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FBI, DOE investigating potential fraud in Alabama virtual schools

The investigation of the virtual schools, and the allegations of improperly boosting enrollment figures to generate more tax dollars, would be similar to federal investigations of virtual schools in other states. As in those investigations, the alleged wrongdoing in Alabama involves tens of millions of dollars in tax money.
August 11, 2020

Alabama lawmakers back Trump, prove they’ve learned nothing from recent scandals

Why do our people never learn? You would think that in a state where at least eight lawmakers and multiple politicos have been indicted or convicted in recent years of public corruption that we would take from that a few lessons on how to behave. You’d think our lawmakers would, at the very least, learn … Continued
February 28, 2019

A real outsider

Donald Trump got a lot of votes in Alabama. Even today, after two years of implementing policies that have undeniably hurt this state, he still enjoys healthy support in Alabama. While it would be easy to tie that support to Alabama’s history of racism and Trump’s tendency to say racist things and support racist people … Continued
December 6, 2018

Hubbard, Bentley hoped to evade justice with Steve Marshall’s appointment as attorney general

When President Donald J. Trump chose Alabama’s U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions as U.S. Attorney General, that opened a door for then-Gov. Robert Bentley to solve two problems. As Bentley and his alleged girlfriend, Rebekah Caldwell Mason, saw it, Attorney General Luther Strange was a problem, so were Special Prosecutions Division Chief Matt Hart and Acting … Continued
September 17, 2018

Merrill announces successful closure of voter fraud complaints

Tuesday, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) announced that his office has now successfully resolved or closed all election complaints from the 2016 regular election cycle and the 2017 special Senate election. Sec. Merrill’s team has now closed more than 92 percent of all of thw election issue reports that have been submitted by … Continued
September 5, 2018

ASU’s debt plan is solid

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There seems to be some confusion about Alabama State University’s plan to manage its debt. At a board meeting last Friday, the trustees heard a proposal from new president Quinton Ross to take advantage of a federal loan program available to historically black colleges to refinance a significant portion … Continued
December 14, 2017

Did SBI Director Blow Whistle on State Senator Investigation?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) Director Gene Wiggins has testified before the Montgomery Special Grand Jury on at least two occasions, most recently on October 19. Shortly after Governor Robert Bentley placed ALEA Chief Spencer Collier on “medical leave,” an investigation into State Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City) was … Continued
October 25, 2016

Sessions Speaks Against Obama Plan to Admit 110,000 Refugees

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, September 28, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) sharply criticized President Obama’s controversial plan to dramatically increase the number of refugees coming into the country. Sessions comments were made at a Senate hearing on the plan. Sen. Sessions said, “The tragic reality is, that we have millions of displaced … Continued
September 29, 2016