Stephen Nodine Archives • Alabama Political Reporter

Will Alabama Forgive Governor Bentley?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that he has asked God for forgiveness, and is asking the people of Alabama to do the same. Following the controversial firing of Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Director Spencer Collier an audiotape was released exposing an inappropriate, and possibly adulterous, relationship between … Continued

April 5, 2016

Some in GOP Want Bentley Out

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter As first reported last week by the Alabama Political Reporter, State and Federal investigators are reportedly continuing their separate probes into the conduct of embattled Governor Robert Bentley (R) and the generous financial compensation he has paid over the course years to his top advisor, and alleged mistress, Mrs. … Continued

March 29, 2016

Airbus Ribbon Cutting in Mobile Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 14, the global aviation industry will have all eyes on Mobile, Alabama as European aviation powerhouse, Airbus will formally unveil its long awaited first North American manufacturing facility at 10:00 AM central time. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley said in a statement, “We already expect Airbus … Continued

September 14, 2015

State Continues to Deal with Insurance Legacy of Katrina

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Ten years ago, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana were rocked by the most costly hurricane in our Nation’s history. The Hurricane left a trail of suffering, death, and destruction across the Southeast. A decade after Katrina, however, home and business owners in Baldwin, and Mobile Counties are still paying exorbitant … Continued

September 7, 2015

Voters Reject Another Tax Increase

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 18 Jackson County voters went to the polls and rejected pleas by the County Commission for a one percent sales tax increase. 64 percent of the voters voted down the unpopular tax increase. Alabama Legislators have historically scheduled these kinds of referendums in single issue races … Continued

August 19, 2015

Alabama Remembers Oil Spill on Fifth Anniversary of Deepwater Horizon Disaster

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, April 20, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) said in a statement on Facebook: “Five years ago today, the Deepwater Horizon exploded, claiming the lives of 11 and injuring many others. Over the following three months, 134 million gallons of oil poured into the Gulf. Today, the … Continued

April 23, 2015

Baldwin County Vote Could Jeopardize Bentley Tax Package

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has the unenviable task of convincing a Republican supermajority which was elected by voters on a platform of no new taxes and downsizing bloated State government that what they really need to do is pass a massive $541 million tax plan and grow the … Continued

April 7, 2015

Is State Missing Opportunity in General Fund Crisis

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter It is an accepted fact that crisis breeds action that would not have happened without the crisis. This can be both good and bad. The shortfall in the general fund is certainly going to lead to things: taxes, downsizing, or consolidations that would not have occurred if tax revenues were up … Continued

March 12, 2015

Nodine Case Subject Of Discovery Channel Special

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Did then Mobile County Stephen Nodine murder his girl friend, Angel Downs, or did Ms. Downs kill herself? That question has been the subject of many heated conversations in South Alabama ever since that fateful day. The saga of Stephen Nodine, a former County Commissioner from Mobile, Alabama and … Continued

December 1, 2014