Hal Taylor

A group started by Gov. Kay Ivey to make recommendations to enhance school security across the state released a report this week that highlights 10 ways to improve school safety through physical security, better threat assessment and coordination with law enforcement. The group avoided any recommendations for changes to the state’s gun regulations, despite calls … Continued

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter  Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that first responders from across the state will receive Homeland Security grants totaling $1.5 million. “Homeland Security is hometown security,” Ivey said Monday. “Our first responders are the first line of defense for Alabama. As such recent events as hurricanes that swept through the Southeast … Continued

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey stressed the importance of everyone getting prepared for hurricane season, especially as we approach the peak of the season, according to the National Hurricane Center. Wednesday, the Alabama Emergency Management Agency conducted its first coordinating group call as they continue to … Continued

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Chris Blankenship and Hal Taylor are sticking around. Blankenship, who was appointed the acting Commissioner of the Dept. of Agriculture, and Taylor, who was acting Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), had their acting tags removed by Governor Kay Ivey on Friday. The pair will be the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, April 19, 2017, one hour and forty minutes after an incident in which a vehicle was stolen with a child inside, Bessemer police requested the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to issue an AMBER Alert for the child. Based on the criteria in place at that time, the … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Alabama Political Reporter confirmed late Friday night that an operative inside Gov. Robert Bentley’s administration leaked a false report to Associated Press (AP) reporter Kim Chandler, smearing former law enforcement chief, Spencer Collier. Chandler has yet to publish the findings in the trumped-up document, but she has received all … Continued

 By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—At 8:39 am, Wednesday, Gov. Robert Bentley walked into the Special Grand Jury being held in Montgomery County as Alabama Political Reporter reported yesterday. Bentley’s entourage included legal counsel David Byrne and one of his personal attorneys, Bill Espy. Following the governor was Hal Taylor, chief of staff to … Continued