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Auburn Athletics may be about to fire Bruce Pearl

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, November 8, 2017, Auburn University fired assistant men’s basketball coach, Auburn/NBA basketball legend, Chuck Person. Person was indicted by a federal criminal grand jury Tuesday on six counts fraud, bribery, and conspiracy.  The Federal Bureau of Investigation claims that a financial manager paid $91,500 worth of bribes to … Continued
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November 9, 2017

More corruption indictments expected Thursday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama on Wednesday announced a noon press conference for Thursday. According to his defense counsel, charges are expected tomorrow against Joel Gilbert, a partner at Birmingham law firm Balch & Bingham LLP, in connection legal services he provided his client … Continued
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September 27, 2017

Collier Says Impeachment Investigation is a Joke

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Tens of thousands of the people’s tax dollars are being spent to fund a special counsel, hired specifically to investigate the possibility of impeaching Governor Robert Bentley. APR has spoken with several of the people who have been interviewed, and they say the investigators seem more interested in exonerating … Continued
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September 26, 2016

Zeigler Says Bentley Would Save State Money By Resigning

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 19, the House Judiciary Committee voted to hire Birmingham attorney, Jack Sharman, as special counsel to run the impeachment investigation of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R). Sharman is a partner with Birmingham based Lightfoot, Franklin & White LLC. Sharman’s contract is capped at $100,000, but that … Continued
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July 20, 2016

Committee Approves Special Counsel for Bentley Investigation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 15, the Alabama Judiciary Committee met in Montgomery at the State House to hire attorney Jack Sharman to be the special counsel to investigate the possible impeachment of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R). Jack Sharman was the choice of the special counsel subcommittee, chaired by Judiciary Committee … Continued
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July 19, 2016