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Lovvorn Avoided Runoff By Just 13 Votes

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 14, 2016, a pitiful 4008 people showed up to vote in the Alabama House District 79 Republican Primary. Those voters elected realtor Joseph “Joe” Lovvorn to the Alabama House of Representatives. Lovvorn narrowly won without a runoff between himself and businessman Sandy Toomer by just 13 … Continued
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September 15, 2016
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Remembering Those Who Passed

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers As we close the final page on the 2015 book, my year-end tradition is to reminisce about the passing away of significant players on the Alabama political stage. The first obituary is not a person but an entity. The Alabama Education Association is essentially dead as a political organization. … Continued
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December 30, 2015

AEA’s Former Leaders Chafing Under NEA Control

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The powerful Alabama Education Association (AEA) dominated Alabama politics for decades. Most state legislature candidates needed AEA support to win their Democratic Primary and AEA money and influence kept those Democratic incumbents in office in increasingly Republican leaning districts far longer than they probably deserved. At its heart, … Continued
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July 30, 2015

Paul Hubbert Has Died

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, October 14, Paul Hubbert, the former Executive Secretary – Treasurer of the Alabama Education Association passed away following a long battle with kidney failure. For decades, Dr. Hubbert was viewed by friend and foe alike as the most powerful man in the State. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley … Continued
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October 15, 2014

AEA’s Dr. Paul Hubbert Dies

Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Long time leader to the Alabama Education Association passed away a little before 6pm today. Updates to follow.
October 14, 2014

Mabry Survives Scare at AEA

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Friday, September 12, shortly after arriving to begin their Alabama Education Association (AEA) meeting, the AEA Board went into an extended executive session that lasted over four and a half hours. It is believed that AEA Executive Secretary Henry Mabry answered accusations from disgruntled board members that questioned his … Continued
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September 15, 2014

Mabry Says his Fate is an Internal Matter

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Despite the attack by his predecessor, Secretary Mabry insists that former AEA Executive Secretary Hubbert is still his friend and mentor. Marby insisted that the AEA will handle its business internally and not in the press. Sec. Mabry said in a written statement, “The issues raised in that letter … Continued
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September 11, 2014

Former AEA Executive Secretary Turns on Successor

By Bill Britt and Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A letter baring the name of former AEA Executive Secretary Dr. Paul Hubbert, appears to be the first blow in a coup d’etat against current Executive Secretary Dr. Henry Mabry. (See letter here.) Power, like any addiction, is very difficult to give up. Often, any attempt … Continued
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September 10, 2014