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How to get Luther Strange disbarred from the practice of Law

By Sam McLure Alabama Political Report Have you talked with anyone in Alabama who isn’t bothered by Luther Strange’s acceptance of Gov. Bentley’s appointment to US Senate? I haven’t. Everybody has an internal baloney meter – the bologna meter goes off when we hear something that just sounds off. Maybe we can’t explain why it’s … Continued
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March 28, 2017

Hearing on US Senate Special Election delayed until April

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — A March court hearing on Gov. Robert Bentley’s scheduling of the US Senate special election has been rescheduled for April 12. On Friday, Montgomery County Circuit Judge J.R. Gaines rescheduled the March 21 hearing to April 12 at the request of the plaintiffs, State Auditor Jim Ziegler … Continued
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March 20, 2017

Lawsuit filed over Bentley’s Senate Special Election date

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — State Auditor Jim Zeigler and a Democrat from Conecuh County have filed a lawsuit seeking a mandatory injunction requiring Gov. Robert Bentley to reschedule the special election for the US Senate seat vacated by US Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Zeigler and Tommy Chapman, chair of the Conecuh County Democratic … Continued
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March 6, 2017
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Did you not learn anything from Siegelman?

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter I’ve never hit the backspace key as many times when writing a column as I did while starting this one. Anybody who knows me can testify that I’m never at a loss for words. Ever. I hardly shut up. Opinions? I have one on every topic ranging from health … Continued
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February 10, 2017
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The terrible optics of appointing Strange to the US Senate

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Gov. Robert Bentley announced Thursday morning that any attorney general’s office investigation into his possible misdeeds is now over. The Governor didn’t use those exact words. Instead, he said he was appointing AG Luther Strange to take over the US Senate seat vacated by new US Attorney General Jeff … Continued
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February 9, 2017

Byard to Senate, Bentley’s attorney to AG?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter As candidates continue to jockey for position in the race to land the soon-to-be-vacated US Senate seat currently held by US Attorney General-nominee Jeff Sessions, the temporary appointment looks more and more like a done deal. On Monday, APR’s Bill Britt reported that several insiders told him that current … Continued
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December 21, 2016

Strange bedfellows: Big Luther hires associate of felon Hubbard

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General, Luther Strange, sent a statewide press release officially announcing his run for the US Senate. The announcement was hardly a surprise in political circles, as Strange has made his desire to return to the hallowed ground of DC, and the Georgetown cocktail circuit no secret. Many … Continued
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December 7, 2016

1978: Gov. Wallace appoints Mrs. Allen to US Senate

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The last time a Governor of Alabama made an appointment to the US Senate was after the death of James Allen in 1978. Allen suffered a fatal heart attack on June 1, 1978, while vacationing with his wife, Maryon. A few days later Gov. George Wallace phoned Allen’s young … Continued
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December 5, 2016

Bentley turns to Survey Monkey for Sessions replacement

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The appointment to replace Senator Jeff Sessions rests squarely on the shoulders of Governor Robert Bentley. In a recent email obtained by the Alabama Political Reporter, Bentley’s Appointments Director, Will Edwards, asks the members of the State’s Republican Party Executive Committee for input on the appointment of Sessions’ successor: … Continued
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November 21, 2016