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AG Strange, DA President Caution Lawmakers on Ethics Opinion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A letter from Attorney General Luther Strange and Scott Anderson, President of the Alabama District Attorney’s Association to State legislators made it clear, that despite the flawed and confusing opinion given to Rep. Patrica Todd (D-Birmingham), by the Alabama Ethics Commission it was still a felony crime for a … Continued
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November 19, 2015

Macon County Voters Ignored in VictoryLand Case

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— The history of Constitutional Amendment 744 paints a compelling picture of what those, who worked for and against its passage, thought it would mean for the future of gambling in Macon County. Advertisements and statements on both sides made it clear that electronic bingo was at issue. With … Continued
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November 17, 2015

AG Used Authority to Make Case Vanish into Legal Blacksite

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—There has been some push back from the Attorney General’s office after Gov. Robert Bentley’s Executive Order 13, reverses the AG’s authority over gambling prosecution, and returns it to local law enforcement. However, General Strange showed no hesitation in removing a case from a local District Attorney when a … Continued
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November 16, 2015

Cornerstone, Confusion, Perceived Turf Wars

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— If confusion and hints of turf wars bubbled up last Thursday and Friday, with Governor Robert Bentley’s signing of Executive Order 13, the roots of the conflict are grounded in the dispute between Gov. Bob Riley and Attorney General Troy King in 2008. The battle between Riley and … Continued
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November 9, 2015

Obama Rejects Keystone Pipeline

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, November 6 President Barack H. Obama (D) rejected the Keystone XL pipeline, upsetting many conservatives who believe that that oil would provide high paying jobs as well as energy for decades to come. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) said, “President Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline. One more … Continued
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November 9, 2015

Bentley Calls for End the Gambling Enforcement by AG

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In a surprising move on Thursday, Governor Robert Bentley signed Executive Order 13 which overturned Executive Order 1 that disbanded the Governor’s Task Force on illegal gambling and directed Alabama’s Attorney General to enforce the laws related to gambling. Executive Order 13 states the responsibility for enforcement of Alabama’s … Continued
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November 6, 2015

Auditor Discusses Closing of Five State Parks

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, October 15, the Alabama Parks System closed five State parks.  Bladon Springs, Chickasaw, Paul M. Grist, Roland Cooper and Florala all were closed by the state of Alabama on Thursday. State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R), who opposed the closings, spoke to the Rainy Day Patriots in Hoover about … Continued
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October 20, 2015
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Let the People Vote

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter When Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge William Shashy ruled in favor of VictoryLand, many thought that would be the end of the long, costly war over electronic bingo. But, it appears, that will not be the case.  Attorney General Luther Strange has signaled his office, will appeal Judge … Continued
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October 8, 2015

Strange Announces Details of BP Settlement

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, October 5 Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) more details about Alabama’s settlement with BP regarding damages from the 2010 Gulf oil spill. AG Strange said in a statement, “After five years of litigation, I am pleased to announce that Alabama’s $1 billion settlement with BP … Continued
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October 6, 2015

Hubbard Strikes Out At Attorney General

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In his latest motion to have the 23 felony changes again him dismissed, Speaker Mike Hubbard claims Attorney General Luther Strange is out to get him because he wants to eliminate as a rival for the Governorship in 2018. If this, “…sounds like deja vu all over again,” … Continued
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September 24, 2015