Joyce Vance

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town has named veteran federal prosecutor Robert O. Posey as executive assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Town also named Lloyd Peeples as first assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, the office’s number two post. “Robert Posey is an institution … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, March 10, 2017, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions asking for the resignations of 46 United States attorneys who were appointed by previous administrations. Among there were George Beck, who represents Alabama’s middle district and Kenyen Ray Brown who serves Alabama’s Southern District. Joyce Vance, who was the US … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, October 6, 2016, the US Justice Department opened an investigation into Alabama’s overcrowded and underfunded Department of Corrections. Governor Robert Bentley said that he welcomed the investigation. Gov. Bentley said in a statement, “I welcome an investigation by the Department of Justice into Alabama’s prisons. We both … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, December 9, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) on Wednesday issued a statement dismissing the US Department of Transportation’s announcement of an investigation into the closure of Alabama Driver License Offices as, “An ongoing attempt to politicize a resolved issue” and accused President Obama and former Secretary of State … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s Attorney General announced that National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will be held on April 28th.  At a Press Conference Wednesday Attorney General Luther Strange with U.S. Attorney George Beck for the Middle District of Alabama, U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance for the Northern District, U.S. Attorney Kenyen Brown … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In an interview taken on December 7, 2011, Representative Jim McClendon, Republican from Springville, commented on the future of the immigration bill. Rep. McClendon said that the Republican Alabama House Leadership, along with the Senate leadership, the Governor, and the Attorney General, and the overwhelming majority of Alabamians, had … Continued