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Beware: You Are Next

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak … Continued
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November 19, 2014

Hubbard Lobbying Governor Tied to $78 Million Dollar RSA Loan

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In Count 13 of the State’s felony criminal indictments against Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, he is accused of representing Robert Abrams d/b/a CV Holdings, LLC., before Gov. Bentley. State Ethics Law, Section 36-25-1.5 prohibits a legislator from representing any person, firm, corporation or other business entity before … Continued
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November 11, 2014
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Hubbard Reelected: What Were They Thinking?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In the immediate hours and subsequent days since Mike Hubbard was reelected Speaker of the House—despite being indicted on 23 counts of felony public corruption—the big question has been, “what were they thinking?” From the reports leaked from the Republican Caucus meeting held privately, away from voters and the … Continued
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November 10, 2014
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The Good Germans said, “Ich Wusste Nicht Uber Es.”

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In Matin Amis’s new novel, “The Zone of Interest,” the novelist explores the inner life of some the inhabitants of Auschwitz, in 1942, concentrating especially on the death camp workers. One of the narrators of the story is a middle-level German officer named Thomsen, who says of gassing Jewish … Continued
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November 4, 2014

Breakdown of Statewide Offices

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, November 4, Alabamians all over the State go to the polls to vote on who our leaders will be for the next four years.  While campaigns have been going on for over a year, if you think some of the people on this ballot are unfamiliar to … Continued
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November 3, 2014

Bentley Declines Debate Offer

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Recently, the Alabama Political Reporter and The Voice of Alabama Politics invited Gov. Robert Bentley and his Democratic opponent for governor Dr. Parker Griffith to a debate on The V. Griffith agreed to the debate; Gov. Bentley declined. In a written statement Gov. Bentley, said the following: “The only … Continued
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September 9, 2014

Gov. Bentley Sets the Record Straight

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week, State media created a firestorm after publishing statements attributed to Gov. Robert Bentley. It appeared as if the Governor planned to call a special session of the Legislature to raid the Education Trust Fund (ETF) in order to pay for economic incentives to lure out-of-state businesses. Later … Continued
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July 28, 2014

Parker Griffith Participates in Medicaid Expansion Forum in Talladega

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 24, Democratic Candidate for Governor former Congressman Parker Griffith of Huntsville, joined Third Congressional District candidate Jesse “J.T.” Smith, Citizens Baptist Medical Center President Joel Taylor, and UAB associate Professor Dr. David Becker in a panel discussion on the benefits of Medicaid Expansion in Alabama. The … Continued
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July 28, 2014

Mike Pence and Republican Leaders Speak to Party

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, June 20, Indiana Governor Mike Pence (R) addressed an estimated 800 Republican office holders, donors, state executive committee members, and grassroots activists at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Governor Mike Pence, age 55, said that he was humbled by the introduction by Congressman Robert … Continued
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June 24, 2014