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Zeigler Comments on State’s Failed Financial Software

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, December 9, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler commented on the software scandal that was first revealed by the Alabama Political Reporter’s Bill Britt on Tuesday. State Auditor Zeigler said in a statement, “We have known for some time that the Bentley administration had major internal problems, but … Continued
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December 11, 2015

Investigation Reveals State in Arrears with Thousands of Vendors

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Open Alabama Checkbook has not been updated since the beginning of fiscal year 2016. In an attempt to find out why,  alreporter.com investigated, and uncovered the ugly truth that the State’s new payment software has left hundreds of thousand of dollars in arrears with thousands of vendors waiting months for … Continued
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December 9, 2015

State Weighs Budget Options

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, February 13, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) shocked everyone who follows Alabama politics when he announced in a speech in Birmingham that he plans to spend the next four years of his second term raising taxes on the people of Alabama. Gov. Bentley said that the State … Continued
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February 19, 2015

Bentley Says Tax Hike Inevitable

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, February 13, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced in a speech in Birmingham that he plans to spend the next four years of his second term raising taxes on the people of Alabama. Gov. Bentley’s controversial remarks were made to a luncheon of PARCA (the Public Affairs Research … Continued
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February 16, 2015

Zeigler To Inspect Damage On North Eufaula Avenue

Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) has announced that he will visit the City of Eufaula on Friday, Jan. 30 to personal inspect alleged damage to the North Eufaula Avenue historic median by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT). ALDOT is working on the median in order to create a four-lane … Continued
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January 28, 2015

Zeigler Files Emergency Motion to Halt Eufaula Road Work

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, January 7 Alabama State Auditor Elect Jim Zeigler (R) has filed an emergency motion asking the court to halt controversial roadwork on Eufaula’s historic First Avenue. Jim Zeigler told the ‘Alabama Political Reporter’ that the Alabama Department of Transportation is pushing ahead on this project to four lane … Continued
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January 8, 2015

Bentley Issues State of Emergency for Winter Weather

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter For the second time this year, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has issued a state of emergency for unusual winter weather. Meteorologists are predicting snow and ice on Tuesday for much of Central Alabama. Governor Bentley said, “Alabama recently experienced a winter weather situation two weeks ago, and we are … Continued
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February 11, 2014

Governor Bentley Announces First Phase of Northern Beltline Can Begin

Staff Report GARDENDALE – After years of planning, actual construction on the Northern Beltline is expected to begin in 2014, Governor Robert Bentley said on Tuesday. The Governor’s announcement came after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday approved a permit for construction of the first phase of the Beltline. Also Tuesday, Governor Bentley … Continued
October 2, 2013