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Alabama “corrupt?” Well, it does add up

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Hello, from one of the most corrupt states in the nation. That’s according to a variety of studies – Harvard University among them — on both illegal corruption and legal corruption. Like the University of Alabama in college football, the state Alabama is a national Top 10 in corruption; … Continued
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January 25, 2018
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This is why women don’t come forward

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Political Reporter Editor in Chief Bill Britt and reporter/columnist Josh Moon have done a fine job exposing state Attorney General Steve Marshall’s lack of action when a woman who worked in his office was aggressively sexually assaulted by an assistant district attorney who also worked there. Men who … Continued
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January 18, 2018
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Journalist Eddie Burkhalter’s principles are intact; the Anniston Star’s, not so much

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Journalist Eddie Burkhalter did what few in our business will ever do. Burkhalter quit his job on at The Anniston Star in November on principle because the newspaper wouldn’t allow him to pursue a story about allegations that former Star Publisher H. Brandt Ayers spanked some of his women … Continued
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January 1, 2018

Media Silence Is The Key To Hubbard’s Survival

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter In what universe do we find Liberal Democrats from New York calling for the indicted speaker of the General Assembly to step down from his leadership post and so-called Southern Republican Conservatives doing just the opposite? Welcome to the “Brave New World: Politics of the Absurd.” Last week, Sheldon Silver, … Continued
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January 27, 2015

Two state lawmakers hope one bill can raise revenue, curb smoking

Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter With a looming budget crisis and a large population of unhealthy smokers, Alabama could find a partial solution to both problems in taxes, some advocates and politicians say. Alabama has one of the nation’s highest rates of cigarette smoking, known to cause many health problems and raise medical costs in … Continued
January 30, 2012

Anniston Star: Still harping on earmarking: Don’t hurt public education; instead, seek proper reforms

Staff Report Alabama’s General Fund budget is in sad shape, but not because so much money is earmarked for education. The General Fund is suffering because there is not enough recession-resistant revenue available for the courts, state troopers, prisons, Medicaid and the other non-education services the state provides. As noted recently, Gov. Robert Bentley is … Continued
December 22, 2011

Anniston Star: Investing in Alabama — still

Staff Report If the Retirement Systems of Alabama does not bring in sufficient income from its investments to pay retirement benefits for public employees, the state is obligated to make up the difference in tax revenue. In the last decade, RSA investments have not produced as much as hoped. Thus, Gov. Robert Bentley and Republican … Continued
December 21, 2011