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Gov. Robert Bentley

What’s next for Gov. Bentley?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Austrian-British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote, “A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that’s unlocked and opens inwards; as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push.” It seems evident that Gov. Robert Bentley sits in a similar room without imagining … Continued
March 22, 2017

Despite rumors, the Governor’s Office says Bentley has no plans to resign

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The Governor’s Office on Monday pushed back against rumors that Gov. Robert Bentley will resign in April before any impeachment vote can happen in the Alabama House of Representatives. A spokesperson from the Governor’s Office said Bentley has no plans to resign. “Governor Bentley takes very seriously his … Continued
March 21, 2017

Bentley leads team to Washington to lobby for new Healthcare law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, March 20, 2017, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) was joined by Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia), State Senator Trip Pittman (R-Montrose), Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper), State Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie Azar, and key aides in Washington DC. The team is in Washington hoping to influence … Continued
March 21, 2017

Hearing on US Senate Special Election delayed until April

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — A March court hearing on Gov. Robert Bentley’s scheduling of the US Senate special election has been rescheduled for April 12. On Friday, Montgomery County Circuit Judge J.R. Gaines rescheduled the March 21 hearing to April 12 at the request of the plaintiffs, State Auditor Jim Ziegler … Continued
March 20, 2017

Bentley Senate Special Election case reset for April 12

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, March 19, 2017, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley will have to explain why he delayed the Special Election for US Senator until 2018, in a hearing set for April 12. State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said, “Under the illegal delay by Gov. Bentley, his anointed US Senator gets a … Continued
March 20, 2017

ADOC: Prisoners were transferred to save money, not to inflate the population

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A spokesperson for the Alabama Department of Corrections acknowledged that it ended contracts with several county sheriffs to house prisoners but said the change was due to budget cuts and not an effort to artificially inflate the prison population. Several sheriffs earlier this week expressed frustration to lawmakers over … Continued
March 17, 2017

Steve Marshall addresses St. Clair County Republican Party

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 16, 2017, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) spoke to the St. Clair County Republican Party in Moody. Marshall is the newly appointed Attorney General, whom Governor Robert Bentley (R) appointed to the post after appointing AG Luther Strange (R) to the United States Senate creating the … Continued
March 17, 2017

Want to see public records? It’ll cost you

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s Open Records Act stinks. It’s worthless. It’s mostly unhelpful. And for those entities that know how to use the loopholes and rules to their advantage, the law can actually be a deterrent to accessing open records. The Alabama Medicaid agency is one of those entities. In “fulfilling” a … Continued
March 16, 2017