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McClendon Holds Fundraiser in Moody

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State Representative Jim McClendon (R) held a fundraiser Wednesday evening at Red Diamond in Moody, Alabama. The three term member of the Alabama House is running for District 11 in the Alabama State Senate. Over 65 attendees were hosted by Red Diamond CEO Bill Bowron in the spacious … Continued
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September 19, 2013
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Alabama State Senate Candidate Disputes Governor’s View of Education

By Ron Crumpton In a recent trip to Pell City (District 11), Alabama Governor Robert Bentley made several statements that could lead someone to wonder exactly what the Republican plan for education in Alabama really is. Statement 1: Not everybody needs Algebra II, but they do need to know consumer math. They do need to … Continued
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September 18, 2013
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Wag the Dog Politics in Alabama

By Ron Crumpton Candidate Alabama Senate District 11 In government things are seldom what they seem, but why would your elected leaders use spurious propaganda in order to illicit an emotional response from the electorate. Every year, since the Republican takeover of the Alabama Legislature, the public has been roused into a state of frenzy … Continued
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September 12, 2013

Ron Crumpton to Run for Alabama Senate as Democrat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Senate District 11 already has two Republicans vying from the district in 2014 and now it also has a Democrat. Medical Marijuana advocate Ron Crumpton has announced that he will be running as a Democrat in the heavily Republican district consisting of parts of St. Clair, Shelby, and … Continued
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June 6, 2013

Medical marijuana advocate launches bid for State Senate

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Ron Crumpton has announced that he intends to run for Alabama’s state senate in 2014. Crumpton, who is from Cropwell, Ala., will run for the 11th senate district, which is currently represented by Jerry Fielding (R-Sylacauga). He has not stated his party affiliation for this campaign, however his fan … Continued
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May 30, 2013

Marijuana Bill Hearing in Public Safety Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Safe Access Project has announced in a written statement that their Alabama Cannabis and Hemp Reform Act legislation, House Bill 550, will have a hearing in an Alabama House Committee meeting on Tuesday. On Monday, Ron Crumpton wrote, “We have just found out that HB-550, the Alabama … Continued
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April 23, 2013

Health Committee to Hold Medical Marijuana Hearing

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Alabama House Health Committee will hear testimony concerning medical marijuana on Wednesday at 1:00 pm at the Alabama State House. HB2, a bill to legalize medical marijuana in Alabama, is sponsored by State Representative Patricia Todd (D-Jefferson County) will not specially be on the agenda Thursday, but Todd … Continued
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November 13, 2012
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An Invitations from the Alabama Medical Marijuana Coalition

By Ron Crumpton Executive Director
, Alabama Patients’ Rights Coalition On September 11, Alabama Medical Marijuana Coalition sent the following invitation to the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard. “Speaker Hubbard, “During the past legislative session, the Alabama legislature was faced with the question of medical marijuana, or so we thought. While having … Continued
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September 24, 2012
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Alabama Cities Censor Political Speech

By Ron Crumpton Executive Director, Alabama Patients’ Rights Coalition, Alabama Medical Marijuana Coalition There are many wonderful nonprofits working in the state of Alabama trying to change state law on a variety of issues.  These groups are of great importance in the state political structure. Unlike federal legislators, most state legislators do not have a staff, and … Continued
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June 11, 2012