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Dunn hopes Legislature is not just going through the motions on Impeachment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter While Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) continues to push his ambitious $800 million prison building on credit scheme, most of the talk in the Montgomery Statehouse continues to center around whether or not the House of Representatives will impeach the Governor. No Alabama Governor has been impeached under the … Continued
February 28, 2017

Marshall Said that Pardons and Paroles Board Made Right Decision in Reversing Pilati’s Pardons

By Brandon Moseley Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Alabama Attorney General Steven T. Marshall (R) announced in a statement that he is pleased with the State Pardons and Paroles Board decision to reverse 2012 and 2015 pardons for convicted former Franklin County District Attorney John Frederick Pilati and require he be placed back on the sex … Continued
February 24, 2017

Trump signs bill repealing Obama Era coal regulations

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, February 16, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed a resolution of disapproval rolling back a series of Obama-era regulations passed by administrative rule in the last hours of the Obama Administration. The bill was passed by the Senate and House of Representative using special powers under the Congressional … Continued
February 20, 2017

Strange and Shelby vote for Pruitt to head EPA

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, February 17, 2017, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt (R) was confirmed by the Senate as the Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). US Senators Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) and Luther Strange (R-Alabama) both voted for Pruitt. Senator Shelby said, “Throughout the past eight years, the EPA became … Continued
February 20, 2017

Crumpton announces he will challenge Luther Strange

By Brandon Moseley It has been 20 years since Alabama had a new U.S. Senator, that was until Friday when Governor Robert Bentley appointed Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) to fill the seat vacated by Jeff Sessions (R) confirmation as U.S. Attorney General. Already one candidate has come forward to challenge Strange for the … Continued
February 15, 2017

Senator Strange appoints former Chief Deputy as Chief of Staff

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Many questions surround the appointment of Luther Strange as US Senator, but Strange hiring Kevin Turner as his Chief of Staff is an unseen turn of events. Turner served as Strange’s Chief Deputy until allegations of dubious actions in the criminal investigation of former Speaker Mike Hubbard surfaced. During … Continued
February 13, 2017

Bentley Cites Third Party ballot access and cost as reasons why Special Election cannot be called this year

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A number of State officials are questioning the legality of Governor Robert Bentley’s decision to postpone the Special Election until 2018 for the US Senate seat. On Saturday Gov. Bentley responded to the criticism claiming that it would be too expensive to hold a Special Election and there would … Continued
February 13, 2017

Strange receives committee appointments

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, February 10, 2017, new US Senator Luther Strange has received his committee assignments in the US Senate. Senator Strange said in a statement, “It was a great privilege to be sworn into the United States Senate yesterday. As I took the oath of office, I reaffirmed my commitment … Continued
February 13, 2017

Alabama Legislature Week 1: Strange from the jump

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It was a nice, quiet opening week in the Alabama Legislature. Ha. Just kidding. It was mass chaos, like usual, and right out of the gate. From the governor’s mistress weeping from her balcony seat over words she (likely) wrote, to arguments over Civil War monuments, to an only-in-Alabama … Continued
February 10, 2017

Did you not learn anything from Siegelman?

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter I’ve never hit the backspace key as many times when writing a column as I did while starting this one. Anybody who knows me can testify that I’m never at a loss for words. Ever. I hardly shut up. Opinions? I have one on every topic ranging from health … Continued
February 10, 2017