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PowerSouth CEO explains why companies are leaving BCA

PowerSouth President and CEO Gary L. Smith may have made the most transparent case for why the state’s marquee corporations are in a steady exodus from the Business Council of Alabama. “Our problem with BCA is simply Billy Canary and his leadership,” wrote Smith in the company’s withdrawal letter to BCA Chairman Perry Hand. “Billy … Continued
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June 21, 2018
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ASU can finally see the light

Here’s something that hasn’t been said much the last few years: Things are going pretty well at Alabama State University. The troubled historically black university has experienced a solid run of decent news of late. Nothing earth shattering. Not setting the world on fire. Just solid, move-things-forward news that reflects positively on one of the … Continued
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May 4, 2018
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Newsflash: Alabama has been torturing poor people for a long time

By Stephen Cooper Former D.C. Public Defender If you have a high-profile lawyer with powerful friends and you’re tortured while on death row in Alabama, everyone in the nation not only knows about it—overwhelmingly, especially in liberal, progressive, civilized circles of thought and news—they’re righteously appalled. But poor death row inmates in Alabama (which overwhelmingly … Continued
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March 6, 2018

Doug Jones fundraising jumps to about $1.3 million, campaign says

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones has raised about $1.3 million, his campaign said, amounting to a drastic jump in his campaign fundraising, which struggled in the first months of the race. Through July 31, during the primary in the first three months of the campaign, Jones’ campaign raised … Continued
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October 17, 2017

State Rep. Jim Patterson has died at age 67

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State Rep. Jim Patterson, R-Meridianville, has passed away at age 67, APR has confirmed. Patterson died of a massive heart attack, several lawmakers confirmed to APR. He had complained of shortness of breath and chest pains earlier today. Patterson was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2010 to … Continued
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October 2, 2017

Offering “Real News Now” takes money

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter It seems every few hours someone yells, “fake news!” So in an effort to counter so-called fake news, political operatives, associations and a host of others are creating websites that have the look and feel of a legitimate news outlet without disclosing who is actually driving the content or … Continued
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September 20, 2017

Roy Moore and Luther Strange in Republican Primary Runoff

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 15, 2017, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) received the most votes in the Republican Primary.  He was followed by Senator Luther Strange (R) who had the poorest performance by any sitting Republican Senator in a Republican Primary since 1962. Chief Justice Moore said, “This has … Continued
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August 16, 2017

Week 11: Alabama Legislative Report — May 9

Contributed by Beth Marietta Lyons Lyons Law Firm The Alabama Legislature convened in Session for Day 22 of the annual Regular Session on Tuesday, May 2, held 37 committee meetings throughout the week, and convened in Session on Wednesday for Day 23 and Thursday for Day 24. There have been 1018 bills introduced to date. … Continued
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May 8, 2017

Chanceller of community college system plans to retire

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Mark Heinrich, chancellor of the State’s embattled community college system, has submitted his retirement and will step down from his job on April 1. He will be replaced temporarily by the man at the center of the controversy. Heinrich, who has served as the chancellor of the Alabama … Continued
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February 9, 2017

Same-sex marriage fight loses the State more than $300,000

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — State officials’ fight to keep marriage equality from coming to Alabama has culminated in a $300,000 bill for taxpayers — with little to show for it. Last month, the Attorney General’s office agreed to pay a total of $315,000 to attorneys representing a gay couple in the case … Continued
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February 3, 2017