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Billy Canary out at BCA, sort of

The long-anticipated exit of the Business Council of Alabama’s C.E.O. Billy Canary was agreed upon at a recent meeting of the association’s executive board. There’s one catch — current BCA Chairman Perry Hand is fighting to keep Canary around as long as possible in hopes the storms pass and Canary lives to fight another day. … Continued

April 18, 2018

Inside the Statehouse: A look at our current congressional delegates

There are dramatic differences between our congressional delegation of the 1940’s-1960’s and our group on the Potomac today. Obviously, their partisan badges have changed, as have Alabamians. There is also a tremendous difference in power and seniority of that era versus today’s group. That bygone era of Alabama congressmen were very progressive New Deal Democrats; whereas, our … Continued

April 11, 2018

Licensing away economic prosperity

By Allen Mendenhall Executive Director of the Blackstone & Burke Center for Law & Liberty Do you want to alleviate poverty in Alabama? Do you want to curb the power of special interest groups over government agencies? Do you want more affordable goods and services in basic industries? Do you want to help disadvantaged groups … Continued

March 15, 2018

Former Riley/Hubbard/Roby communications man launches news site

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Last Friday, an email notification was sent alerting politicos that a new media company called The Alabama Daily News was coming to Alabama. The goal, according to its newsletter, is to provide much needed, “quality news content, smart analysis, and needed commentary on Alabama politics on a daily basis.” According … Continued

January 2, 2018

Honesty is the best policy – Duh!

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter A few themes running through the news threads at The Alabama Political Reporter this week underscore one stark reality: Our public officials, elected and otherwise, are not honest with us. OK, the cynic in us knows this already, but it’s worth emphasizing again. First, APR’s Josh Moon pointed out … Continued

May 24, 2017

Town Halls are important, ducking them is cowardly

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Town Halls aren’t exactly a new thing. Neither is anger at Town Halls. In fact, both stretch back to before the founding of America, and helped to shape the country’s formation. Many have been quite contentious, even some of the earliest. But they all also had one thing in … Continued

February 28, 2017

JIC’s bogus, twisted excuses for denying records in Moore case

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Special Alabama Supreme Court appointed to hear the appeal of Chief Justice Roy Moore suspension on December 7, sent an order to the Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) giving them fourteen days to show cause as to why the Motion to Intervene and Unseal filed by The Alabama Political … Continued

December 21, 2016

Thanksgiving Day brings little to be thankful for in State government

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter For those who honestly care about the future of our State, there are few bright spots this Thanksgiving. Even as we engage in polite conversation over turkey and dressing or pecan pie, the subject will naturally turn to the state of the State. While, “Who will replace Senator Jeff … Continued

November 24, 2016

The Power of the Pen

By Terry Lathan Chairman, Alabama Republican Party On Tuesday, November 8, America will once again return to our voting booths to decide our fate. The process our Founding Fathers fought for is still alive and well in the greatest nation on earth. The power of our pens will choose what path we travel as a … Continued

November 7, 2016

Alabama Power Launches New Farmers Web Page

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, October 31, the Alabama Power Company launched a new website to help Alabama’s farmers learn about their energy options. Alabama Power is also promoting switching to electric powered irrigation systems from the old diesel engine powered systems, which most farms that irrigate have used for decades. Public … Continued

November 2, 2016