Law School Dean: Potential for “Constitutional Crisis”
Cumberland School of Law dean and former federal magistrate John Carroll says Troy King’s news conference today could set up one heckuva constitutional debate over the powers of the governor and...
View ArticleBingo Standoff – No End in Sight
Milton McGregor’s electronic bingo casino is now open once again at Victoryland. A judge issued an injunction warning John Tyson, the head of the governor’s task force on illegal gambling, not to raid...
View ArticleGov. Riley mum on talk with Attorney General
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News – Montgomery, AL Two days after a private, one-on-one meeting with Alabama’s Attorney General, Governor Bob Riley is talking about the outcome of the talk with King. They...
View ArticleNew PPP Survey Suggests Promising Year for GOP
Public Policy Polling says if Republican Bradley Byrne met Democrat Artur Davis in a general election race right now, Byrne would lead 48%-32%. The North Carolina-based firm released the findings of...
View ArticleBob Riley: Obama Speech “Disappointing”
Gov. Bob Riley says the president “understands how hard people are being hit” along the Gulf Coast. Riley says he watched the president during his visit to Alabama this week. And that’s why he calls...
View ArticleGreene County Judge Removed
The Alabama Supreme Court has removed Greene County Circuit Judge Eddie Hardaway from the case involving the Greenetrack casino. Governor Riley released the following statement: “No one is above the...
View ArticleSparks: “The state of Alabama is broke…”
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News 12 Montgomery, AL During an interview on WSFA 12 News Alabama Live, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ron Sparks said, “The state of Alabama is broke. I am a candidate...
View ArticleBentley: “I trust the people of Alabama”
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL Appearing on WSFA 12 News Alabama Live, Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert Bentley said when it comes to resolving the issue of gambling in...
View ArticleBP Lawsuit: Gov. Bob Riley’s Biggest Fear
The back and forth between Gov. Bob Riley and Attorney General Troy King continued this morning. During a satellite news tour provided by the Governor’s Office, Gov. Riley said he was most concerned...
View ArticleThe “Just Say No” Crowd
Sometime in the last decade, my father, disgusted with seeing countless local amendments on his general election ballot told me he had had enough. He would not, he declared, vote “yes” for another...
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