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Ainsworth launches campaign with down-home flair, commitment to ethics, jobs, and reform

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday evening, a packed house at Guntersville City Hall celebrated with State Rep. Will Ainsworth as he announced his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor. He said, “After a lot of prayer, and a lot of council, it’s time for a new day in Alabama, and I’m excited to announce … Continued
June 26, 2017

A sad day for education in Alabama

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The dumbest conspiracy in the recent history of Alabama’s Department of Education took center stage on Wednesday during a heated, dumpster fire of a State Board of Education meeting. With board members routinely raising their voices to speak over each other, backhanding insults and tossing about serious allegations of … Continued
June 22, 2017

Hunter proclaims innocence after report found she conspired against Pouncey

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Board of Education Representative Mary Scott Hunter proclaimed her innocence on Wednesday after a report found that she had colluded with four others to discredit State Superintendent Candidate Dr. Craig Pouncey. Other conspirators include Interim State Superintendent Dr. Philip Cleveland, two attorneys in the Alabama State Education Department, and … Continued
June 22, 2017

Alabama State Board of Education to hire outside attorney to address Meyer report

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Board of Education decided on Wednesday to hire their own legal counsel after a report said a board member conspired to undermine a State Superintendent candidate. Board Vice-President Yvette Richardson said the board itself is not under investigation but didn’t want to involve itself in the … Continued
June 22, 2017

BREAKING: Leaked report connects five individuals scheme to smear Pouncey, whitewash the investigation

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The final report citing  efforts to deny Dr. Craig Pouncey a fair chance at being selected State Superintendent of the Department of Education has been leaked to The Alabama Political Reporter. The report concludes that five individuals conspired together in a “scheme to malign Dr. Pouncey and prevent his selection … Continued
June 21, 2017

Sentance feeling the heat as subpoena seeks findings of ALSDE investigation

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A subpoena was filed in Montgomery Circuit Court on Monday demanding State Superintendent of the Department of Education Michael Sentance handover the internal investigation into the scheme to derail the candidacy of Dr. Craig Pouncey in 2016. See Subpoena Pouncey has a lawsuit pending against several individuals he believes … Continued
June 20, 2017

Mary Scott Hunter running for Lt. Governor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 31, 2017 State Board of Education member Mary Scott Hunter (R) is running for Lieutenant Governor in the 2018 election. Hunter told the Alabama Media Group’s Mike Cason that, “I’m just at a place where I want to do something bigger. I want Alabama to be wildly … Continued
June 1, 2017

Randy Brinson announces candidacy for Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, April 24, 2017, the race for US Senate got more crowded as Randy Brinson announced that he was leaving his position as head of the Christian Coalition in order to run for the US Senate vacancy created when Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) stepped down after he was confirmed … Continued
April 25, 2017

Qualifying for Senate Seat begins today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Republican Party announced that it will open candidate qualifying for the Alabama US Senate Special Election on Monday, April 24 at 8:30 a.m. central time. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) had originally set the special election to replace Jeff Sessions for November 2018 to coincide with the … Continued
April 24, 2017