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Gov. Ivey’s office says she’s “healthy,” doesn’t dispute APR report

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter While Gov. Kay Ivey’s office declined to confirm on Thursday that she had been admitted to a Colorado hospital for “stroke-like” issues in April 2015, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency all but did. On Wednesday, APR reported that numerous sources said Ivey spent four days in a Colorado hospital … Continued

Josh Moon

May 19, 2017

$845 million prison construction bill dead for Session, sponsor says

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The plan to build four new “mega” prisons at a cost of up to $845 million is dead for this Legislative Session, the bill’s sponsor confirmed to the Alabama Political Reporter. With the Legislative Session hastening to an end and only a few meaningful hours left to … Continued

Chip Brownlee

May 18, 2017

Ivey’s Chief of Staff hid hospitalization after stroke-like symptoms

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In April 2015, then Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey was admitted to a hospital in Colorado due to a series of stroke-like attacks, according to two high-ranking former government officials. Ivey had flown to the Aerospace State Association Annual Meeting held in Colorado Springs that year. She was accompanied by … Continued

Bill Britt

May 17, 2017

Opinion

Fake news, a frivolous lawsuit, and the Ivey Administration’s unknown unknowns

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Recently, Governor Kay Ivey’s “chief” legal counsel Bryan Taylor took to social media to explain to his followers how to spot a fake news account. He also conducted a Twitter poll that asked if people believed Yellowhammer News, AL Today, or The Alabama Political Reporter were credible news sources. … Continued

Bill Britt

May 16, 2017

Opinion

Alabama voters need to prove they want change

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Prove it. That should be the State motto for the US Senate Special Election and the upcoming midterm election in 2018. For the voters. Not the candidates. It’s time to prove that you mean what you say. Or for you all to just shut up and accept that you’re … Continued

Josh Moon

May 16, 2017

Opinion

Politics continue to overrule ethics

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The State Legislature begins its four-day sprint to the finish this Tuesday. To-date, 1025 bills were introduced over the 27 days, and still, there is much more to be accomplished. The Legislative leadership hopes to sine die on Friday, ending a drama-filled Session that saw Governor Robert Bentley resign, … Continued

Bill Britt

May 15, 2017

Strange’s possible campaign violations referred to Ethics Commission

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On May 2, APR reported that the recently appointed Senator Luther Strange may have committed two major campaign finance violations; this, according to Secretary of State John Merrill. Merrill’s office has handed over its records to the Alabama Ethics Commission for investigation. The Commission it is believed will also … Continued

Bill Britt

May 8, 2017

Opinion

Ivey Administration waylaid by privateers and scalawags

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Over the past 18 months, political upheaval in Alabama has ruined lives, shattered faith in our institutions and still the stench of corruption hangs around the neck of the body politic like a rotting corpse. Russell Kirk, one of the founders of the traditional conservative movement in America in … Continued

Bill Britt

May 8, 2017

ADOC: Prisoners were transferred to save money, not to inflate the population

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A spokesperson for the Alabama Department of Corrections acknowledged that it ended contracts with several county sheriffs to house prisoners but said the change was due to budget cuts and not an effort to artificially inflate the prison population. Several sheriffs earlier this week expressed frustration to lawmakers over … Continued

Josh Moon

March 17, 2017

OIT makes power grab ahead of Legislative approval

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Even before Legislation is passed to make the Office of Information Technology (OIT) a stand-alone agency under SB219, OIT Secretary Dr. Joanne Hale and her underlings have taken control of the Information Services Division (ISD) without Legislative approval, according to high-level sources. But this is just the beginning of … Continued

Bill Britt

March 6, 2017