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Alabama takes step to create civil asset forfeiture database

The Alabama District Attorneys Association is taking steps to create a reporting system to keep track of the use of civil asset forfeiture in Alabama. The ADAA, Rep. Arnold Mooney, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and other public policy groups announced the creation of the Alabama Forfeiture Accountability System. The new database system will track … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 1, 2019

Is a former ALEA executive running afoul of revolving door statute?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Recently, the Alabama First Responders Wireless Commission voted to recommend that Alabama opt-in to a first responders’ wireless network provided by AT&T. But there may be a problem. AT&T’s man on the ground in Alabama is the former executive director of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Former ALEA Executive … Continued

Bill Britt

October 5, 2017

Bill to break up ALEA gets favorable report

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 12, 2017, the Alabama House State Government Committee gave a favorable report to House bill 425, which would undo a key Bentley Administration policy and break up the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). This on the same day that ALEA Secretary Stan Stabler retired under pressure from … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 13, 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

Bill Britt

October 25, 2016

Amid Investigations, Lawsuits, Bentley Appoints New Finance Director

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—After a Federal audit of the State’s Finance Department, which has yet to be made public, Governor Robert Bentley announced, on Friday, that Clinton Carter, the State’s Deputy Finance Director, will step up to serve as the new State Finance Director. After serving for nearly three years as the … Continued

Chip Brownlee

October 4, 2016

Victoryland Reopens With Blowout Attendance

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter SHORTER—Starting before noon on Tuesday, people were lining up, along with the traffic, around Victoryland in Macon County, for its “Grand” reopening at 2:00 pm. People poured through the doors and flooded the lobby, as they all rushed to get their chance to gamble at Victoryland, again. At a … Continued

Susan Britt

September 14, 2016

Merrill Defends Voter ID Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, December 2, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) issued a statement in response to the lawsuit that was filed against him, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R), Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R), and the state of Alabama by Greater … Continued

Brandon Moseley

December 3, 2015