In Memoriam 2022
As the new year approaches it is time to pause and remember those who were lost in 2022.
December 29, 2022
Hugh Evans
Merrill announces new general counsel for Secretary of State’s office
Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill announced Monday that Hugh Evans has now transitioned to general counsel for the Secretary of State’s office. Merrill said he is excited by the move and that Evans will be a valuable resource for the people of this state in areas like campaign finance review and investigation, voter … Continued
Sentance keeping final report of smear campaign investigation locked up
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A final report on the scandal surrounding a smear campaign launched to torpedo the candidacy of Dr. Craig Pouncey, for State Superintendent of the Department of Education is hidden away in the office of the man who ultimately landed the job. Superintendent Michael Sentance is holding the results of … Continued
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See recent postsPolitical Deceit Laid Bare
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The conversation in room 727 of the Alabama State House on Thursday afternoon had turned into something halfway between comedy and unchecked disbelief. Standing before a Senate committee chaired by Sens. Gerald Dial and Quinton Ross, Hugh Evans, the longtime General Counsel for Alabama’s Ethics Commission, was attempting to … Continued
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See recent postsDial Committee Meets Again as The Plot Thickens
By Larry Lee Education Matters The committee set up by Senators Gerald Dial and Quinton Ross held their second session Nov. 10 to question State school board members and others in the on-going effort to determine how an anonymous “smear sheet” discrediting Jefferson County school superintendent Craig Pouncey became public knowledge. Pouncey, a former chief … Continued
Committee to Investigate “Dirty Tricks” Meets This Week
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A joint legislative committee will meet tomorrow at 11 AM to began an investigation into the events surrounding an anonymous ethics complaint against Dr. Craig Pouncey. In early August, The Alabama Political Reporter was the first to reveal an anonymous complaint about Pouncey, who, at the time, was a … Continued
Lease Deal Ended, In-Fighting Still On
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Recently, the Alabama Political Reporter sat with Public Service Commissioner (PSC), Chris “Chip” Beeker and his attorney, James Anderson, at the Offices of Copeland Franco to review documents and recollections regarding a solar option to a lease offered to the commissioner. Controversy grew around the proposed land lease after … Continued
The Evolving Story Surrounding Superintendent’s Hiring
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The selection of Michael Sentance as Superintendent of Education is an evolving story with no end in sight. Insiders believe Sentance is a useful stooge to give the powers that be an opening to abolish the elected Board of Education, fully implement common core and surrender the State’s education … Continued
Anonymous Accusations Against Superintendent Candidate
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Earlier this week, the Alabama Political Reporter asked why the Ethics Commission had inserted itself into the selection process for the next State Superintendent of the Department of Education. Building upon the investigation into what appears to be a smear campaign against Dr. Craig Pouncey, a candidate for superintendent. … Continued
Ethics Commission Inserts Itself in Superintendent Selection, As Do Others
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Selecting the next State Superintendent of the Department of Education is playing out with Machiavellian intrigue, as an ethics complaint filed against Dr. Craig Pouncey, a candidate for superintendent, emerged to cloud the proceedings. Allegations made anonymously include falsifying authorship of his Doctoral Dissertation and a wide-range of conspiracies. … Continued