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Gov. Ivey now tops pack in fundraising despite having yet to announce her campaign

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has accepted more than $1 million in donations and major contributions to her gubernatorial campaign committee, leading the pack of announced candidates despite having not yet officially announced her campaign. Ivey has only been fundraising since Aug. 25 when she filed paperwork organizing her campaign … Continued
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September 6, 2017

Hightower raises nearly $270,000 in July for Governor Campaign

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 2, 2017, State Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) filed his campaign’s July 2017 Campaign Finance Report.  The report shows that Hightower raised $269,926 in direct contributions from donors in July.  The Senator ended the month with $467,752, spending only $12,923 in the month. Sen. Hightower said, “The financial … Continued
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August 3, 2017

Meet gubernatorial candidate Scott Dawson

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 14, 2017, Scott Dawson sat down with The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) to discuss his bid for the 2018 Republican Party nomination for Governor. APR: Former Governor Bentley wanted to borrow $800 million to build four new mega prisons. Do you support Bentley’s prison plan? Dawson: When … Continued
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June 15, 2017
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Some are using a stalking horse to undermine ethics laws

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The greatest challenge before the Alabama State Legislature when it returns in February is not the budget, schools or Medicaid. It is the slight of hand chicanery used to undermine the State’s ethics laws. Since the conviction of former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard on 12 felony ethics … Continued
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January 10, 2017

Judiciary Committee will hear testimony on Sessions confirmation Tuesday and Wednesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony on whether or not US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) should be confirmed as the next US Attorney General on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 10th and 11th, 2017. Various civil rights groups are actively opposing Sessions’ confirmation. On Friday, the witnesses before the … Continued
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January 9, 2017

Greene County’s Burden

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—What began as a war on bingo by former Gov. Bob Riley, was rooted in power, politics and greed, with both sides claiming legal and even moral authority over what constitutes legal or illegal bingo in the Alabama. The latest episode in this much-sordid affair is the State Supreme … Continued
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July 18, 2016

Young women come together to learn and live state government

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week young women from across Alabama came together to form friendships and a government of their own. The American Legion Auxiliary Girls State is based on the ideals of a “legacy of leadership, a heritage to honor and a future to form,” said Alabama’s Lt. Governor Kay Ivey. … Continued
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June 19, 2012