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Zeigler asks Contract Review Committee to Reject a $1.3M legal contract for the Medicaid RCOs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, October 4, 2016 state Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) has asked the legislature’s Contract Review Committee to delay a controversial $1.3 million contract for legal services for implementation of the regional care organizations (RCOs) to deliver Medicaid healthcare. Auditor Zeigler said that the contract needs to be scrapped, and … Continued
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October 4, 2016

Moore Says Ouster Was Politically Motivated

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, September 30, 2016, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was suspended for the rest of his term, by the (unelected) Court of the Judiciary. Chief Justice Moore said in a statement, “This decision clearly reflects the corrupt nature of our political and legal system at the highest level.” … Continued
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October 3, 2016

Impeachment Committee Subpoenas Governor as Investigation Continues

By Chip Brownlee The Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The House Judiciary Committee wasted no time this week in issuing dozens of pages of subpoenas in the impeachment investigation into embattled Gov. Robert Bentley’s alleged affair and misuse of State funds. Among those subpoenaed by the committee: Bentley himself; his former top political aide and … Continued
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September 30, 2016

The “Luv Guv” and Alleged Mistress Subpoenaed by Judiciary Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 29, 2016, the Alabama House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas for both Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) and his former top political advisor, Mrs. Rebekah Caldwell Mason. Earlier this week, the House Judiciary Committee passed rules giving itself subpoena powers. At that meeting Special Counsel Jack Sharman asked … Continued
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September 30, 2016

Bentley Impeachment Committee Flexes Their Muscles, Maybe

By Chip Brownlee The Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— The committee charged with investigating Gov. Robert Bentley’s “impeachable” acts began flexing its muscles Tuesday afternoon, but with their new show of force, questions about the reality and authority of those muscles persist. At a House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, members of the committee passed a set of … Continued
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September 28, 2016

Bentley Announces New Army Aviation Training Center in Dothan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 22, 2016, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announce that CAE USA plans to begin offering comprehensive flight training to US Army aviators at a new training facility, opening in Dothan in 2017, as part of the company’s $75 million investment in the State. Tampa-based CAE USA has … Continued
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September 23, 2016

Palmer Says New Drug will Help Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) treatment that parents of Duchenne’s patients have been asking for, for a while now. Congressman Palmer said in a statement, “On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved … Continued
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September 22, 2016

Hearing Wednesday in Zeigler’s challenge to Bentley’s $47 million STAARS software

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, September 21, a hearing will be held in a lawsuit challenging Gov. Robert Bentley’s (R) controversial $47 million no-bid contract for the purchase of the ,much maligned STAARS software. State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) filed suit alleging that the massive no-bid contract violates Alabama’s bid laws and the … Continued
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September 21, 2016

53 Percent of Alabamians Disapprove of Gov. Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, September 20 new polling shows that Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) now has just 35 percent favorability rating, a significant drop since he acknowledged having, “An inappropriate relationship” with his much younger and married top political aide, “Mrs. Rebekah Caldwell Mason.” The new polling was released in the … Continued
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September 21, 2016

Medicaid Announces Delay in RCO Implementation

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Even after a lengthy Special Session dedicated to finding funds for Gov. Robert Bentley’s experimental Medicaid Regional Care Organizations, Alabama’s Medicaid Agency announced last week it has requested a delay in the implementation of the RCO plan. The Alabama Medicaid Agency officials, in a news release on their website, … Continued
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September 20, 2016