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By Larry Lee Education Matters The committee created by Senators Gerald Dial and Quinton Ross to find out how anonymous info given to the state school board made its way into public heard from their first “witnesses” earlier today. Senator Dial stressed again that the legislature has gone to great lengths to make sure anonymous … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, October 27, 2016, US Representative Mike D. Rogers (R-Saks) joined Knox Kershaw, Inc., to tour their long held Montgomery facility and discuss pressing rail and manufacturing issues with representatives from local railroads and businesses. The Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) coordinated the event. Congressman Rogers said, “We must … Continued

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

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Here’s a little-known fact: The Alabama Ethics Commission is not governed by the laws it is charged with enforcing. That was made abundantly clear when Commissioner Judge Charles Price voted with a conflict of interest at an Oct. 5th Commission meeting. The conflict arose when he voted yes on … Continued

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

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley wants to float $800 million in bonds to build new prisons. Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Commissioner, Jeff Dunn wants that, too. Some State Senators believe Bentley and Dunn are using the recent prison violence as a way to gin up support for their plan. They … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Alabama Political Reporter confirmed late Friday night that an operative inside Gov. Robert Bentley’s administration leaked a false report to Associated Press (AP) reporter Kim Chandler, smearing former law enforcement chief, Spencer Collier. Chandler has yet to publish the findings in the trumped-up document, but she has received all … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, September 27, US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) announced that the VA (Veterans Administration) has finally appointed a permanent Director to head the troubled Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS). Retired Air Force Colonel Linda Boyle will be the new director. Congresswoman Roby said in an email to … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, September 13, 2016, embattled Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s (R) attorneys will argue that the Governor was within his legal rights to appropriate at least $37 million in BP settlement dollars for improvements at Gulf State Park, including a luxury hotel and conference center and a Governor’s residence on … Continued