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Gov. Ivey’s chief legal counsel seeks gag order on media

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the appointment of Bryan Taylor as her chief legal counsel. The Governor’s spokesperson, Eileen Jones, told The Montgomery Advertiser that Taylor was appointed because the Governor feels “he is an excellent lawyer; excellent.” The Alabama Political Reporter informed Jones early on Monday morning … Continued
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April 18, 2017

Legislature passes prison bond bill

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, legislation issuing a bond to fund prisons passed the Alabama Legislature and was sent to the Governor for his signature. But, the Thursday I’m referring to was April 22, 2010. The Governor was Bob Riley, the Speaker of the House was Seth Hammett, and the sponsor of … Continued
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March 2, 2017

Special Supreme Court denies APR’s request in Moore case

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter To fully understand the investigation and permanent suspension of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore by the Court of the Judiciary, The Alabama Political Reporter filed a Motion to Intervene and Unseal Court records about the case on October 19, 2016. In a 4-3 decision on February 3, … Continued
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February 6, 2017
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APR is Simply The Right Fit

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter So, here I am. Unless I’ve failed to remember correctly, this will be the first column written that I’ve written in at least 15 years that won’t appear in The Montgomery Advertiser. I am surprisingly happy about that. Don’t get me wrong, it’s incredibly weird to be out of … Continued
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October 12, 2016

Email Shows Plan in Huntsville Race

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Political Reporter has obtained an email in which members of a special interest group appear to openly discuss how they hope to influence the Huntsville City Council in return for their organization’s campaign donations. SEE EMAIL HERE SEE EMAIL HEADER In what looks to be an email from … Continued
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October 3, 2016

Cohen, Ziegler Comment on Moore Trial

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Following the Court of the Judiciary Trial of Chief Justice Roy Moore, an eager press waited for commentary outside the Heflin-Tolbert Judicial Building on Wednesday. Neither Chief Justice Moore, his attorneys nor the Judicial Inquiry Commission’s (JIC) attorneys spoke to the media. Justice Moore is not anticipated to comment … Continued
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September 29, 2016

Court Upholds Ban on PAC-to-PAC Transfers

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Tuesday, a Federal appeals court upheld Alabama’s ban on PAC-to-PAC transfers. The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a ruling by the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama in favor of the State in the case of The Alabama Democratic Conference v. Strange. SEE … Continued
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September 28, 2016

Victoryland Reopens With Blowout Attendance

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter SHORTER—Starting before noon on Tuesday, people were lining up, along with the traffic, around Victoryland in Macon County, for its “Grand” reopening at 2:00 pm. People poured through the doors and flooded the lobby, as they all rushed to get their chance to gamble at Victoryland, again. At a … Continued
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September 14, 2016

Merrill Expedites Business Filing Process

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Secretary of State John Merrill’s Office has developed a new solution to shorten the window between when a new business filing is received and when the business’ information first appears on the SOS website. “During my time working to earn the People of Alabama’s trust to serve as their … Continued
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September 9, 2016