Following the recent airing of our i-Team investigation; Where is the ASU audit?, the Alabama Attorney General’s office has announced the investigation into alleged wrongdoing at alabama state university has been closed. Former Governor Robert Bentley called for the investigation following the 2013 release of a preliminary audit report… Which outlined alleged wrongdoing by three of the university’s former board…
Like many controversial issues involving Alabama politics, fiction can’t beat the facts fueling the issue itself. The alleged affair between former governor Robert Bentley and his aid Rebekah Mason is a prime example. The scandal and eventually resulted in the Bentley’s resignation. Long before the alleged affair, there was another cloud hanging over the Bentley Administration: the financial audit of…
The Alabama Ethics Commission says there’s probable cause Gov. Robert Bentley broke state ethics law in connection with a scandal involving his former top aide Rebekah Mason. The commission vote was 3 to 1, and one abstention. It released its decision following hearing that lasted more than 9 hours. Members went behind closed doors Wednesday to consider the matter. The…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley used his State of the State address to push for his $800 million prison construction plan, saying overcrowding and understaffing had proven a “deadly combination” within prison walls. The governor is proposing an $800 million bond issue to build four new prisons and close most existing facilities. Speaking on the first day of the legislative session…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has issued a state of emergency because of the possibility of a winter weather headed toward the South. The state will open its emergency operations center starting Friday morning, and the Alabama National Guard will activate 300 soldiers to help as needed. Some school systems in central Alabama also are shutting down in central Alabama because…
A spokeswoman for Gov. Robert Bentley says the governor’s former political adviser – whose relationship with the governor became part of an impeachment probe is not returning to the administration. Bentley spokeswoman Yasamie August issued the clarification Thursday after Bentley became testy when a reporter asked if Rebekah Caldwell Mason was returning to the administration. Bentley became visibly irritated and…
A spokeswoman for Gov. Robert Bentley says the administration has already been approached by “several” people seeking appointment to U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions’ Senate seat if Sessions takes a position in the incoming Trump administration. Sessions has not taken a position with Trump but the mere possibility has set off a political chain reaction. Bentley, in a statement, says he…
The Latest on the Alabama pipeline explosion (all times local): Noon: Experts say motorists could soon begin seeing higher costs at gas pumps in some Southern states after a pipeline explosion in Alabama. Georgia-based Colonial Pipeline said it shut down both of its main lines after Monday’s blast, which killed a worker and injured several others. Both lines, which supply…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is offering to meet privately with members of an impeachment committee to answer any questions they have for him. Bentley sent letters Thursday to House Judiciary Committee members asking for a Nov. 10 meeting in his office. The governor said he wanted to have an open discussion and would try to answer all questions posed to…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is opposing a committee’s attempt to subpoena a large volume of documents from his administration during an impeachment investigation. Bentley lawyer Ross Garber on Monday filed an objection with the House Judiciary Committee to subpoenas issued by the committee. Garber said the committee does not have subpoena power and is seeking a large number of documents…
