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STAARS WAARS: May the Source Be With You

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Registering for STAARS takes more technical skills than navigating the Millennium Falcon through an asteroid field. Having some business before the State that requires we register with STAARS, gives us an opportunity to experience, first hand, the workings of this software. Even though we are quite sure that our … Continued
August 9, 2016

Contract Review Thursday

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Alabama’s Medicaid agency is asking contract review to approve a $1,199,750.00 increase with Optumas an Arizona-based health care reform consulting group. The contract would total $3,199,250.00. Optumas reform proposals in 2013 led to 23 words which would have given American Pharmacy Cooperative Inc. (APCI) a monopoly over Alabama’s Medicaid pharmacy … Continued
August 3, 2016

Bob Gambacurta Found Dead

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—According to reports, Bob Gambacurta, 71, was found dead on his kitchen floor in Montgomery on Tuesday evening. Children playing in the neighborhood reported seeing him to their parents, who called the Montgomery Police Department. MPD says that they do not suspect foul play, and that the death was … Continued
July 28, 2016

SOS Offers Online Voter Registration, Free App

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Secretary of State John Merrill released a video yesterday, hoping to motivate voter registration and participation in the upcoming election. “We are excited to introduce this video to encourage as many people as possible to become registered to vote and to remind others to update their voter record before … Continued
July 28, 2016

Two Companies Bite Same State Apple

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—It appears that eSTART is a duplication of services for the State Human Resource Management. In a September 2015 letter addressed to State Comptroller, Tom White, sent by Jackie Graham, State Personnel Director, in response to a letter White sent to the Alabama Department of Transportation. In White’s letter, … Continued
July 25, 2016

Alabama Supreme Court Grants Stay in AG’s Appeal of Greenetrack

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Wednesday, the Alabama Supreme Court (ASC) granted a stay, before the deadline, for a response from the attorneys for Greenetrack had expired. Circuit Judge Houston L. Brown, ruled on June 22, that the machines seized from Greenetrack were, in fact, bingo machines and therefore legal in the State … Continued
July 14, 2016

Former FBI Agent to Testify in Hubbard Case

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter Gregory P. Fee, who is with the Special Prosecution Division of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, will be testifying today for the Prosecution. Fee, who was formerly a special supervisory agent with FBI, is an expert in forensic accounting, especially as it applies to cases dealing with fraud against … Continued
June 3, 2016

Was Ace.gov a Serious Endeavor?

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—It appears there are many broken “links” when researching ace.gov. As we reported yesterday, the URL is not that of the organization, but that of what appears to be a development website for Rebecca Ann Caldwell Mason on Square Space, a one-stop shop for building and hosting websites. Another … Continued
May 19, 2016

Bob Johnson’s Funeral will be Today in Fultondale

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Longtime political reporter Bob Johnson for the Associated Press, Birmingham Post Herald, and Montgomery Advertiser will be buried in Fultondale at Walker Chapel Funeral Home and Memorial Garden at 2:00 pm. Visitation is at 1:00 pm. The ‘Birmingham News’ obituary: “Aug. 31, 1949-May 13, 2016 Bob Johnson, age 66 … Continued
May 18, 2016

Dianne Bentley: Strength and Grace Through a Storm

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter Alabama still has jewels in her crown, and one of them is named Dianne Bentley. While the rest of the State is embroiled in intrigue and scandal, she still holds her head high, and continues the work she committed to when she accepted the position of First Lady. And … Continued
May 17, 2016