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Billing records show Balch attorneys played substantial role in state superintendent search, alleged smear campaign

Billing records obtained by the Alabama Political Reporter show that attorneys from the law firm Balch & Bingham were heavily involved in the Alabama State Department’s flawed superintendent search that landed Michael Sentance and was paid thousands of dollars to counsel and coach department lawyers and a state school board member. Those records, provided to … Continued
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March 20, 2018

Source: Sentance doubts Meyer report, unhappy with general counsel

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Top State Department of Education officials didn’t agree with a recent report finding a conspiracy to smear a Superintendent candidate, leading superintendent Michael Sentance to seek a review of that report, a source told APR. That source said Sentance was not alone in wanting a review of a report … Continued
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June 27, 2017
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A further look at revelations in final report on scheme to smear Pouncey

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A recently exposed internal investigation by the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), alleges five individuals devised a “scheme” in July of 2016, to deny Dr. Craig Pouncey a fair chance of being selected as the State Superintendent of the Department of Education. The internal investigation also found that … Continued
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June 26, 2017

Sources: ASU board to fire Boyd on Friday

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State University Board of Trustees has the votes to fire embattled university president Gwendolyn Boyd on Friday and will do so unless Boyd negotiates her resignation prior to the meeting, two sources close to the trustees told The Alabama Political Reporter. The sources also said that attorney … Continued
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December 14, 2016