Lee Hedgepeth

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – Since the release of a report on SGO finances earlier this month by the Alabama Department of Revenue, proponents of the Accountability Act have gone to great lengths to defend the numbers reported therein. Showing the distribution of only nine scholarships statewide in 2013 despite nearly $25 … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – A new report http://familiesusa.org/product/expanding-health-coverage-working-individuals-and-families?src=media released by the Arise Citizens’ Policy Project shows that a majority of those who would benefit from the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act in our state are working Alabamians. Entitled “Medicaid Expansion in Alabama: Health Insurance for Working Individuals and … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Last week, the State of Arizona executed Joseph Wood in a process that lasted two hours and included the use of never-before tested lethal injection drugs. Wood was legally barred by the state from knowing who was injecting the drugs in his veins, or even the country or state … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter ORANGE BEACH – Governor Bentley has a message for those suing Alabama over its prison problem and those thinking about it: “You all are crazy to sue us.” In a speech to the annual meeting of the Alabama Sheriffs’ Association, Governor Bentley responded to some of the controversy surrounding … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MADISON COUNTY – A harsh primary season this year in Alabama Senate District 2 has culminated in a post-election legal complaint by a losing candidate in the GOP race alleging improper spending by an outside group during the campaign against him. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Luther … Continued

By Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – Yesterday, the Alabama Department of Revenue released financial statistics revealing the 2013 incomes and expenses of the so-called Scholarship Granting Organizations created under the controversial Accountability Act. The report outlines how much each of the eight registered groups raised through a tax credit plan funded out of the Education … Continued

By Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Earlier today, the Alabama Department of Revenue released a report of the income and expenditures of so-called Scholarship Granting Organizations set up under the controversial Alabama Accountability Act, a piece of legislation ALGOP leadership consider a landmark achievement of the “Storming of the State House” in 2010. Purportedly … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – After a back and forth flurry of “hypotheticals” between the State’s Executive and Legislative leadership last week, the leading GOP proposal on how to deal with flat revenues and an increased need for State spending has become clear: cut Alabama’s public sector workforce….again. The plan, propagated by … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Tourism Department and the Alabama Department of Transportation have announced that the public welcome signs that can be seen upon entering the Yellowhammer State will be getting a facelift – to the tune of $136,000 over just the next five years. The welcome signs on … Continued