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Constitutional Amendment to Strip Power from the Chief Justice Stalls in Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, February 22, 2017 the Senate Judiciary Committee failed to give a favorable report to a proposed constitutional amendment that would have taken the power to appoint the Administrative Director of the Courts away from the Chief Justice. Instead the administrator would be appointed by a vote of the … Continued
February 24, 2017

Bill would have feds take up 70 percent of county prisoner medical costs

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Counties across Alabama currently pay nearly all medical costs for Medicaid-eligible inmates in their county jails who lose their health coverage once they’re arrested. A proposal in the Senate would change that. After being arrested and going to jail for just a day, anyone who has Medicaid … Continued
February 22, 2017

Move to impeach Bentley: Don’t be foolish

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter There is a movement afoot in the Alabama House of Representatives to impeach Governor Robert Bentley, a mission which, if accomplished, will doom the 2017 Regular Legislative Session. Bentley is an embarrassment, a fool, a liar and a cheat, and may have even committed crimes that are punishable by … Continued
February 15, 2017

Roby assigned to House Judiciary Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, DC—Thursday, January 12, 2017, US Representative Martha Roby (R-AL2) has been assigned to serve on the House Judiciary Committee, which has jurisdiction over criminal statutes, administration of federal courts, immigration policy and regulatory procedure, among others. Roby stated that she is honored to serve on the committee and … Continued
January 17, 2017

Judiciary Committee will hear testimony on Sessions confirmation Tuesday and Wednesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony on whether or not US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) should be confirmed as the next US Attorney General on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 10th and 11th, 2017. Various civil rights groups are actively opposing Sessions’ confirmation. On Friday, the witnesses before the … Continued
January 9, 2017

Bentley-Mason Rendezvous is “Backstory” to Latest Document Leak

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Under the guise of cooperation, Gov. Robert Bentley’s office released a second round of internal documents to the House of Representative’s Judiciary Committee. The Judiciary is looking into the possibility of impeaching the Governor. Portions of these documents, like the first batch turned over to the committee earlier this … Continued
October 17, 2016

Bentley Says He Will Not Go Against The Constitution

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, October 4, 2016, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley took to Twitter to announce: “My Administration is fully cooperative, but we will not go against The Constitution.” The embattled Governor was referencing a WSFA Channel 12 (in Montgomery) news story written by Hannah Lane, in which Bentley denounces the Judiciary … Continued
October 5, 2016

Impeachment Committee Subpoenas Governor as Investigation Continues

By Chip Brownlee The Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The House Judiciary Committee wasted no time this week in issuing dozens of pages of subpoenas in the impeachment investigation into embattled Gov. Robert Bentley’s alleged affair and misuse of State funds. Among those subpoenaed by the committee: Bentley himself; his former top political aide and … Continued
September 30, 2016

The “Luv Guv” and Alleged Mistress Subpoenaed by Judiciary Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 29, 2016, the Alabama House Judiciary Committee issued subpoenas for both Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) and his former top political advisor, Mrs. Rebekah Caldwell Mason. Earlier this week, the House Judiciary Committee passed rules giving itself subpoena powers. At that meeting Special Counsel Jack Sharman asked … Continued
September 30, 2016