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Bentley, Strange Send Memo to Macon, Lowndes DAs, Sheriffs Re: Bingo

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A memorandum from the Office of the Governor dated September 20, 2016, informed the sheriffs and district attorneys for both Macon and Lowndes County of their responsibility to enforce State laws which “prohibit lotteries and gift enterprises, including electronic bingo.” The emailed memo signed by Gov. Robert Bentley and … Continued
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September 23, 2016

Judiciary Committee to Meet on Bentley Impeachment September 27

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House of Representatives Judiciary Committee announced that it will meet on Tuesday, September 27, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 200. An agenda will be released this week. House Information Officer Clay Redden said that, “This is part of the ongoing investigation into the Articles of Impeachment brought … Continued
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September 19, 2016
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State Senators Killed The Lottery. Will They Kill The BP Bill, Too?

By Minority Leader Rep Craig Ford The governor called the Alabama Legislature into a special legislative session this summer with two things in mind: pass a lottery and pass a spending plan for the BP oil spill settlement. So far, the Legislature hasn’t done too well with passing either of these bills. The lottery came … Continued
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September 2, 2016
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Governor’s Emotional Appeals Aren’t Fooling Anyone

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter I usually follow the #ALpolitics hashtag on Twitter, and it’s usually good for up-to-date news and up-to-date laughs. Lately, those laughs have come from the Governor’s account–he’s taken to the Twittersphere multiple times in the last week to emphasize the growing need to fully fund Medicaid, highlighting faces of … Continued
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September 1, 2016

Bussman Says Lottery Was Flawed Process

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, August 27, State Senator Paul Bussman (R-Cullman) said that lottery bill SB3, which was killed by the Senate on Friday, “Was filled with problems.” Sen. Bussman wrote in a statement, “Yesterday the Senate failed to concur with the House version of the lottery bill, killing the bill for … Continued
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August 29, 2016

Bentley Says Committee Vote Was a Step in the Right Direction

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 24, the Alabama House of Representative Committee on Tourism and Economic Development passed Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s (R) lottery plan out of committee with a favorable report. Afterwards, Gov. Bentley spoke to reporters. The Governor said that today’s committee vote in favor of the lottery, “Was a … Continued
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August 25, 2016

Non-Educator Selected as State Superintendent

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—At least 30 school superintendents were on hand when the State Board of Education selected a Massachusetts education consultant to lead the Alabama Department of Education (ALSDE). On a 5 to 4 vote, “dark horse” candidate Michael Sentance won after several rounds of voting. Over the last several years, … Continued
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August 12, 2016

Committee Approves Special Counsel for Bentley Investigation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 15, the Alabama Judiciary Committee met in Montgomery at the State House to hire attorney Jack Sharman to be the special counsel to investigate the possible impeachment of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R). Jack Sharman was the choice of the special counsel subcommittee, chaired by Judiciary Committee … Continued
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July 19, 2016

Bentley Hires Another Attorney at Taxpayers’ Expense

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 15, 2016, the Office of the Governor announced that it has retained Ross Garber, of the law firm Shipman & Goodwin, to represent the Office of the Governor and Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) in his official capacity, in connection with the pending impeachment investigation by … Continued
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July 18, 2016