Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces Re-Election Campaign
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that he will seek re-election to a second term as the state’s top prosecutor.
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Outside Media Looking In
How they treated last night's Roy Moore Victory
It was difficult to absorb any online or offline media and not come across the story of Tuesday’s U.S.Senate GOP primary runoff election. A CNN story described the president’s disposition when he went to bed last night after roy moore’s win—“embarrassed and pissed”. There was this analysis from a former Trump campaign aide quoted in the daily caller website: “Judge Moore…
Voter Turnout for U.S. Senate Runoff
After weeks of campaigning, the Race for U.S. Senate is now back in the hands of voters, but voter turnout is expected to be low. Recently, the race has gotten national attention with endorsements and rallies for Luther Strange from President Donald Trump, and former Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin throwing her support behind Roy Moore. Some voters say those…
Roy Moore and Luther Strange Debate The Issues
Moore and Strange supporters filled the RSA Activity Center in downtown Montgomery Thursday night, as Senator Luther Strange and his opponent, former Chief Justice Roy Moore debated the issues face to face. The face-off was the only debate before the run-off to fill Alabama’s vacant U.S. Senate seat. Luther Strange opened the debate driving home his endorsement from President Donald Trump. “Who…
Qualifying Ends for Special Election for Alabama Senate Seat
Political parties in Alabama have closed qualifying in the race to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ former seat in the U.S. Senate. Qualifying ended Wednesday with a crowded field in both the GOP and Democratic parties. Eleven Republicans and eight Democrats will compete for Sessions’ old Senate seat. The seat is now held by Republican Sen. Luther Strange, who was…
Questions Surround Gov. Bentley’s Senate Appointment
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange is now a senator after Governor Robert Bentley appointed him to fill the seat left vacant by Jeff Session. Sessions was confirmed by the senate Wednesday night to be U.S. Attorney General. Governor Robert Bentley spent the last several months whittling the short list of candidates from over 100, then down to 20. Luther Strange…
Two Alabama Women Arrested in Connection to Medicaid Fraud
U.S. Attorney George L. Beck Jr., Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, United States Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell, announced today an unprecedented nationwide sweep led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in 36 federal districts, resulting in criminal and civil charges against 301 individuals, including 61 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals,…
Alabama AG Urges Schools to Ignore Obama’s Transgender Bathroom Policy
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange is urging state schools to ignore the Obama administration’s directive on transgender students and school bathrooms. A statement issued Friday by the attorney general’s office says Strange sent a letter to the Alabama Board of Education calling the federal guidance improper. The administration has said schools could lose federal funding if they prevent transgender students…
Alabama Officials Criticize Public School Bathroom Directive
U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL) today responded to the release of a joint directive from the U.S. Justice Department and the U.S Department of Education telling every public school district in the country to allow students to use bathrooms and locker rooms corresponding to their “gender identity” rather than their biological sex. The eight-page letter instructed school administrators that, when…
Gov. Bentley and AG Strange Face Lawsuits over Minimum Wage Law
The Alabama NAACP, low wage workers and advocates are suing the state’s governor and attorney general over a law that blocked a planned minimum wage increase in Birmingham. The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court Thursday and lists Gov. Robert Bentley and Attorney General Luther Strange as defendants. Bentley in February signed a law requiring a uniform minimum wage…
