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David Bronner

The cost of MAGA

While there are no political consequences for Donald Trump's incomprehensible actions, there are real world consequences for everyone else.
March 17, 2025

Zeigler moves his auditors into Ethics Commission building

Friday, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) announced that his state Auditor’s offices, which had been served an eviction notice by the state Legislature, has signed a lease for space in the building housing the Alabama Ethics Commission. On Friday, April 13, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler received legal notice that the state auditors were losing … Continued
July 3, 2018

RSA is in Center of a Political Storm

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The State of Alabama does not have enough money. There is never enough money to do all of the things that legislators want to do. Poverty, joblessness, declining wages, changing workforce needs, the macro economy are the major causes of Alabama’s failure to bring in enough dollars to meet … Continued
April 27, 2016

Five Things to Watch Next Session  

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—With the 2016 Legislative Session a little more than two months away, the challenges set before our lawmakers are coming into focus. A few of the items which will top the agenda are: public corruption, Obamacare, taxes, prisons, and public pensions. None of these issues are new, but the … Continued
November 27, 2015

Why is Troy Professor Blasting RSA?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Under the headline “RSA is a poor steward of our retirement resources,” Daniel J. Smith, an associate professor of economics at the Johnson Center at Troy University, recently took aim at the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA). Smith, a recent addition to the State, is making a name for … Continued
August 5, 2015

Bronner Blasts API Study

By Bill Britt Alabama Politcal Reporter MONTGOMERY—Recently, the Alabama Policy Institute (API), an Alabama-based think tank, released a study claiming the “state is set to spend nearly $1 billion on public pension costs this year alone.” The study authored by James Barth and John Jahera of Auburn University, says that it recommends three structural reforms … Continued
April 8, 2015

Hubbard Investigation May Reach Inside RSA and Commerce

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—After months of investigation, the Alabama Political Reporter now believes that a donation of $33,333.00 made to former Gov. Bob Riley’s Alabama 2014 PAC can be linked to a $78 million dollar loan made by the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) to fund Si02 Medical Products. The loan’s genesis began … Continued
September 9, 2014

Governor Bentley Praises Senate For Approval of Pension Reform

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Senate approved pension reform measures (SB 388) that supporters say will make the state retirement system viable and save taxpayers over $5 billion over the next 30 years. Gov. Bentley in a written statement said, “The measures approved by the Senate today protect the retirements of hard-working … Continued
April 11, 2012