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Haleyville pharmacy employees indicted

Thursday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama announced that five employees of a Haleyville compounding pharmacy company have been indicted for allegedly conspiracy to defraud health insurance companies. The conspirators allegedly included a district and an operations manager. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town announced the charges against employees of Northside Pharmacy, … Continued
July 2, 2018

Byrne says he is “profoundly disturbed” by information in the IG’s Report

Friday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said that he is “profoundly disturbed” by the report by the Department of Justice’s Inspector General Michael Horowitz and that “The reports casts a cloud over the FBI. The Inspector General was highly critical of the FBI’s handling of the Hillary Clinton email investigation prior to the 2016 presidential election. … Continued
June 18, 2018

Yet another lawsuit has been filed against former Gov. Robert Bentley

Robert Bentley is being sued. Again. Alabama’s former governor, who is currently in the midst of a defamation lawsuit for allegedly spreading false information in an effort to conceal his ongoing inappropriate relationship with a staffer, is being sued now by James Nolin, the former chief information officer in Alabama’s Department of Finance, who claims … Continued
May 9, 2018

Shelby urges passage of new omnibus spending deal

Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, announced the filing of the Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations bill and urged passage of legislation that would provide critical funding for the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Justice, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation. “This is a strong bill that provides significant support for … Continued
March 22, 2018

Bill to qualify more retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers passes House

The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill allowing retired law enforcement officers to serve as school resource officers without having to attend the police academy again. House Bill 236 is sponsored by state Rep. Phillip Pettus, R-Killen. Pettus, a retired law enforcement officer himself, said that his bill would allow a retired … Continued
March 15, 2018

Doug Jones secures support for new Auburn R&D threat detector canines program

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The first line of defense against all manners of threats this nation faces are the threat detection dogs. Monday, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, announced that he has secured support in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for the Canine Detection Research and Development Act. Auburn University … Continued
March 13, 2018

Alabama Congressional delegation reacts to release of Nunes memo

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s Congressional delegation reacted mostly positive towards the decision to release a classified memo dealing with the investigation of a former Trump campaign staffer to the public. Friday, President Donald Trump approved the request of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to declassify a classified memo provided to … Continued
February 5, 2018

On Nunes Memo, Rogers says Americans deserve to know the truth

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, said Thursday that the Nunes memo “must be released to the public” for the American people to see. “There is nothing more fundamental to our Republic than free elections, equal justice under the law and honest government,” Rep. Rogers wrote in a statement. “Any threat … Continued
February 1, 2018

Palmer says that destruction of evidence is becoming the norm

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, released a statement after it was reported that the FBI text messages exchanged between agents critical of President Donald Trump had been destroyed and might be un-retrievable. “The revelation that thousands of text messages exchanged between FBI agents critical of President Trump is reminiscent … Continued
January 26, 2018

Trussville man sentenced for child pornography

By Staff Tuesday, a federal judge sentenced a Trussville, Alabama, man to more than 15 years in prison for distributing and possessing child pornography. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr. announced that U.S. District Judge R. David Proctor sentenced Brian Wayne Ray, age 55, to 15 years … Continued
January 25, 2018