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Wait, what?
While Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tim James is taking the “English-only” spotlight, candidate questionnaire responses available at the Eagle Forum of Alabama show how much strong support the issue...
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AG’s Race Goes Negative
Republican candidate for Attorney General, Luther Strange, is on the defensive today following allegations that he lobbies for “Big Oil” — allegations he categorically denies. The first I’d heard about...
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Public Strategy Associates Releases Independent Polling in GOP Gov & AG Races
Public Strategy Associates released a poll this morning from Baselice & Associates that polled likely voters in the Republican primary on the governor and AG races. The poll, not commissioned by...
View ArticleGOP AG Candidates on the Air
Incumbent Troy King and Luther Strange are both up on TV with ads in the race for the Republican nomination for Attorney General. Here’s King: Click here to view the embedded video. Apparently there is...
View ArticleBingo King and Strange Crude
The GOP primary race for Attorney General between incumbent Troy King and challenger Luther Strange gets more heated by the day. According to the slung mud, Republican voters have one choice to make on...
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High Court: AG has no authority over Task Force
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled today (.pdf) that Attorney General Troy King has no authority over Governor Bob Riley’s Task Force on Illegal Gambling. In so doing, the Court answered two questions:...
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King Campaign Contracts Kinney?
Attorney General Troy King is running for re-election on the Republican ticket but sources tell the Parlor he is working with prominent Democrats in order to win over challenger Luther Strange in...
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Governor Riley Endorses AG Challenger to His Own Appointee
Here is the flier referenced in the Associated Press story. The strained relationship between Governor Bob Riley and his Attorney General Troy King is no secret, but I still find it a remarkable story...
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AG King Says Byrne and Bentley Should Be on Runoff Ballot
From Associated Press: MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Attorney General Troy King says the names of Bradley Byrne and Robert Bentley should appear on the Republican runoff ballot for governor on July 13 no matter...
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Suing BP: Balch Bingham is Out. New Counsel Will Be…
Balch Bingham is out of Troy King’s plans to have the state sue BP (and Transocean Ltd., well contractor Halliburton Co., and Cameron International). A usually reliable friend to the Parlor tells us...
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Riley and King Go Another Round
Attorney General Troy King wants the state to sue BP. Governor Bob Riley says it’s premature. Troy King files two suits in federal court yesterday against BP and others on behalf of the state. On the...
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State Dems Fume Over Perceived Double Standard
I asked an election official about the differences in the state Democrats’ situation where they say they were told by the Secretary of State’s office that August 27 was the last date to name a ballot...
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So BP Would Have Paid Alabama Already Except…
So… Riley is cutting funds to education because BP isn’t paying a $148 million claim from the state. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that BP hasn’t handed the money over “in part, because of...
View ArticleThe oil spill has been plugged. What’s next?
Our Attorney General and four municipalities (Greenville, Evergreen, Georgiana, and McKenize) have opted to pursue a civil suit against British Petroleum and the other companies involved. The Federal...
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Governor Aims to Thwart King?
Folks close to the situation tell the Parlor that the Riley administration hopes to persuade Kelli Wise to step down a few days early from the Court of Criminal Appeals. As my email inbox explains,...
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