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Ethics Commission declares itself above the law

In an advisory opinion, the commission determined it is not required to disclose exculpatory information to those subject to its investigations.
July 18, 2022

Under ethics investigation, State Sen. David Burkette resigns

David Burkette has resigned his Alabama Senate seat as part of a deal with prosecutors in an ethics investigation. The Montgomery Democrat submitted a resignation letter to Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday afternoon, but he refused to reveal specifics to state media outlets. A source familiar with the investigation told APR that Burkette’s resignation is … Continued
September 1, 2020

Senate committee to consider a bill to abolish auditor’s office

A bill to abolish the State Auditor is set today before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. Senate bill 83 is sponsored by Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre. The committee will consider SB83 today at 1 p.m. in room 825 of the Statehouse in Montgomery. The bill is expected to be voted on today after being carried … Continued
February 25, 2020

The most under-reported stories of 2019

With an abundance of news source and a never-ending stream of daily political news, there are inevitably a handful of stories — important, meaningful stories — that slip through the cracks and go under-reported and under-read.  For whatever reason, these stories in 2019 didn’t go viral and weren’t a hot topic among your friends and … Continued
December 31, 2019

Top Ten Alabama political stories of the decade: Part One

Part One of Two. On Wednesday, the 2020s begin. Now is a good time to look back on the top ten Alabama political stories of the decade that ends tomorrow at midnight and the headlines that dominated the second decade of the twenty first century. The Rise of the Alabama Republican Party. In 2010, the … Continued
December 29, 2019

State auditor: Ethics commission earns perfect audit

Monday, the Alabama Ethics Commission earned a perfect audit for the past two years. State Auditor Jim Zeigler released the audit finding Monday and awarded a certificate of perfect audit to the agency. Zeigler said that the Ethics Commission is responsible for 97 items of state property costing taxpayers $400,455.42. All was present and accounted … Continued
October 9, 2019

AG’s office to investigate ethics complaint against Sen. David Burkette

The Alabama Ethics Commission found a complaint against state Sen. David Burkette, D-Montgomery, to be credible enough to forward to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office for criminal prosecution. The Commission voted 4-0 on Wednesday to refer the case. In addition to Burkette, former high school basketball coach Chauncey Shines, who coached at Brewtech in … Continued
October 2, 2019

Ethics Commission to rule on Burkette complaint

The Alabama Ethics Commission is expected to rule on a complaint regarding allegations that Sen. David Burkette, D-Montgomery, misused discretionary funds when he served as a city councilman in Montgomery.  The original complaint against Burkette, filed last October, alleged that while serving on the council, Burkette directed tens of thousands of dollars in councilmen discretionary … Continued
September 12, 2019

House passes bill to give candidates more time to file statements of economic interest

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to give candidates five days after the date of filing their candidate qualifying forms to file their required statement of economic interests. House Bill 259 is sponsored by State Rep. Bob Fincher, R-Woodland. Fincher said under current law, a candidate is required to file their statement … Continued
April 22, 2019