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Mickey Hammon gets three months in prison for mail fraud

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A federal Court sentenced former House Majority Leader Micky Ray Hammon, R-Decatur, to three months in prison for committing mail fraud Thursday. U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin Sr. announced the sentence. Hammon served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 2003 until 2017, representing Alabama’s 4th District. Hammon will … Continued
February 16, 2018

Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling endorses Parker Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Decatur Mayor Tab Bowling endorsed Parker Moore, a Republican candidate for Alabama State House of Representatives in District 4. “We need someone who will be a positive voice for all citizens within the district,” Bowling said in the endorsement. “We need a conservative who will represent our traditional values … Continued
February 14, 2018

House passes bill setting scrapping distinct special elections for US Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 17, which would mandate that future special elections for U.S. Senator would coincide with the next regularly scheduled election. The bill was sponsored by state Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark.  Clouse said that this was the first vacancy in 39 years … Continued
January 24, 2018

McClendon to introduce bill for winner-take-all special elections

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, announced that he plans to introduce legislation changing how state Legislature vacancies are filled. Currently, the Alabama Legislature is meeting for the 2018 regular legislative session. Representatives from across the state are meeting in Montgomery to decide state affairs. Not everyone is represented though. … Continued
January 16, 2018

Moore says he has “no regrets”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore said that he has no regrets following his opponent’s state certification as the winner of the Dec. 12 special election for U.S. Senator. Moore had asked the state canvassing board to postpone the decision and to continue to investigate allegations of voter fraud.  When … Continued
December 29, 2017

Jefferson County GOP says they saw nothing suspicious

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, December 28, 2017, the Jefferson County Republican Party released a statement concerning the Roy Moore Lawsuit allegations that he lost the special election due to voter fraud. “The Jefferson County Republican Party, in cooperation with the Alabama Republican Party and the Moore for Senate Campaign, had trained poll … Continued
December 29, 2017

Merrill refuses to delay Canvassing Board Meeting, insists on certifying Jones today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) says that he will not delay today’s state canvassing board meeting and will certify that Clinton era U.S. Attorney Doug Jones (D) is the winner of the December 12 special election for U.S. Senate. Late Wednesday, Republican Candidate Judge Roy Moore had … Continued
December 28, 2017

Moore alleges election fraud, seeks delay of certification

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republican Senate Candidate Roy Moore is asking Gov. Kay Ivey and the state Canvassing Board to delay certification of the election until a full investigation of voter fraud is conducted. Moore has filed a motion to delay the certification.  The Moore team has also provided an affidavit from Moore … Continued
December 28, 2017

Secretary of state answers questions about voter fraud

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On the night of Dec. 12, 2017, thousands of Alabamians were shocked to see the Republican nominee, Roy Moore, lose a U.S. Senate seat that the GOP has held for 20 years to Democratic nominee, Doug Jones. While watching the historic coverage, Fox 10 in Mobile viewers saw a … Continued
December 22, 2017