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Judge: No proof VictoryLand is a public nuisance, lots of proof it’s a public benefit

The court ruled the state had failed to provide evidence that VictoryLand posed any real threat to the peace.
August 19, 2021

We have six living past governors. How are they doing?

Some of you may wonder how many past governors we have in Alabama who are still living and how they are doing. We have six living past governors. Former Gov. John Patterson is our oldest living chief executive. Patterson is 99 years old and living on his ancestral family farm in rural Tallapoosa County in … Continued
August 19, 2020

Senate committee to consider a bill to abolish auditor’s office

A bill to abolish the State Auditor is set today before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. Senate bill 83 is sponsored by Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre. The committee will consider SB83 today at 1 p.m. in room 825 of the Statehouse in Montgomery. The bill is expected to be voted on today after being carried … Continued
February 25, 2020

Legislation to abolish auditor carried over in committee

The Alabama State Senate Governmental Affairs Committee carried over a bill Tuesday that would abolish the office of state auditor. Senate Bill 83 is sponsored by State Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre. Jones said that the bill would not go into effect until the end of the current state auditor’s term. He is term-limited so he … Continued
February 12, 2020

Legislation to abolish office of the auditor to go before committee

The Alabama State Senate Governmental Affairs Committee will consider a proposed state constitutional amendment Tuesday that would abolish the office of state auditor. Senate Bill 83 is sponsored by State Sen. Andrew Jones, a Republican from Centre. State Auditor Jim Zeigler told the Alabama Political Reporter that he has requested a 14-day postponement to give … Continued
February 11, 2020

Jim Zeigler has reminded everyone how useless the state auditor is

Alabama is known for its bad politicians.  From George Wallace to Mike Hubbard, and all the Guy Hunts and Robert Bentleys in between, we do political crooks better than anyone. And we’ve got more do-nothing, pander-happy, waste-of-space political dolts per capita than any other state.  But rarely — I’d say maybe even never — has … Continued
February 7, 2020