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Ivey Administration continues to fund Bentley’s legal defense in new motion

Former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier in August asked a Montgomery Circuit Court to compel disgraced former Gov. Robert Bentley to disclose his personal knowledge about donations made to the non-profit, ACEGOV. Motion seeks donors info from Bentley’s “girlfriend fund” Bentley’s state-funded legal team replied to Collier’s motion saying it is part of … Continued
September 10, 2018

Motion seeks donors info from Bentley’s “girlfriend fund”

A motion to compel disgraced former Gov. Robert Bentley to provide donors and contributions to the political nonprofit that paid his girlfriend was filed in Montgomery Circuit Court on Monday in the wrongful termination suit brought by former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier. Collier is seeking information on donations to ACEGOV a 501(c)(4) … Continued
August 14, 2018

Behind the scenes of the Bentley resignation

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The fall of Governor Robert Bentley was a long time in the making, but the negotiations that led to his criminal plea bargain and resignation from office were direct and swift. Beginning in earnest last Sunday, and into the wee hours of Monday morning, Bentley’s attorneys, Chuck Maloney and … Continued
April 13, 2017

Bentley confidant tops list of possible AG replacement as new ethics complaint surfaces

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter High-ranking government officials and those close to Governor Robert Bentley are saying, that Attorney General Luther Strange is strongly being considered to replace Sen. Jeff Sessions upon his confirmation as US Attorney General. And of the many names being floated to fill Strange’s position, one name has risen to … Continued
January 26, 2017

Shattuck hired for contract work with Gov. Bentley

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Former General Counsel for The University of Alabama System, Cooper Shattuck, resigned his position on December 31, 2016. He stated, “After many years of public service to the State and to the State’s largest education enterprise, I am looking forward to returning to the private practice of law, where … Continued
January 17, 2017

Impeachment Committee Subpoenas Governor as Investigation Continues

By Chip Brownlee The Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The House Judiciary Committee wasted no time this week in issuing dozens of pages of subpoenas in the impeachment investigation into embattled Gov. Robert Bentley’s alleged affair and misuse of State funds. Among those subpoenaed by the committee: Bentley himself; his former top political aide and … Continued
September 30, 2016

The “Luv Guv” and Alleged Mistress Subpoenaed by Judiciary Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 29, 2016, the Alabama House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas for both Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) and his former top political advisor, Mrs. Rebekah Caldwell Mason. Earlier this week, the House Judiciary Committee passed rules giving itself subpoena powers. At that meeting Special Counsel Jack Sharman asked … Continued
September 30, 2016

Ace.gov or Mason.gov?

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley’s Alabama Council for Excellent Government’s website seems to have fallen into neglect. However, cruising around the site brought up several questions. A.k.a. “The Girlfriend Fund,” Ace.gov has come under much scrutiny in recent months. Sources say that while the Governor’s Campaign coffers started running low on … Continued
May 17, 2016

Suit Against Bentley Filed Over Gulf State Park

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Former Alabama commissioner of conservation and natural resources, Charley Grimsley, filed suit against Gov. Robert Bentley over his plan to build a resort hotel at Gulf State Park, which Grimsley says will be unaffordable to most Alabamians. The lawsuit, filed in Montgomery County circuit court, challenges the use … Continued
April 11, 2016