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Auburn City Schools Signs Contract With Felon

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Auburn City Schools entered into a contract with convicted felon, Mike Hubbard, in July, giving him exclusive rights to broadcast Auburn school sports for free. SEE CONTRACT The school system rejected proposals from larger stations, who offered to pay for the rights. A comparison of the plans show Tiger … Continued

August 8, 2016

US Attorney Asks Bingo or Slots?

By Bill Britt Alabama Politcal Reporter MONTGOMERY—A letter obtained by alreporter.com from the US Attorney for the middle district, George Beck, to Gov. Robert Bentley and Attorney General Luther Strange raises serious questions about the State’s inconsistency on the legality of bingo machines. While the letter seeks clarification on what might appear to be a … Continued

April 7, 2016

Chronicle: Closing The Case Against Sen. Williams

Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A criminal investigation into consulting contacts obtained by State Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City) after his election to the Senate in 2010 was recently closed, and the agent reassigned to Mobile. Serous questions as to why it was closed and who authorized it are being asked by both State and … Continued

April 4, 2016

Pallets of Phones Gather Dust Under Newton’s Orders

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Pallets stacked with expensive Cisco phones, perhaps representing millions in State tax dollars, sit silently gathering dust in a warehouse, because someone at the State Department of Finance thinks they have a better idea. After reporting on the botched rollout of the STAARS accounting system, more than two-dozen confidential … Continued

January 19, 2016

Insults and Injury

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Opinion Insults are a part of life, especially in the political arena. The politicians, the political operatives, and the press are all targets, subject to the vilest vilification. This has always been the case. It is not wrong to criticize the press, or for the press to rail against … Continued

January 4, 2016