Robertson's Dark Money Haul in AL AG Race

0:00It's April 29th. Welcome in. This is Birmingham News today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. Caffin Robertson, running for Alabama Attorney General, just picked up $200,000 last week from a Virginia group called, Frontline Leaders Action. That's on top of her 3.8 million total race so far in the Republican primary set for May 19th. A big chunk of that cash flows from out of state sources that don't have to disclose their donors. This latest donation follows a $300,000 check from the same group back in January. She's also grabbed $1.1 million from a Tennessee non-profit started last year by a former Republican attorney's general exec. These outfits link to superpacks that back her, praising her conservative creds. Her rivals aren't holding back. Blount County DA Pamela Casey calls it dark money scirting Alabama laws, urging folks to dig into those mystery out of state ties. Next Supreme Court Justice J. Mitchell blasts it as funneled through shady show groups

1:02hiding donors via lawyers and PO boxes. Robertson pushes back, saying it's no different from local packs pooling funds. Totally legal, though those do report donors here. Her camp boasts the Hall Shows voter love for her tough on crime vibe, with 1.12 million cash on hand versus opponents similar stacks. As the primary heats up, Robertson edges ahead in funds against Casey and Mitchell, setting up a cash heavy sprint to May 19th that spotlights. Those shadowy contributions.