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The Sound of Silence

By Graham L. Champion One of songwriter Paul Simon’s greatest songs was The Sound of Silence. Through the years, there have been many different interpretations of what Simon might have had in mind as he penned this tune. As we approach the 2016 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature, I thought it might be interesting … Continued
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November 24, 2015
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Public Corruption: Apathy for the Devil

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Rooting out public corruption in our State will require the intellectual and moral courage to radically change not only behavior, but how we think about politics. It was not the rapacious Mike Hubbard who laid the cornerstone of politics for profit, he has simply presided over the most recent … Continued
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November 23, 2015

AG Strange, DA President Caution Lawmakers on Ethics Opinion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A letter from Attorney General Luther Strange and Scott Anderson, President of the Alabama District Attorney’s Association to State legislators made it clear, that despite the flawed and confusing opinion given to Rep. Patrica Todd (D-Birmingham), by the Alabama Ethics Commission it was still a felony crime for a … Continued
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November 19, 2015

Macon County Voters Ignored in VictoryLand Case

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— The history of Constitutional Amendment 744 paints a compelling picture of what those, who worked for and against its passage, thought it would mean for the future of gambling in Macon County. Advertisements and statements on both sides made it clear that electronic bingo was at issue. With … Continued
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November 17, 2015

AG Used Authority to Make Case Vanish into Legal Blacksite

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—There has been some push back from the Attorney General’s office after Gov. Robert Bentley’s Executive Order 13, reverses the AG’s authority over gambling prosecution, and returns it to local law enforcement. However, General Strange showed no hesitation in removing a case from a local District Attorney when a … Continued
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November 16, 2015

Hubbard Denied Motion to Depose AG Again

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Monday, the Lee County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Walker III,  heard arguments concerning deposing current and former members of the Attorney General’s staff, in the Speaker Mike Hubbard case. Judge Walker was notably direct and no nonsense during the hour long proceeding, making it known to Hubbard’s criminal … Continued
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November 10, 2015

Budget Chair Switch

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Friday, a reassignment of Senate budget chairs became official. Since the last Special Session of 2015, plans and negotiations had been underway to swap chairs of the Education Trust Fund, (ETF) and the State General Fund (SGF). After fits and starts, Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) and Sen. Trip … Continued
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November 9, 2015

Hubbard Seeks to Bolster Claims of Disgraced Former Deputy AG

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Friday, Speaker Mike Hubbard filed a motion in Lee County Court to depose current and former members of the Attorney General’s staff, in an effort to prove prosecutorial misconduct, and selective, and vindictive prosecution. All this despite the fact that the testimony would surround allegations made by disgraced … Continued
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November 5, 2015

Riley’s Words Condemn Hubbard, Himself

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—When the Republicans took control of the legislature in 2010, then Gov. Bob Riley stood in front of the State to proclaim, “We have an historic opportunity to not only reform a corrupt political culture, but to end it once and for all. However, I believe…very sincerely, that we … Continued
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November 5, 2015

Phil Williams To Speak to GBYRs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Representative Phil Williams (R from Huntsville) will speak to the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans on Thursday, November 12th at their monthly meeting at Sidebar in the Lakeview District of Birmingham. The social begins at 6:00 pm and the formal meeting kicks off at 6:30 pm. Outgoing Chairman Jackie … Continued
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November 3, 2015