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Kiel running for State House in District 18

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 24, 2017, prominent Russellville businessman Jamie Kiel announced that he was running for the GOP nomination in State House District 18. Jamie Kiel (R) said, “I am a businessman. I have balanced my budget, met payroll and made ends meet. What Montgomery needs is a common-sense, conservative … Continued
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July 27, 2017

Morrow running for State Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 21, 2017, State Representative Johnny Mack Morrow (D-Red Bay) announced that he is running for State Senate District 6. Rep. Morrow said in a statement, “I am announcing today my candidacy for State Senate District 6. Morrow will likely be challenging incumbent Dr. Larry Stutts,” (R-Sheffield). Rep. … Continued
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June 22, 2017

Lawmaker wants House to condemn Rebekah Mason

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow wants to make sure that Rebekah Mason – the alleged mistress of former Gov. Robert Bentley – doesn’t escape punishment for her role in the year-long scandal that’s engulfed this State. Morrow on Wednesday introduced a resolution that he wants the House to consider that … Continued
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April 19, 2017

Sheriffs: DOC stole our inmates to make case for new prisons

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter In order to inflate the number of prisoners being housed in State-run prisons possibly to make a better case to build new prisons, Alabama Department of Corrections officials last year began moving dozens of prisoners being held in county facilities, several County Sheriffs said during a meeting Wednesday at the … Continued
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March 16, 2017

Judging Bentley with apparent conflicts of interest

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The next hearing of the Alabama Ethics Commission could prove significant as sources close to the commission believe that some of the ethics complaints filed against Governor Robert Bentley will be presented. If the evidence submitted at April 5 meeting shows probable cause, it would still require a vote … Continued
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March 8, 2017

Legislators float an alternative to Bentley’s $800 million prison construction plan

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — A bipartisan group of North Alabama legislators want an alternate considered to Gov. Robert Bentley’s plan to build four new “mega” prisons with an $800 million bond issue. Rep. Johhny Mack Morrow, D-Rebay, Rep. Ed Henry, R-Decatur, and Rep. Danny Crawford, R-Athens, on Tuesday discussed a tentative plan … Continued
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February 22, 2017

Legislators Make Recommendations on Amendments

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter For months, Alabamians have been focused on who they are going to vote for President of the United States. On Tuesday, they go to the polls and vote, where they face the hard stuff: voting on another fourteen amendments to the Alabama Constitution. A number of state legislators have … Continued
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November 7, 2016