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Auditor’s Office is being evicted from Alabama State House

Friday, Alabama state Auditor Jim Zeigler received legal notice that the state auditors are losing their office space in the Alabama State House. The working offices of the auditors have been in the State House since July 2007, but Zeigler has received notice that they will have to be out by September 30, 2018, the … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 17, 2018

Opinion

Is leadership in the Alabama Legislature planning a bait-and-switch on HB317?

The wall is crumbling. Last week, a small group of senators held firm against an ethics bill, HB317, that would, among other things, exclude full-time and part-time “economic developers” from laws requiring them to register as lobbyists. Heading into what should be the final week of the 2018 session, sources say that small group has … Continued

Josh Moon

March 27, 2018

Analysis | Are Hubbard-Riley emails key to answering the mystery surrounding HB317?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Controversy still clings to HB317, also known as The Alabama Jobs Enhancement Act, despite the substitute added Tuesday that, at first blush, appears to fix problems with the original bill. Concerns remain. The mystery of why a substantial change to the Ethics Act is linked to amendments addressing business … Continued

Bill Britt

March 8, 2018

Talladega County lawyer announces plans to run for House District 33

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A Talladega County attorney has announced plans to run for the Alabama House of Representatives in District 33. Ben Robbins, a partner at Robbins & Robbins Law Firm who plans to run as a Republican, announced his plans Sunday. “I believe that our district has a greater potential, which … Continued

Chip Brownlee

September 25, 2017

Troubling questions land at Real Estate Commission doorstep

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter When regulatory boards start acting like trade associations and trade associations have to fight to keep a commission on task, that signals real trouble, according to sources close to the Alabama Real Estate Commission (AREC) and the Alabama Association of Realtors (AAR). “The Realtors Association is in a terrible … Continued

Bill Britt

August 22, 2017

Opinion

APR stands by Rogers report

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter An article published by The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) has drawn fire from campaign operatives for freshman Senator Luther Strange and his attorney at his old law firm, Bradley Arrant. An email containing a letter from Bradley partner Joseph B. Mays, Jr., was received by APR on June 30, … Continued

Bill Britt

July 5, 2017

Sentance keeping final report of smear campaign investigation locked up

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A final report on the scandal surrounding a smear campaign launched to torpedo the candidacy of Dr. Craig Pouncey, for State Superintendent of the Department of Education is hidden away in the office of the man who ultimately landed the job. Superintendent Michael Sentance is holding the results of … Continued

Bill Britt

June 19, 2017

A year after his felony conviction Hubbard remains free, ethics laws in jeopardy

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter As the word “guilty” rang out twelve times in a Lee County courtroom on the evening of June 10, 2016, Alabama’s political world was rendered breathless as if dropped to the canvas by a body blow to the liver. The conviction of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, who … Continued

Bill Britt

June 13, 2017

Opinion

My gun dilemma solved…..for now

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter The good news, as reported by The Alabama Political Reporter’s Brandon Moseley Monday, is there are only four more days in this year’s Legislative Session. That down to three now. Legislative sessions usually can’t end fast enough, especially with some of the proposals that turn up. The General Fund … Continued

Joey Kennedy

May 17, 2017

Opinion

Politics continue to overrule ethics

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The State Legislature begins its four-day sprint to the finish this Tuesday. To-date, 1025 bills were introduced over the 27 days, and still, there is much more to be accomplished. The Legislative leadership hopes to sine die on Friday, ending a drama-filled Session that saw Governor Robert Bentley resign, … Continued

Bill Britt

May 15, 2017