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BP Settlement Brings Help for General Fund

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 2, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R)and Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that BP has agreed to pay the State of Alabama $1 billion in economic damages and approximately $1 billion in natural resource damages and Federal penalty monies to resolve the State’s claims … Continued

July 3, 2015

Strange Announces Settlement in Tobacco Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced on Wednesday that Alabama was part of multi-state agreement with the major tobacco companies. Wednesday’s agreement settles a 10-year dispute regarding payments under the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). AG Strange said, “This settlement is important for Alabama and essential to the future … Continued

December 19, 2012

Representatives Love and McClurkin Introduce Bill to Save PACT Settlement

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama House of Representatives Members Jay Love (R) from Montgomery and Mary Sue McClurkin (R) from Indian Springs have introduced a House Bill that would attempt to change Alabama law so that the PACT class action settlement can by reinstated. The Alabama Supreme Court has recently overturned the settlement … Continued

March 27, 2012