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No Bid Prisons, Questions Unanswered

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Recent turmoil and violence at the Holman Prison has brought sharp focus on the boiling caldron that is the State’s Department of Corrections. Gov. Robert Bentley has championed the Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act as a potential solution to prison overcrowding and other ills……but at what cost? On the … Continued
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March 16, 2016
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End the Political Gamesmanship of Medicaid

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter For the poor child, the disabled, and the aged, Medicaid is not health insurance…it’s life insurance. It literally means the difference between life and death for almost a million Alabamians. Is there a sane person who believes that want, infirmity, or debilitating old-age are things we wish for? Yet, … Continued
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March 14, 2016

Judge Walker Issues Late Night Order on Coleman Tapes

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Despite Baron Coleman’s assurances to Judge Jacob Walker III, that he would not release taped conversations between he and Deputy Attorney General Matt Hart, the judge issued a protective order barring him from disseminating them publicly, then hours later he issued an amended version which included Coleman’s statements to … Continued
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March 14, 2016

Applications for AEA Executive Director Ends Today, One Name Stands Out

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Alabama Education Association (AEA) began accepting applications for a new Executive Director on February 22; that search ends today at 5pm. A 20 plus member committee is overseeing the process, tasked with finding, “A visionary who can inspire confidence with a record of success in organizational innovation and … Continued
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March 11, 2016

BREAKING: Court Denies Hubbard Request for Stay

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In what is a stunning defeat for Speaker Mike Hubbard, it took the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals only three days to deny his writ of mandamus. Denial of Writ of Mandamas and oral Hubbard had petitioned the the Court to stay his trial until it consider motions to … Continued
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March 10, 2016

Coleman Ordered to Turn Over Secret Recordings

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Attorney and radio talk show host, Baron Coleman, has been ordered to turn over secret recordings to the trial Judge in the felony corruption case of Speaker Mike Hubbard. Coleman, said he has recorded the Attorney General’s Chief of the Special Prosecutions Unit, Matt Hart, and perhaps others without … Continued
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March 10, 2016

Unwired, Rewired or Dead Wired?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—For years, Senators Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) and Jim McClendon (R-Springville) have worked tirelessly to bring twenty-first century technology to Alabama’s school children. With their goal in sight, Gov. Robert Bentley added an executive amendment to the bill passed by the House and Senate, potentially killing the bill altogether. Dial … Continued
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March 10, 2016

Auburn Drops Hubbard’s Former Employer

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Auburn Athletics has granted FOX Sports an exclusive contract to manage its multimedia rights and sponsorship sales, for all of Auburn’s sports initiates. These include, intellectual property rights, radio broadcasts for all sports, coaches’ television shows, live TV rights, athletics publications, and more. The agreement with FOX Sports spells … Continued
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March 9, 2016

Death Penalty Ruling Illuminates Inadequate Funding

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Last week, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd issued an order finding, “[T]he death penalty in Alabama is being imposed in a ‘wholly arbitrary and capricious manner.’” Judge Todd, also cites “inadequate funding has detrimentally affected, the ability of any judge to adequately comport with the theoretical or practical … Continued
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March 8, 2016