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Jim Zeigler

Another FBI Director Meddled in a Presidential Election But With Opposite Results

By State Auditor Jim Zeigler News commentators have been saying that the input of FBI Director James Comey into the presidential campaign is unprecedented. The fact is, FBI presidential campaign interference happened once before – big time. It was 1948. I remember it well. Harry Truman had been Vice-President and became President at the death … Continued

Jim Zeigler

November 8, 2016

Opinion

Good News: A Sine Die Solution for the Special Session

By State Auditor Jim Zeigler As I give reports to the people about what is going on in Montgomery, too often I have to bear BAD NEWS. Today, is an exception. I bring very GOOD NEWS from Montgomery. A solution has surfaced for the reported shortfall in the state’s Medicaid budget. On Tuesday, the House … Continued

Jim Zeigler

August 20, 2016

Opinion

Usually Quiet August Will Be Big Month For Alabama government

By State Auditor Jim Zeigler Montgomery, Ala. — Normally, the month of August is hot, slow and quiet in Montgomery. Dog Days. This August will be the opposite – extremely active and vital for Alabama’s people and our future. August 2 the House Republican caucus meets to try to elect a new Speaker of the … Continued

Jim Zeigler

August 1, 2016

Opinion

State should not waste $2.3 Billion BP settlement

By Jim Zeigler Alabama State Auditor Alabama now expects to receive about $2.3 billion in a settlement of claims from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil disaster of 2010. Now my questions start: How will Alabama use the money? Will it be spent on new pet projects? Will it be used to bail out the state’s … Continued

Jim Zeigler

July 6, 2015