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Alabama Leads Nation in K-12 Spending Cuts Since 2008

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – A report out by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows that since 2008, Alabama has led the Nation in funding cuts to K-12 education. Another recent study ranking Alabama in the top ten most politically corrupt states in America concluded that education spending was universally … Continued
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July 15, 2014

Luther Strange: It’s all About Obama (Opinion)

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter At a private lunch event in Huntsville this month, Attorney General Luther Strange made clear his view of the AG’s office: it’s all about Obama. In his comments to the GOP crowd, Strange emphasized what he sees as the focus of his office, what he believes is a rewarding … Continued
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July 7, 2014

Riley Revelations Part One: Former Gov. Felt “Stabbed in the Back” by Senator Marsh

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – An audio tape recently obtained by the Alabama Political Reporter of Senator Bryan Taylor, R-Prattville, reveals some of the inner workings of former Governor Bob Riley’s administration, particularly highlighting the strife that sometimes existed between Riley, his appointees, and other elected officials. Senator Taylor, who is purportedly … Continued
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July 4, 2014

Ethics Director Changes Tune on Knowledge of Hubbard Malfeasance

By Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – In a recent interview, Director of the Alabama Ethics Commission Jim Sumner says the agency has garnered undue criticism in regard to their role – or lack thereof – in investigating public corruption allegations surrounding Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. This criticism, Sumner says, is unfounded because … Continued
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June 30, 2014

Only Abortion Clinic from Tuscaloosa to Nashville to Close Monday

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter HUNTSVILLE – According to its director, the only health care facility in northern Alabama that offers abortion services, will surrender its license next Monday. Director Dalton Johnson has said that new structural requirements for facilities set out in the Women’s Health and Safety Act, a pro-life bill signed into … Continued
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June 25, 2014

APCI CEO Speaks Out on Wren, Silent on the Speaker

By Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter BESSEMER – For the first time since his company was named in multiple court documents related to the Lee County public corruption investigation, American Pharmaceutical Cooperative, Inc. CEO Tim Hamrick has spoken out, shining light on some of the earlier events that led to the eventual arrest and conviction of … Continued
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June 23, 2014

US Supreme Court Decision Delivers Mixed Bag for Alabama Whistleblower

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday the United States Supreme Court issued their decision in Lane v. Franks, a decision arising from the 2006 Central Alabama Community College scandal involving the firing of then State Representative Suzanne Schmitz from her position there, and the subsequent, alleged retaliation by the institution against … Continued
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June 20, 2014

Studies Show Alabama is Corrupt, Unemployed and Under Educated

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – A recent string of studies released by various nonprofit organizations portray different aspects of Alabama life in a rather negative light, ranking the Yellowhammer State one of the most publicly corrupt, most unemployed and most under-educated nationwide. Public Corruption Earlier this week a study coauthored by professors … Continued
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June 16, 2014