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Zeigler Reports Little Progress in Removing Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, April 16, Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler spoke at the Common Sense Campaign’s Tax Day Rally at the Fowl River Community Center in Theodore on the status of the effort to remove embattled Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R). Zeigler said, “The House of Representatives will not pass a resolution … Continued
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April 18, 2016
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Recall Power for Voters? Gov. Bentley Has a Better Shot at Getting Some

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Imagine if Alabama allowed voters to recall elected officials, like the governor, House speaker and state Supreme Court chief justice because they’re doing bad stuff. We’d probably be preparing for a pretty big election right now. But Alabama lawmakers (and state officials) have never been too anxious to give … Continued
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April 13, 2016

Ainsworth Introduces Recall Legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 5, the entire news world seemed to descend on Montgomery to cover the latest chapter in the Bentley/Mason sex scandal/abuse of power saga. Newscasts about the affair appeared across the country.  The legislature is bogged down, trying to decide what constitutes an impeachable offense in Alabama. … Continued
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April 11, 2016

Chambliss Bill Would Give People Power to Recall Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Any dream that the administration of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) could be effective moving forward has been dashed against the rocks, when tapes, secretly recorded by former Alabama First Lady, Dianne Bentley were released, indicating that the Governor was having an inappropriate relationship with a married aide, thirty … Continued
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April 4, 2016

Alabama Republican Assembly Demands Bentley Be Impeached

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 29, the Alabama Republican Assembly released a statement announcing that it has passed a resolution, calling for both Houses of the Legislature to impeach the embattled Governor Robert Bentley (R). Alabama Republican Assembly President Jennifer Montrose said that the resolution was in response to the allegations … Continued
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March 30, 2016

Bentley’s Behavior Leads to Calls for State to Pass Recall

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 23, audiotapes confirmed what most of us had suspected for months, that there was a highly inappropriate relationship between Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and his top aide and alleged, married mistress, Rebekah Caldwell Mason. The Governor and Mrs. Mason continue to deny that their relationship ever crossed … Continued
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March 24, 2016