Lawmakers continue pursuit to push joint custody
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have pushed for an expectation of joint custody.
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AREC executive director admonished by a circuit court judge
The Real Estate Commission executive director failed to cover his portion of his daughter’s medical expenses, according to legal filings.
Senate passes bill setting up personalized individual trusts
House Bill 293, sponsored by state Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, deals with qualified wills and trusts.
Moore says that Omar should go back to Somalia
Wednesday, the war of words between former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore and Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, heated up even further. Moore responded to Omar calling him a pedophile; by announcing that he fully supports the Alabama Republican Party resolution calling on the Congress to expel her and slamming her for own reported “numerous sexual … Continued
Educators likely will not see a premium increase on their insurance this year
The Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee heard an update on the Public Educators Health Insurance Program at a hearing in Montgomery on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The CFO and Chief Accountant Officer of the Retirement Systems of Alabama Diane Scott briefed the Legislature on the health of the PEEHIP program. “PEEHIP began in 1983,” … Continued
Pate denies domestic violence court record tell the real story
Agriculture Commissioner candidate Gerald Dial on Wednesday released documents filed in the Circuit Court in Montgomery County from his opponent Rick Pate’s 1986 divorce, which prove that Pate’s then-wife Carolyn Elizabeth Konrad Pate received a court issued restraining order, something very rare in that era. Pate is denying these claims, but records tell the story … Continued
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Screaming “FAKE NEWS!” has become a popular response from Republicans to any news story that relays information that reflects poorly on them or their viewpoints. So, maybe it shouldn’t have been a surprise when Alabama Public Service Commission candidate James Bonner — not ever to be confused with former Alabama Congressman Jo Bonner or San … Continued
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Gov. Robert Bentley, this Wednesday, informed the press that reports of a compact with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians was “blatantly false.” Bentley is a “truther.” He loves the truth. He values the truth. His reverence for the truth is so utterly consuming that he always uses it … Continued
Rep. Morrow Rips Governor’s Request For Bi-Partisanship
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Just days before the 2016 Special Legislative Session, Republican Governor Robert Bentley sent a letter to all members of the Legislature, asking they put aside polls and political parties and “consider only the people we serve.” In reply, Representative Johnny Mack Morrow (D-Red Bay) wrote Bentley saying, “That request … Continued
Zeigler Disputes Statements by Bentley Attorneys
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 10, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) released a statement in which he disagreed with recent statements by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s (R) attorney that say that only the most serious offenses warrant impeachment. Auditor Zeigler says that interpretation of the 1901 Constitution is wrong Attorneys for … Continued