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State Conservation Enforcement Officers announce $750,000 fine for Illegally importing deer

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter In November 2016, Conservation Enforcement Officers with the Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division arrested deer breeder, Lewis H. “Sonny” Skinner, and his associate, Franklin Banks Loden, for knowingly importing six live white-tailed deer into Alabama from a farm in Indiana. Federal and state charges against the men were announced … Continued
October 9, 2017

US Attorney Jay Town names Robert Posey, Lloyd Peeples to leadership positions

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town has named veteran federal prosecutor Robert O. Posey as executive assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Town also named Lloyd Peeples as first assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, the office’s number two post. “Robert Posey is an institution … Continued
October 6, 2017

US Attorney charges Alabama deer breeder for illegal transportation of whitetail deer

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The  U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama today charged a licensed Alabama deer breeder and his associate for illegally transporting captive-bred and raised whitetail deer from a facility in Indiana to his deer breeder facility in Alabama. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Alabama’s Wildlife and … Continued
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October 4, 2017

Defendants claim innocence in allegations of public corruption

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Balch & Bingham partners Joel Gilbert and Steve McKinney were indicted by a federal grand jury along with Drummond Company, Inc. Vice President David Roberson for six counts of conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, and money laundering in an alleged conspiracy to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from expanding the … Continued
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September 29, 2017

Louis Franklin, Richard Moore confirmed as US Attorneys

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed Louis Franklin and Richard Moore as U.S. attorneys in the state of Alabama. “Today, the Senate confirmed Louis V. Franklin to be U.S. Attorney for Alabama’s Middle District and Richard W. Moore to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of … Continued
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September 18, 2017

Doug Jones wins Democratic Party Primary

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 15, 2017, when the Democratic Party primary field was announced most political observers recognized former US Attorney Doug Jones and a host of other candidates who were largely unknown quantities.  The polls fluctuated in the middle of the race; but when voters went to the polls on … Continued
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August 16, 2017

US Senate confirms three Alabamians this week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Yesterday, the US Senate confirmed Jay E. Town as US Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.  The Senate also confirmed, another Alabamian, Stephen Boyd as Assistant Attorney General.  On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Birmingham Attorney Kevin Newsom for the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. US … Continued
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August 4, 2017

Reaction to Oliver Robinson’s guilty plea

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 22, 2017, former State Representative Oliver Robinson (D-Birmingham) entered guilty pleas to Federal charges of fraud, bribery, corruption, and tax evasion. Rep. Robinson resigned from the Alabama House of Representatives last year, claiming that there was a conflict of interest with his serving in the legislature and … Continued
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June 23, 2017

Alice Martin announces candidacy for Attorney General

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 12, 2017, former US Attorney Alice H. Martin, announced that she is a Republican candidate for Alabama Attorney General in the 2018, GOP Primary. Martin wrote in a statement, “After years of corruption in Alabama, public-trust in our institutions and government has been eroded. The people of … Continued
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June 14, 2017