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Democrats announce 2017 Legislative Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House Democrats are badly outnumbered in the State House of Representatives; but that does not mean that they don’t have ideas they want to push forward. The group announced their 2017 agenda on a Thursday, March 9, 2017 press conference in the State House. New House Minority … Continued
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March 16, 2017

Lawsuit filed over Bentley’s Senate Special Election date

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — State Auditor Jim Zeigler and a Democrat from Conecuh County have filed a lawsuit seeking a mandatory injunction requiring Gov. Robert Bentley to reschedule the special election for the US Senate seat vacated by US Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Zeigler and Tommy Chapman, chair of the Conecuh County Democratic … Continued
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March 6, 2017

AG declines to issue opinion on Bentley’s Senate Special Election

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Attorney General Steve Marshall has declined to issue an opinion on Gov. Robert Bentley’s Senate Special Election date — a request of State Auditor Jim Zeigler, an outspoken critic of the Governor. Earlier this month, Zeigler requested an Attorney General’s Opinion on Bentley’s Special Election schedule. Marshall … Continued
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February 28, 2017

The rare, bipartisan push to end judicial override in Alabama

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There was a rare show of bipartisanship during Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee meeting, and even rarer step taken to end a long-outdated practice. A bill that would bring an end to judicial override – the power that only Alabama now grants judges to overturn the decisions of juries and … Continued
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February 16, 2017

Bentley Impeachment Committee Flexes Their Muscles, Maybe

By Chip Brownlee The Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— The committee charged with investigating Gov. Robert Bentley’s “impeachable” acts began flexing its muscles Tuesday afternoon, but with their new show of force, questions about the reality and authority of those muscles persist. At a House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, members of the committee passed a set of … Continued
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September 28, 2016

Senator’s Fiancée Represented in Lawsuit By His Consultant

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Sen. Tom Whatley’s (R-Auburn) fiancée, Lindsey Waits, is involved in a lawsuit with Wells Fargo over a property dispute that involves the Tuscaloosa home she leased in 2012. Waits is represented by a Fairhope-based attorney, who Whatley lists as a consultant on his campaign finance report. SEE SUIT Waits … Continued
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February 8, 2016

BamaCarry Asks for No Compromises on Gun Legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, May 4 the pro-gun rights group, BamaCarry, announced in an open letter to state Senator Arthur Orr that they could no longer support the omnibus gun rights legislation after changes in the House version that they claim weakened the bill.  On Wednesday, April 29 the House Public … Continued
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May 5, 2015