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Gambling study group covers old ground, waiting on a grand deal

Same song. Same verse.  Gov. Kay Ivey’s study group on gambling policy had its first real meeting on Monday, as the panel, led by former Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange, got together via Zoom to hear presentations from several anti-gambling advocates.  It was a rehash of the same old kids-will-be-addicts-by-15 scare tactics that we have heard … Continued
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April 21, 2020
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After a wild Friday, Saturday could be a new beginning for the ADP and the end for Worley, Reed

The end has arrived for Nancy and Joe. Following a wild evening, in which a circuit court judge inexplicably blocked a called meeting of the Alabama Democratic Party and then the Alabama Supreme Court unblocked that meeting, embattled ADP chairwoman Nancy Worley could be heard on a phone call — apparently with Joe Reed — … Continued
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November 2, 2019
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Will a final display of arrogance be Worley and Reed’s undoing?

Nancy and Joe messed up.  A few days before a breakaway group of Alabama Democrats held their “official meeting” of the State Democratic Executive Committee on Saturday in Montgomery, Nancy Worley and Joe Reed dismissed the whole affair.  They called it an illegitimate meeting. Said it didn’t mean anything. Chuckled at the silliness of the … Continued
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October 7, 2019

State’s hired gun stuns study group claiming prisons not overcrowded

A surprise declaration during the inaugural meeting of Gov. Kay Ivey’s Study Group on Criminal Justice Policy caught many attendees off guard when the attorney representing the state denied that state prisons are overcrowded. Prison overcrowding is well-documented by the Alabama Department of Corrections as well as the USDOJ investigations that threaten a prison takeover … Continued
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July 24, 2019
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Another pathetic display from the Alabama Democratic Party

You know this isn’t right, Alabama Dems. It’s OK to like Nancy Worley and Joe Reed. I certainly have nothing against either of them, and I believe that on roughly 90 percent of social and political issues, we likely agree. But we all know that what’s happening to the Alabama Democratic Party isn’t right. And … Continued
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April 1, 2019
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Analysis | Could Auburn actually fire Gus Malzahn?

Is Auburn planning to fire Gus Malzahn? I’ve been getting that question a lot — way more than a political reporter probably should — after I tweeted on Monday that some AU reps met with former Oklahoma head coach Bob Stoops and/or his reps. It was a slow Monday in the sports world, I guess, … Continued
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November 27, 2018

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne to speak at MARC meeting

U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne, who represents Alabama’s 1st Congressional District, will be attending the Mid Alabama Republican Club this Saturday. This is the group’s July meeting at which Byrne will educate and inform the attendees of the latest political news from Washington D.C. Rep. Bradley Byrne agreed to attend the meeting and is being welcomed … Continued
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July 13, 2018