Gov. Robert Bentley

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Stan Stabler left lawmakers at a joint budget committee hearing on Tuesday flabbergasted, when he requested to more than double the agency’s budget in 2017. It took Stabler until nearly the end of his lengthy presentation before he revealed to legislators that ALEA needs … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The regular legislative session of the Alabama Legislature is set to convene in less than two weeks, but legislators are already considering another change to the State’s budgeting models in both the General Fund and the Education Trust Fund. On Tuesday, members of the House and Senate General Fund … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The Southern Poverty Law Center, a Montgomery-based civil rights legal organization, doesn’t believe Gov. Robert Bentley’s plan to build four new prisons to replace Alabama’s aging corrections infrastructure solves the State’s underlying problems. Bentley and Corrections Commissioner Jefferson Dunn plan to push for the Prison Transformation Initiative again during … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier will soon have a new gig as the chief of police for the city of Selma. Selma Mayor Darrio Melton held a press conference Monday to announce Collier’s appointment and swear him in as the next police chief. His appointment will … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Monday, January 30, 2017 Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) will present his alternative to solve Alabama’s prison overcrowding to the Prison Reform Committee Monday. The committee meeting will be at 10:00 a.m. in room 325 of the Statehouse. State Auditor Jim Zeigler is promoting his ‘Plan Z’ as “a cheaper and … Continued

By Josh Moon Alabama Politica Reporter It might not take the governor’s Advisory Council on Gaming until June after all. During its most recent scheduled meeting on Thursday at the Alabama State House, council member and former lawmaker Bobby Timmons went on an extended rant about council’s recent decision to push its deadline for recommendations … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 27, 2017, sources within Trump Administration released a list of high priority transportation, energy, and infrastructure project which the new President is expected to ask Congress to fund in order to stimulate the economy and rapidly address national infrastructure shortcomings. No Alabama project was on the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley On Wednesday, January 27, 2017 sources within Trump Administration released a list of high priority transportation, energy, and infrastructure project which the new President is expected to ask Congress to fund in order to stimulate the economy and rapidly address national infrastructure shortcomings. No Alabama project was on the list, which is … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—One person is holding up the impeachment investigation into Gov. Robert Bentley. On Wednesday, House Judiciary Chairman Mike Jones told reporters that his committee would not continue an impeachment probe into the Governor until Attorney General Luther Strange gives them the all clear. “Whenever the Attorney General has reached … Continued