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Barton Narrowly Gets in Runoff with Hightower

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Shocking many Montgomery political insiders, in Tuesday’s special Republican Primary for state Senate District 35, business consultant Bill Hightower took 46.5% of the Republican primary vote. Alabama State Representative Jim Barton (R) came in second with 30% of the vote. Former Marine pilot Nick Matranga came in third with … Continued

January 30, 2013

Bachus Spends $1.5 million to Hold On To House Seat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s senior member of the House, Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia, has been engaged in the most expensive primary battle in the history of Alabama Republican Congressional politics. Where normally a Republican incumbent in Alabama faces only token opposition, Rep. Bachus’s tenth reelection campaign has been a monumental … Continued

March 12, 2012

Roy Moore Running For Chief Justice

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy Moore is seeking to become Alabama’s Chief Justice again. Thursday, Alabama’s most famous living jurist agreed to an exclusive phone interview with ‘The Alabama Political Reporter.’ In addition to being a sitting jurist on the Alabama Supreme Court the elected Alabama … Continued

March 2, 2012