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Governor To Propose Tax Increases

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) wants more money to spend.  After four years of saying that we should right size Alabama government to fit government revenues, now the recently re-elected Governor wants to grow revenues so that State government can grow and so its leaders can spend more money. … Continued
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February 3, 2015

Politically Active Developer Comes Out Strong for Joe Hubbard

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Not only is Rep. Joe Hubbard surging forward in the latest polls in the Attorney General’s race, he has also picked up a new powerhouse donor. In Hubbard’s latest FPCA filings, he received a total of $761,215.00, in campaign contributions; the lion’s share coming from the Poarch Creek Indians … Continued
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October 22, 2014

Which Candidates Received “Toxic” Money?

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In a 2012 report by this publication, Robert McGhee, a member of the Poarch Creek Indian Tribal Council, confirmed that in 2010 Sen. Del Marsh, finance chair of the Alabama Republican Party, solicited at least $350,000 from his tribe. Of that amount, $200,000 appears to be the total budget the … Continued
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August 12, 2014

The GOP, Gaming and the Politics of Hypocrisy

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—If money is the mother’s milk of politics, then many prize-milking cows can be found at casinos. Just ask George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Haley Barbour, Bob Riley, Del Marsh and Mike Hubbard. What do all of these politicians have in common? They are all republicans who have taken big … Continued
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November 4, 2013