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Interstate 65: Alabama’s immediate infrastructure needs

By State Auditor Jim Zeigler I do not need expensive studies and consultants to know that Alabama has immediate infrastructure needs. I experienced a major infrastructure problem Saturday afternoon. While the inadequacy of Interstate 65 from Birmingham to Montgomery — and on all of the Beach route — may or may not be our most … Continued
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June 19, 2017

Ronda Walker launches campaign for Alabama State Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, June 6, 2017, the Vice Chairman of the Montgomery County Commission, Ronda Walker (R), announced her candidacy for Alabama State Senate District 25. Commissioner Walker said in a statement, “Voter trust has been shattered and confidence in State government is at an all-time low. The great State of … Continued
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June 12, 2017

April is Confederate History Month

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter April is celebrated as Confederate History month across Alabama. The President of the Southern Historical Protection Group Mike Williams said in a statement, “April is Confederate History and Heritage month in Alabama. We should never forget the sacrifices made by these men and women regardless as to how you … Continued
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April 4, 2017

Pro-Life group to rally at Capitol on Saturday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, April 1, 2017, Pro-life Alabamians will rally on the Dexter stairs of the Alabama State Capitol at 12 noon to petition Governor Bentley to end human abortion by implementing what they call Proposal 16 — which is the use of executive power to apply Alabama’s pro-life laws and … Continued
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March 29, 2017
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Requiring all daycares to be licensed is common sense

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There are things you come to expect in life. That the Alabama Legislature would serve us all much better by not meeting — ever. That an elderly person’s ability to shut off a ringing cell phone is determined by the number of people in the room. That strip mall … Continued
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March 2, 2017

Shattuck hired for contract work with Gov. Bentley

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Former General Counsel for The University of Alabama System, Cooper Shattuck, resigned his position on December 31, 2016. He stated, “After many years of public service to the State and to the State’s largest education enterprise, I am looking forward to returning to the private practice of law, where … Continued
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January 17, 2017

Montgomery school system takeover off to a rough start

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The State takeover of Montgomery’s school system is off to a less-than-optimal beginning. At a press conference following Thursday’s State school board meeting — at which members voted to support State Superintendent Michael Sentance’s resolution declaring his intention to intervene in MPS — a collection of State and Montgomery … Continued
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January 13, 2017

APR’s Top 5 Under-reported stories of 2016

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Over the past year, APR has broken a number of prominent, statewide stories. While many of those have been picked up by other news outlets – some of them lifted nearly verbatim from APR’s website without attribution – a few stories have gone almost unnoticed and with little follow-up … Continued
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December 29, 2016

Electoral College votes today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today is the official end of the 2016 election as electors go to their state capitals and cast their ballots in the Electoral College. Republican New York City billionaire and reality TV star Donald J. Trump is expected to win the Electoral College vote, 306 to 229, over his … Continued
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December 19, 2016