Ethics

Staff Report MONTGOMERY –Attorney General Luther Strange announced a felony theft conviction today of a third former Alabama state trooper for using a state credit card to purchase gasoline for his personal use.  Kenneth Grissett, 52, of Tuscaloosa, had been stationed at the Tuscaloosa office of the Alabama Department of Public Safety. Grissett pleaded guilty … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State Senator and Sixth District Congressional Candidate Scott Beason is still attempting to convince Republican Party Primary voters that incumbent Congressman Spencer Bachus (R)  is ethically challenged and that he (Beason) would represent them better in the Congress. In a written statement today Senator Beason said, “Alabama Rep. … Continued

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter  Director of the Alabama Ethics Commission, James L. Sumner sent a memo to Alabama Senate Pro Tem Dell Marsh, Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, and all registered lobbyists saying that Alabama lobbyists are still taking legislators to dinners in violation of Alabama’s strict new 2011 ethics law. Director … Continued

Staff Report Students would be able to give teachers individual gifts worth up to $100 and gifts totaling $250 a year under legislation that has been prefiled by Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, and that is supported by Gov. Robert Bentley. “We don’t want any teacher or parent to be worried about common sense gifts being … Continued