Appeals court hears arguments in battle over Alabama birth center regulations
The state defended its authority to mandate hospital licenses, while plaintiffs argued the rules would worsen maternity care deserts.
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Governor, speaker challenge AHSAA over CHOOSE Act athlete eligibility
Gov. Kay Ivey and Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter filed an injunction challenging the AHSAA's ban on CHOOSE Act student-athletes competing after transfers.
“Cloaked in secrecy” applicant bemoans Cannabis Commission licensing process
The company is hoping the commission brings the process out into the open so it and the public can better understand the licensing decisions made by the commission.
Will Dismukes testifies he didn’t steal anything, merely “double dipped”
Dimsukes told the jury that he rightfully earned the $32,000 he agreed to repay Weiss Flooring, only breaking company policy and not the law.
Ivey Administration continues to fund Bentley’s legal defense in new motion
Former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier in August asked a Montgomery Circuit Court to compel disgraced former Gov. Robert Bentley to disclose his personal knowledge about donations made to the non-profit, ACEGOV. Motion seeks donors info from Bentley’s “girlfriend fund” Bentley’s state-funded legal team replied to Collier’s motion saying it is part of … Continued
Sentance feeling the heat as subpoena seeks findings of ALSDE investigation
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A subpoena was filed in Montgomery Circuit Court on Monday demanding State Superintendent of the Department of Education Michael Sentance handover the internal investigation into the scheme to derail the candidacy of Dr. Craig Pouncey in 2016. See Subpoena Pouncey has a lawsuit pending against several individuals he believes … Continued
Under STAARS Agencies Not Paid
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Once again, the Alabama Board of Adjustment (BOA) was forced to adjudicate payments from one State agency to another, due to the continued failure of the STAARS accounting system. At the beginning of the last Legislative Session in 2015, Newton testified before a joint committee on budgeting, assuring lawmakers … Continued
Lawsuit Filed Over STAARS
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A lawsuit was filed late Thursday night in Montgomery Circuit Court, over the $47 million dollar black hole known as STAARS. At the heart of the complaint is the no-bid contract entered into by Governor Robert Bentley and the State Department of Finance. The suit brought by State Auditor … Continued
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By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Over the past 24 hours, I have received criticism and “atta boys” for my article “Greene County’s Burden.” Perhaps, I deserve both or neither, but at least people are talking. Before we published the first page on Alabama Political Reporter, we determined our mission would be to inform, educate … Continued
Former ALEA Chief Files Civil Suit
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Chief, Spencer Collier, wants a Montgomery Circuit Court jury to decide what he is owed for his wrongful termination. He also wants them to hear how Gov. Robert Bentley, Rebekah Caldwell Mason, his replacement Stan Stabler, and others, defamed his character when they … Continued