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53 Percent of Alabamians Disapprove of Gov. Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, September 20 new polling shows that Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) now has just 35 percent favorability rating, a significant drop since he acknowledged having, “An inappropriate relationship” with his much younger and married top political aide, “Mrs. Rebekah Caldwell Mason.” The new polling was released in the … Continued
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September 21, 2016

Clinton Comments on 51st Anniversary of Voting Rights Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, August 6, marked the 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Democratic Presidential nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton (D) issued a statement in which she said she will fight to repair the Voting Rights Act. Former Secretary Clinton said, “Fifty-one years after the Voting … Continued
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August 9, 2016

Morrow Readies Resolution to Investigate AG Luther Strange

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow (D-Red Bay) has an House Resolution ready to go to the floor, calling for an investigation into Attorney General Luther Strange. This is in response to a letter sent by thirty-seven lawmakers, asking the Obama Administration to investigate General Strange, in reference to his actions … Continued
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March 17, 2016

Shelby Tells Lynch the Second Amendment is an Individual Right

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 20, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) told US Attorney General Loretta Lynch that the Senate Appropriations Committee would not allow the Justice Department to use their funding to implement President Obama’s controversial executive actions on gun control. Senator Shelby said, “As Chairman of this Subcommittee, I … Continued
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January 21, 2016

McClendon Says Rapid Justice Department Approval of Legislative Redistricting was a Pleasant Surprise

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday afternoon the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) approved both Alabama’s House and Senate Redistricting plans.  The Co-Chairman of the Alabama Committee of Reapportionment Jim McClendon (R) from Springville told ‘The Alabama Political Reporter’ that, “We were pleasantly surprised” by the swift DOJ approval. Every ten years all the … Continued
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October 8, 2012

Justice Dept. rejects South Carolina voter ID law, calling it discriminatory

Staff Report The Justice Department on Friday entered the divisive national debate over new state voting laws, rejecting South Carolina’s measure requiring photo-identification at the polls as discriminatory against minority voters. The decision by Justice’s Civil Rights Division could heighten political tensions over the new laws, which critics say could depress turnout among minorities and … Continued
December 23, 2011