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Wilcox Assistant DA Lipinsky announces run for State Auditor

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Elliot Lipinsky, an assistant district attorney in Wilcox County, is running for Alabama’s State Auditor. Lipinsky announced his candidacy on Thursday, saying he wants to refocus the office as State Auditor and avoid grandstanding. “I am running out of a sense of service, and to inject some new blood … Continued
September 1, 2017

Interstate 65: Alabama’s immediate infrastructure needs

By State Auditor Jim Zeigler I do not need expensive studies and consultants to know that Alabama has immediate infrastructure needs. I experienced a major infrastructure problem Saturday afternoon. While the inadequacy of Interstate 65 from Birmingham to Montgomery — and on all of the Beach route — may or may not be our most … Continued
June 19, 2017

NPR audience boos Jim Zeigler

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, June 10, 2017, NPR broadcast its “Weekend Edition Saturday” from Birmingham’s Lyric Theater. State Auditor Jim Zeigler was the only Republican invited on the show. Zeigler said afterwards that he was also the only guest interrupted and booed by the largely Democratic live audience. Show host Scott Simon … Continued
June 13, 2017

Zeigler Objects to Closed Door Meeting for Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, October 31, 2016, Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) has asked Alabama State Attorney General Luther Strange (R) for an AG’s opinion about a closed meeting of the House Judiciary Committee that Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has requested. The House Judiciary Committee is investigating into whether Bentley’s actions … Continued
November 1, 2016

Alabama Republicans’ Thoughts on Debate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, September 26—Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off for their first debate. For those expecting fireworks, it did not disappoint. The debate was hosted at Hofstra University and moderated by NBC News’ Lester Holt. The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) watched it in Vestavia Hills with the Alabama Minority … Continued
September 27, 2016

Zeigler Disputes Statements by Bentley Attorneys

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 10, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) released a statement in which he disagreed with recent statements by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s (R) attorney that say that only the most serious offenses warrant impeachment. Auditor Zeigler says that interpretation of the 1901 Constitution is wrong Attorneys for … Continued
August 12, 2016

Bill Would Give Governor Power to Appoint State Auditor, Agriculture Commissioner

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A proposed amendment to the State’s 1901 constitution, would give the authority to appoint the State Auditor and Secretary of Agriculture and Industry to Governor Bentley. Currently, the State constitution states that these public offices are filled by a vote of the people, something that State Rep. Paul Beeckman … Continued
March 22, 2016

Governor is Right to Preserve Beach Mansion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The latest faux outrage coming from Montgomery revolves around Governor Robert Bentley’s decision to use around $1.5 million in BP settlement money to refurbish the Governor’s Beach Mansion, which is actually the Governor’s second official residence. Built in 1960 by supporters of then-Governor George Wallace, it has served as … Continued
December 28, 2015

Line of Succession

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter  MONTGOMERY—After reports of the State’s first lady filing for divorce from Gov. Robert Bentley, questions concerning executive succession began to surface. According to Article 5, Section 127 of the 1901 Constitution, the order of succession is as follows:  Governor Lieutenant Governor President Pro Tempore of the Senate Speaker of the … Continued
September 1, 2015

Zeigler Calls Bentley’s Threats to Parks Political

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Governor Robert Bentley (R) continues to threatened closing Alabama State Parks unless the legislature passes draconian tax increases on the people of Alabama.  Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler accused Gov. Bentley of using the parks to pressure the legislature and the public to support higher taxes. Auditor Jim Zeigler … Continued
August 20, 2015