Senator Paul Sanford

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Bill HB36 was sponsored by Representative Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) and carried in the Senate by Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile). Senator Arthur Orr (R-Madison) offered a substitute, that after hours of debate, passed the Senate on a vote of 21-9. Originally, the bill passed by the Alabama House of Representatives … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A bi-partisan civil lawsuit was filed in Montgomery County Circuit Court on Monday, to halt Gov. Robert Bentley’s “unconstitutionally and unlawfully” spending of State funds on the Gulf State Park Project. SEE FILING The complaint, filed on behalf of Democrat State Representative Johnny Mack Morrow (D-Red Bay) and Republican … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Thursday, the Republican majority of the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee granted a $96,000 contract to David Azbell. Azbell, a political crony of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, has a documented history of sexual harassment in the work place, as well as producing pornographic videos which he … Continued

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Tomorrow, September 5, the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee will meet in Montgomery. One of the items on the agenda is renewal of the consulting contract for David Azbell. Azbell is a political operative with a history of sexual harassment in the work place as well as producing semi-pornographic … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, Alabama voters voted in a resounding majority to plunder $437 million from the Alabama Trust Fund rather than face the stark fiscal crisis in the Alabama General Fund (which funds Medicaid, prisons, the court system, and most non-education related state government functions) today by either raising taxes … Continued