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Don Siegelman’s book released

Former Alabama Democratic Governor Don Siegelman’s new book, “Stealing our Democracy,” is now in stores. Siegelman’s memoir alleges that his prosecution on corruption charges was based on prosecutorial misconduct by the George W. Bush (R) Department of Justice. Siegelman was sentenced to 88 months in federal prison, served five years, with long stretches of solitary … Continued
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June 17, 2020
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The black hand behind Perry Hand

Shortly after the Alabama Political Reporter made it known that the Business Council of Alabama’s Executive Board had voted on April 10 to terminate Billy Canary from his position as CEO, nearly a dozen Republican lawmakers were burning-up their mobile phones, trying to find out who Perry Hand is and who could convince him to … Continued
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April 19, 2018

New billboards carry a “Public Service Message” from Milton McGregor

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Maybe you’ve seen the billboards. There are 18 of them around Alabama, mostly concentrated in Montgomery and south Alabama. On them, in giant letters, is the word “EXPOSED!” Just underneath are three photos: former Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, former Gov. Bob Riley and former U.S. attorney Leura Canary. … Continued
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December 5, 2017

Attorney General OKs withholding millions from educators

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Quietly under cover of so-called attorney-client privilege, educators are being denied millions of dollars, and the state’s Open Meetings Act is in jeopardy. The Alabama Education Association recently celebrated winning a lawsuit alleging the Retirement System of Alabama’s PEEHIP Board met illegally to improperly raise state employees’ health insurance … Continued
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September 10, 2017
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Montgomery residents “too stupid” for Siegelman documentary

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Capri Theater won’t be showing the documentary, “Atticus v. the Architect: The Political Assassination of Don Siegelman,” because its members and the surrounding community are just too stupid. They’re too stupid to separate fact from fiction. They’re too stupid to understand that any documentary should be taken as … Continued
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July 19, 2017

Montgomery theater blocks showing of Siegelman documentary

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The board of a popular Montgomery independent theater has blocked the showing of a documentary about former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman because it contains “defamatory” information about a board member, the theater’s director told al.com. A group had rented the Capri Theater and planned to show the film, titled … Continued
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June 27, 2017

Anonymous Accusations Against Superintendent Candidate

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Earlier this week, the Alabama Political Reporter asked why the Ethics Commission had inserted itself into the selection process for the next State Superintendent of the Department of Education. Building upon the investigation into what appears to be a smear campaign against Dr. Craig Pouncey, a candidate for superintendent. … Continued
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August 11, 2016

Siegelman Says: Not This Lottery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Seventeen years ago, one Alabama Governor proposed a lottery amendment to the Constitution. It sailed through the Alabama Legislature and went to the people of Alabama who decisively rejected the proposal. Now a new Alabama Governor, Robert Bentley (R), is proposing a new lottery amendment; but that former Governor, … Continued
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August 3, 2016

Siegelman Has His Day In Court

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Former Gov. Don Siegelman was returned to Montgomery on Saturday to attend a bond hearing on Monday before Presiding Judge Clay Land, of Georgia’s Eleventh Circuit Court. Siegelman asked that the court release him from federal custody pending an appeals hearing on January 15, 2015. He was represented before … Continued
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December 16, 2014

Hubbard Investigation May Reach Inside RSA and Commerce

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—After months of investigation, the Alabama Political Reporter now believes that a donation of $33,333.00 made to former Gov. Bob Riley’s Alabama 2014 PAC can be linked to a $78 million dollar loan made by the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) to fund Si02 Medical Products. The loan’s genesis began … Continued
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September 9, 2014