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Q&A | Countryman speaks about new directions for Democrats in 2019

Democratic 2018 gubernatorial primary candidate Chris Countryman recently agreed to a lengthy interview in writing with the Alabama Political Reporter about where progressives went wrong in Alabama in the 2018 election and how they can build in 2019 and beyond. Alabama Political Reporter: You were the only Democratic gubernatorial candidate who refused to support Mayor … Continued
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January 2, 2019

Ethics Commission will hear Marshall/RAGA case on Wednesday

The case of Steve Marshall and the $735,000 in illegal campaign contributions will finally be heard by the Alabama Ethics Commission on Wednesday. Former Alabama Attorney General Troy King told APR on Tuesday that he had received a notice from the Ethics Commission that afternoon notifying him that the complaint he filed against Marshall, the … Continued
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December 19, 2018

More than $100,000 campaign finance penalties collected during 2018 election season

More than $100,000 in campaign finance fines and fees have been collected during the 2018 campaign season in Alabama. The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office said Friday that $197,657.84 in Fair Campaign Practices Act penalties have been issued, and $102,249.05 of those fees have been paid by political action committees and principal campaign committees. The Secretary … Continued
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November 19, 2018

Montgomery attorneys ask DA to investigate AG Steve Marshall

Two Montgomery attorneys on Thursday asked Montgomery District Attorney Daryl Bailey to investigate Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s acceptance of campaign donations that appear to violate state law. Julian McPhillips and Melissa Isaak have submitted a letter to Bailey outlining the $735,000 in donations to Marshall from the Republican Attorneys General Association and illustrating how … Continued
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October 26, 2018

Neither gubernatorial candidate has taken any Soros money so far

Weekly campaign finance filings submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office Monday show neither gubernatorial candidate, Republican Kay Ivey nor Democrat Walt Maddox, have taken any money from PACs that received contributions from Democratic donor George Soros. Soros’ contributions to a set of six chain PACs chaired by Tuscaloosa political heavyweight Mike Echols became an … Continued
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October 23, 2018

Ivey took more than $100,000 from same Soros-backed PACs as Maddox

Republican incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey’s campaign criticized her Democratic challenger, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, twice on Thursday for accepting contributions from PACs backed by liberal donor George Soros, but Ivey has accepted $100,000 from the same set of PACs over the course of her campaign for governor. Yellowhammer News, a Birmingham-based conservative media outlet, reported … Continued
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October 18, 2018