The former chief of an Alabama police department has pleaded guilty to criminal charges. State Attorney General Steve Marshall told Alabama media that Brian Allan Stilwell pleaded guilty Thursday to violation of ethics law and the fraudulent use of a credit card. The plea ended a trial that began Monday. The crimes he pleaded guilty to happened between 2010 and…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed an executive order prohibiting administration members from having their salaries paid by outside entities and sources. Ivey’s office announced Wednesday she had signed an executive order banning so-called “executive loan” arrangements. The move comes a week after a grand jury criticized the practice of government employees having their salaries paid by outside entities. Ivey…
A state lawmaker says he has enough signatures to re-ignite an impeachment effort against Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley. Republican Rep. Ed Henry announced Thursday that he had obtained 23 signatures on impeachment articles. The announcement came after the House passed a rule change requiring 21 votes to start an impeachment investigation. That thwarted Henry’s earlier effort with 11 signatures. Henry…
House Speaker Mike Hubbard says he thought the Republican Party steering committee was “out of their lane” to ask him to give up his leadership duties as he heads to trial on ethics charges. Hubbard says leadership decisions should fall to House members, and he believes legislators support him. Hubbard says he promised House members that his trial would not…
