ALEA

Opinion

Best Dressed Lies vs. Naked Truth

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Late last Friday afternoon, Stan Stabler, now the State’s “top cop” at ALEA, emailed an Op-Ed to media outlets around the State, praising the work of the agency—he didn’t help build— and rebuking former chief, Spencer Collier who did build it. He also added a veiled accusation that this … Continued

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April 19, 2016

Timeline to Scandal

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Many questions remain about the steps which have led to the statewide scandal now engulfing Governor Bentley’s Administration. Why did Baron Coleman, once a fierce critic of Speaker Mike Hubbard, come to his aid? Why were Gov. Bentley and his senior advisor, Rebekah Caldwell Mason, so adamant that ALEA … Continued

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April 18, 2016

Zeigler Reports Little Progress in Removing Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, April 16, Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler spoke at the Common Sense Campaign’s Tax Day Rally at the Fowl River Community Center in Theodore on the status of the effort to remove embattled Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R). Zeigler said, “The House of Representatives will not pass a resolution … Continued

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April 18, 2016

What We Know, What We Think, What We Can Prove

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A growing chorus of opinion makers, newspapers and politicos are calling for Governor Robert Bentley to resign or be impeached. Some of the most strident voices calling for Bentley’s head, are the ones who stood on stage with Speaker Mike Hubbard after his indictment on 23 felony counts of … Continued

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April 1, 2016

Opinion

Win Free Sex: Distraction

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary (ALEA), Spencer Collier, held a press conference on Wednesday, where he reiterated Gov. Robert Bentley’s order to lie to the State’s Attorney General, the firings at ALEA, the closing of ongoing criminal investigations into the Bentley Administration and a sitting State Senator. But … Continued

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March 24, 2016

Bentley’s Behavior Leads to Calls for State to Pass Recall

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 23, audiotapes confirmed what most of us had suspected for months, that there was a highly inappropriate relationship between Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and his top aide and alleged, married mistress, Rebekah Caldwell Mason. The Governor and Mrs. Mason continue to deny that their relationship ever crossed … Continued

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March 24, 2016

Firings Lead to Closing Criminal Cases

By Bill Britt Alabama Poliical Reporter MONTGOMERY—Firings at the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has led to the closing of several criminal investigations, including one involving State Sen. Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City), according to several sources with knowledge of the investigation. Law enforcement officers have confirmed, that Special Agent Jack Wilson was ordered by State … Continued

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March 21, 2016

Insiders Claim Governor Asked Chief Lawman to Lie to Attorney General

By Bill Britt Alabama Politcal Reporter MONTGOMERY—Insiders privy to meetings between Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier and Gov. Robert Bentley claim, the Governor asked Collier to tell the State’s Attorney General’s Office that an investigation into Deputy Attorney General Matt Hart was on going, when it was not. Bentley’s conversation with Collier was due … Continued

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March 3, 2016

Monday Massacre at ALEA

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Firings at the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) are being seen as an attempt, by Gov. Robert Bentley, to cover-up the events surrounding his ordering Law Enforcement Chief Spencer Collier not to cooperate with the Attorney General’s Office in a criminal investigation. On Monday, sources with intimate knowledge … Continued

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March 1, 2016