Resignation

State Senator David Burkette Resigns, Effective Immediately

Alabama State Senator David Burkette has resigned from office effective immediately. He represented  Senate District 26, and won the seat in a special election. He is also a former Montgomery city council member who served the city for 11 years. Alabama News Network reached out to the Governor Kay Ivey’s office about Burkette’s resignation. Her spokesperson, Gina Maiola said “Governor…

Michael Sentance Steps Down As State School Board Superintendent

The State School board of education is now in need of a new superintendent, with the resignation of Michael Sentance earlier Wednesday. Sentance was facing a possible vote to remove him by board member at Thursday’s state school board meeting. During his time as superintendent Sentance has received some push back from state and Montgomery Public School board members on…

Advertiser Calls for Bentley to Resign

Calls his actions "degrading" to him and Alabama.

The Montgomery Advertiser, the largest daily newspaper remaining in Alabama, is calling for Governor Bentley to resign. They write that Bentley has “lost control of his judgment and trounced the public’s trust in his leadership”…that his actions are “degrading not only to him, but corrosive to the state of Alabama. They go far beyond a mere romantic dalliance, consummated or not.”…

Sumner Redstone Resigns as Chair of CBS

NEW YORK (AP) – CBS says media mogul Sumner Redstone has resigned as chair of the company’s board, replaced by the company’s CEO, Leslie Moonves. The company says Redstone’s resignation took effect Tuesday and he now serves as chairman emeritus. He remains the executive chairman of Viacom. The 92-year-old’s health and mental capacity have been at the center of a…