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Riley’s PAC Hands Out Big Money to Barry Moore and Others

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Former Gov. Bob Riley’s political action committee, Alabama 2014 PAC, raised $29,000 last week according to its FCPA report. Riley’s PAC reports expenditures of $128,421.01, most notably giving $12,500 to indicted lawmaker, Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, on May 20, the date of Moore’s hearing to dismiss his case. Since Moore’s indictment for … Continued
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May 28, 2014

Greene County Bingo Raids Increase Statewide Unemployment Rate

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter GREENE COUNTY – Statistics released by Alabama Department of Labor show that job losses in one county in Alabama, Greene County, unilaterally brought up the state’s average unemployment rate to 6.9 percent last month, up from 6.7 percent the previous month and 6.5 percent one year ago. “Only Greene … Continued
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May 19, 2014

Polling Shows Beason Has Momentum

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Recent polling conducted by the Alabama Forestry Association shows Scott Beason is gaining momentum in the  Sixth Congressional District race. According to insiders, Beason has a strong lead among conservative  in the District. Paul DeMarco is ahead with moderates, putting the two candidates in a pitch battle for a … Continued
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May 14, 2014

Barbee Close Second in Straw Poll

Staff Report BIRMINGHAM—The Jefferson County GOP Straw Poll was held on Saturday with over 350 in attendance. Public Service Commission candidate Jonathan Barbee came in a close second in the poll trailing behind Chip Beeker by only 9 percent. The numbers were reported as follows, Barbee was 29 percent, Beeker was 38 percent, Brown was … Continued
May 11, 2014

AG Releases Statement on Moore, Rep’s Attorney Responds

By Lee Hedgepeth and Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter The following statement was released by the Office of the Attorney General in reference to the arrest and indictment of Representative Barry Moore, R-Enterprise:  “MONTGOMERY—Acting as Attorney General in this matter, W. Van Davis announced the arrest today of Felix Barry Moore, a representative from the 91st … Continued
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April 24, 2014

Rep. Moore Indicted, Arrested on Four Felonies

By Lee Hedgepeth and Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – Representative Barry Moore, R-Enterprise has now become the first person criminally indicted in relation to the public corruption investigation culminating in a Lee County special grand jury and likely focusing on Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. Officials with the Attorney General’s Office have confirmed … Continued
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April 24, 2014

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April 24, 2014