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Lawmaker admits new ethics bill would have saved Mike Hubbard from prosecution

In what may be one of the most brazen acts of upending state ethics laws, Republican Rep. Rich Wingo admitted on Tuesday that his legislation, HB387, is designed to save others from being prosecuted like former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. Wingo, during a floor debate, unwittingly gave the real reasons behind HB387, which … Continued
March 15, 2018

House OKs bill to clarify consulting contracts by state legislators

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill to try to clarify how legislators accept consulting contracts under Alabama’s 2010 ethics law. Some pundits have suggested that House Bill 387 is actually designed to weaken the existing ethics law. Sponsor state Rep. Rich Wingo, R-Tuscaloosa, argues that the … Continued
March 14, 2018

Moore: Kneeling during National Anthem “disrespectful to country”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Judge Roy Moore announced that he supports President Donald J. Trump (R) and Vice President Mike Pence (R) in asking that all Americans respect our flag and country during the playing of the national anthem. Former Chief Justice Moore made the statement in light … Continued
October 12, 2017

More conservative elected officials endorse Moore

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, the Judge Roy Moore for U.S. Senate Campaign announced that twenty more elected officials from both rural and urban areas of the state of Alabama had endorsed Moore. The campaign said that the announcement is demonstrative of the widespread, local support accumulating for Moore as he heads into … Continued
September 15, 2017

Rich Wingo will seek re-election in House District 62

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, July 6, 2017 state Representative Rich Wingo (R from Tuscaloosa) announced that he will seek a new term for the House District 62 seat that he has held since 2014. Rep. Wingo said in a statement, “During my first term in the Alabama House, I have let my … Continued
July 7, 2017

Legislators gear up for Session, State still far behind in LGBTQ protections

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Alabama Legislature will convene in little more than a month. As lawmakers continue prefiling bills and preparing for the 2017 Legislative Session, a new report from the Human Rights Campaign shows Alabama still lagging behind in LGBTQ protections. The State Equality Index, an annual comprehensive report released by … Continued
January 5, 2017

Today is the Great Lottery Showdown

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter This is like a Western with no gunplay. Today, two roughly evenly matched groups of Republican lawmakers are going to square off in the Alabama House of Representatives to decide the fate of Governor Robert Bentley’s (R) State General Fund lottery constitutional amendment, Senate Bill Three (SB3). SB3 was … Continued
August 25, 2016