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Governor Signs Leni’s Law

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Yesterday, Governor Robert Bentley signed HB61, known as Leni’s Law, which will go into effect on June 1. Leni’s Law decriminalizes the possession of medical marijuana oil. The law was named after a 4-year-old girl suffering with severe epilepsy, whose parents were forced to move to Oregon so they … Continued
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May 5, 2016

Lawyers, Lobbyists and College Cronyism

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The State’s Community College system has once again invited controversy, with the push to combine colleges under the guidance of the Alabama Community College Board of Trustees, formed in 2015. As John Archibald pointed out recently, sex isn’t the only scandal happening in Alabama. Most recently, the merger of … Continued
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May 4, 2016
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Clemency in Alabama is a Farce

By Stephen Cooper In about two weeks, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley — himself a desperate cartoonish candidate for clemency from the people of Alabama (who he has so profoundly betrayed) — will be the sole arbiter of clemency for Mr. Vernon Madison, an African-American death row inmate; On May 12, Mr. Madison is scheduled to … Continued
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April 25, 2016

The Masons Still Have Ethics Filing Omissions

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Although Jon Mason, employee of ServeAL.gov and owner of JRM Communications, amended his Statement of Economic Interest (SEI) forms for 2011 through 2013 last week, he failed to amend his 2014 filing. Rebekah Caldwell Mason, former senior advisor to Governor Robert Bentley and owner of RCM Communications, has yet … Continued
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April 19, 2016

Jon Mason Amends Filings, But Does It Add Up?

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Thursday, Jon Mason, husband of Rebekah Caldwell Mason, former advisor to Governor Robert Bentley, filed amended forms with the Alabama Ethics Commission for his 2011, 2012, and 2013 filings. Mason owns JRM Enterprises, Inc., a Tuscaloosa-based advertising, marketing, and design firm. As reported by this publication earlier this … Continued
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April 15, 2016
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Gov. Bentley Now a Benign Punchline

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers There appears to be very little interest in promoting an effort to impeach Governor Robert Bentley. With very few legislative days left in the session, legislators have a myriad of problems to deal with, not the least of which are the budgets, especially the General Fund. The financial woes … Continued
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April 13, 2016

Death Penalty Ruling Illuminates Inadequate Funding

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Last week, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd issued an order finding, “[T]he death penalty in Alabama is being imposed in a ‘wholly arbitrary and capricious manner.’” Judge Todd, also cites “inadequate funding has detrimentally affected, the ability of any judge to adequately comport with the theoretical or practical … Continued
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March 8, 2016

Alabama’s Unemployment at Six Percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Recently, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate is 6.0 percent. Governor Bentley said, “We are coming closer and closer to hitting that golden wage and salary employment number of two million jobs. We are less than 25,000 jobs shy of attaining … Continued
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December 28, 2015

Merrill Defends Voter ID Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, December 2, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) issued a statement in response to the lawsuit that was filed against him, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R), Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R), and the state of Alabama by Greater … Continued
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December 3, 2015

API Says $710 Million Estimate is Likely Low

On Wednesday, December 2 the ‘Alabama Political Reporter’ reported that the Alabama Policy Institute (API) had warned state decision makers that expanding the expensive Alabama Medicaid program would cost tax payers another $710 million over six years. That is in addition to the $1.9 billion a year that the state already spends each year paying … Continued
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December 3, 2015