR on June 30, … Continued
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July 5, 2017

Special Supreme Court denies APR’s request in Moore case

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter To fully understand the investigation and permanent suspension of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore by the Court of the Judiciary, The Alabama Political Reporter filed a Motion to Intervene and Unseal Court records about the case on October 19, 2016. In a 4-3 decision on February 3, … Continued
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February 6, 2017
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Winn calls for leadership change at the Alabama Democratic Party

By Luther Winn, Jr. The African American and Hispanic communities have reached an impasse in regards to the Alabama Democratic Party. A metaphorical pitchfork in the road of sorts….with questions before the Democratic Party that must be asked, such as: Where do we go from here? Is this the party for us? Do we stay … Continued
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November 29, 2016
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Trump Administration will go to others, not Bentley, on Alabama issues

By Jim Zeigler Alabama State Auditor There is one bit of good news: Gov. Robert’s Bentley’s refusal to support Donald Trump. Bentley was an early endorser of Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who also refused to support Trump. Notice that Trump carried both Ohio and Alabama despite the lack of support of either governor. Bentley’s support … Continued
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November 28, 2016

Ethics Commission: Not Subject to Ethics Laws

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Here’s a little-known fact: The Alabama Ethics Commission is not governed by the laws it is charged with enforcing. That was made abundantly clear when Commissioner Judge Charles Price voted with a conflict of interest at an Oct. 5th Commission meeting. The conflict arose when he voted yes on … Continued
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October 12, 2016

Email Shows Plan in Huntsville Race

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Political Reporter has obtained an email in which members of a special interest group appear to openly discuss how they hope to influence the Huntsville City Council in return for their organization’s campaign donations. SEE EMAIL HERE SEE EMAIL HEADER In what looks to be an email from … Continued
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October 3, 2016