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Under ethics investigation, State Sen. David Burkette resigns

David Burkette has resigned his Alabama Senate seat as part of a deal with prosecutors in an ethics investigation. The Montgomery Democrat submitted a resignation letter to Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday afternoon, but he refused to reveal specifics to state media outlets. A source familiar with the investigation told APR that Burkette’s resignation is … Continued
September 1, 2020

Let’s stop unwanted telemarketing calls

“Sarah, can you get me Floyd at the barbershop?” Such a request was typical of phone service in the 1950’s and prior, not only for The Andy Griffith Show’s mythical Town of Mayberry, but in communities throughout America. That was when operators used to manually connect callers with wires and a switchboard. Now technology allows … Continued
January 28, 2019

Attorneys for Bentley, Stabler still want Spencer Collier to testify about AG conversations

Attorneys for former Gov. Robert Bentley and former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency secretary Stan Stabler renewed their push on Monday to learn intricate details of the state’s investigation of Bentley. In a motion filed in former ALEA secretary Spencer Collier’s defamation and wrongful termination lawsuit, Bentley and Stabler’s attorneys ask Montgomery Circuit Court Judge Greg … Continued
May 1, 2018

JIC’s bogus, twisted excuses for denying records in Moore case

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Special Alabama Supreme Court appointed to hear the appeal of Chief Justice Roy Moore suspension on December 7, sent an order to the Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) giving them fourteen days to show cause as to why the Motion to Intervene and Unseal filed by The Alabama Political … Continued
December 21, 2016

Impeachment Proceedings Suspended Due To “Active Criminal Investigation”

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The House Judiciary committee has suspended its impeachment hearings against Governor Robert Bentley after receiving a request from the State’s Attorney General’s office citing concerns that the hearings could jeopardize the AG’s criminal investigation into a separate criminal matter. SEE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S LETTER AG Luther Strange made his … Continued
November 4, 2016