Lee Hedgepeth

By Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter RICHMOND, VA – In a newly released ad called “Empire,” the Virginia Democratic Party attacks Ed Gillespie, a former RNC chairman and current US Senate candidate, for his possible role in the dollar-for-dollar money funneling scheme between national GOP PAC the Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) and now Speaker of … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Democratic Party is set to reorganize itself this weekend at a quadrennial meeting of its governing body, the State Democratic Executive Committee, in which the fractured group aims to fill vacant committee seats and potentially elect new leadership. Currently, the only declared candidate for chairman … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office has confirmed that under current State law, that no penalty exists when a political party fails to certify candidates before the statutory deadline, an electoral misstep that has occurred frequently this election cycle on both sides of the aisle. According to … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter ATLANTA, GA – An Alabama Federal Judge was arrested last weekend in Georgia and charged with battery after he allegedly assaulted his wife in an Atlanta hotel room. According to Atlanta police representative Kim Jones, Mark Fuller, a Federal judge for the Middle District of Alabama, was arrested on … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – A Montgomery judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the Alabama Department of Banking by about a dozen payday lenders alleging that the state agency overreached by implementing a payday loan database, a move the lenders claimed had no basis in state law. In late 2013, Governor … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – Since the release of a report on SGO finances earlier this month by the Alabama Department of Revenue, proponents of the Accountability Act have gone to great lengths to defend the numbers reported therein. Showing the distribution of only nine scholarships statewide in 2013 despite nearly $25 … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – A new report http://familiesusa.org/product/expanding-health-coverage-working-individuals-and-families?src=media released by the Arise Citizens’ Policy Project shows that a majority of those who would benefit from the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act in our state are working Alabamians. Entitled “Medicaid Expansion in Alabama: Health Insurance for Working Individuals and … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MADISON COUNTY – A harsh primary season this year in Alabama Senate District 2 has culminated in a post-election legal complaint by a losing candidate in the GOP race alleging improper spending by an outside group during the campaign against him. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Luther … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. – A nationwide breakdown of job growth released last week by the US Department of Labor confirms that states which have increased their minimum wages this year have seen a greater hike in new jobs since January. On average, states who lifted their minimum wage effective this … Continued