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Will Bentley face the Hangman’s noose?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter It may be too late for Governor Robert Bentley to save himself as the gallows of impeachment’s trap door is oiled and ready. There is, however, a chance that the man, Robert Bentley, may be spared the Hangman’s noose; but even that outcome is tenuous at best. Bentley, like … Continued
March 13, 2017

More reaction to threats against Jewish Community Center

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, February 27, 2017, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley responded to the ongoing threats to Alabama’s Jewish community and authorizes the use of state resources. Gov. Bentley said, “As the Governor of every person of Alabama, I will not tolerate targeted threats against any segment of the community. I have … Continued
March 1, 2017

Dunn hopes Legislature is not just going through the motions on Impeachment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter While Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) continues to push his ambitious $800 million prison building on credit scheme, most of the talk in the Montgomery Statehouse continues to center around whether or not the House of Representatives will impeach the Governor. No Alabama Governor has been impeached under the … Continued
February 28, 2017

Senator Strange appoints former Chief Deputy as Chief of Staff

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Many questions surround the appointment of Luther Strange as US Senator, but Strange hiring Kevin Turner as his Chief of Staff is an unseen turn of events. Turner served as Strange’s Chief Deputy until allegations of dubious actions in the criminal investigation of former Speaker Mike Hubbard surfaced. During … Continued
February 13, 2017

Governor renews immunity claims in former ALEA secretary’s lawsuit

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Gov. Robert Bentley last week reiterated claims that he, as a constitutional officer of the State of Alabama, has immunity from civil action, especially from the lawsuit filed last year by former Alabama Law Enforcement Secretary Spencer Collier. Collier filed a defamation and wrongful termination lawsuit last year after … Continued
January 10, 2017

APR’s Top 5 Under-reported stories of 2016

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Over the past year, APR has broken a number of prominent, statewide stories. While many of those have been picked up by other news outlets – some of them lifted nearly verbatim from APR’s website without attribution – a few stories have gone almost unnoticed and with little follow-up … Continued
December 29, 2016

Prison bill could be defining moment

By House Minority Leader Craig Ford Prisons could be the issue that defines the Alabama Legislature in 2017. Gov. Bentley has said he may call a special session to address the issue, and has indicated that he will revive the prison construction bill he first proposed in his 2016 State of the State address. In … Continued
December 7, 2016

State issues warrants for persons spreading wild hogs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, November 28, 2016, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that over a dozen persons were indicted for the illegal transport and possession of wild hogs. Hogs are not a species that are native to North America. The first hogs that were brought to Alabama came … Continued
November 29, 2016

More lewd details about affair emerge in new bombshell lawsuit against Gov. Robert Bentley

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A new lawsuit filed on Wednesday against Gov. Robert Bentley and his alleged mistress and former top political aide, Rebekah Mason, reveal new details about the Governor and Mason’s alleged affair and Bentley’s alleged misuse of State funds to facilitate that affair. Wendall Ray Lewis, the former Head of … Continued
November 24, 2016