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Possession of cannabidiol is still illegal in Alabama with few exceptions

Tuesday Alabama Attorney General Marshall (R), the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Office of Prosecution Services and the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences issued public guidance on Alabama law concerning possession of cannabidiol (CBD). This guidance comes in response to a growing number of inquiries about increasing sales of CBD around the state. The legislature … Continued
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November 21, 2018
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Marshall axes Hart to please political donors

Despite nearly two dozen criminal investigations in progress, three empaneled grand juries and a major power grab underway at the State Ethics Commission, Attorney General Steve Marshall ambushed Special Prosecution Division Chief Matt Hart before he could enter his office at 501 Washington Avenue in Montgomery on Monday. Marshall did not terminate Hart because he … Continued
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November 20, 2018

DA Greg Griggers shot in Demopolis

The District Attorney for Marengo, Greene and Sumter Counties, Greg Griggers, was ambushed outside of his Demopolis office by a suspect Thursday. The attempted assassin was killed by law enforcement according to Demopolis Police Chief Tommie Reese. Griggers is the DA for Judicial Circuit 17 District Attorney. Authorities are reporting that Griggers was ambushed as … Continued
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November 16, 2018

Post election analysis of a Republican win

While nationally Republicans lost control of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate seats in Nevada and Arizona, and Florida is still too close to call; the election was a resounding victory for the Alabama Republican Party. Kay Ivey (R) was the third most popular governor in the country and as expected she won an … Continued
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November 13, 2018

Steve Marshall named to RAGA executive committee

Monday, the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) announced their new leadership team as they look ahead to the 2019 elections. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will be the Chairman and Alabama AG Steve Marshall will serve on the group’s executive committee. “The trust of Texas voters, and of my fellow Republican attorneys general, must be … Continued
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November 13, 2018

Steve Marshall cruises to AG win

The problems didn’t matter for Steve Marshall. Marshall cruised to an easy win over challenger Joe Siegelman in the race for Alabama’s Attorney General. In the primary and the general election, Marshall was accused of accepting legally questionable campaign donations, and he was forced to go to court to defend his campaign. The matter is … Continued
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November 7, 2018

Obamacare and boogeyman hit the campaign trail in final days

In the final days of the 2018 general election, the Alabama Republican Party says in a mail piece it strongly supports ending Obamacare, while Gov. Kay Ivey’s team is trotting out a boogeyman in a fundraising effort. Current public opinion polls show that most Americans favor Obamacare, AKA the Affordable Care Act. Especially popular is … Continued
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November 5, 2018

Attorney General’s alleged illegal acts make national news

Alabama’s Republican Attorney General has drawn national attention over controversial campaign contributions he received from the Republican Attorneys General Association. “Alabama’s Attorney General Steve Marshall may coast to victory on Nov. 6, but not without the help of some powerful friends from up north,” reads a report published over the weekend in USA Today. The … Continued
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November 5, 2018

Marshall, Ainsworth, McCutcheon, Reed, Ledbetter endorse Amendment Two

Following Governor Kay Ivey’s public endorsement last week of Amendment Two, the pro-life constitutional measure picked up even more support Thursday with endorsements from Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R), the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor state Representative Will Ainsworth, R-Guntersville, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, and top leadership figures in the Alabama … Continued
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November 2, 2018

Ethics Commission asked to rehear questionable opinion

Ignoring the objections of the Secretary of State’s Office on Oct. 3, the Alabama Ethics Commission issued Advisory Opinion No. 2018-11, which gives the Commission power to reduce violations of the State’s Fair Campaign Practices Act by a mere vote of the Commission. According to Secretary of State John Merrill’s Office, “The issue involved in … Continued
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October 30, 2018