Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., left, is facing a lawsuit for his appointment as senator. Alabama's state auditor said he plans to sue Gov. Robert Bentley and Sen. Luther Strange , R-Ala., over Strange's appointment to fill Attorney General Jeff Sessions ' Senate seat.
Alabama's state auditor told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he plans to sue Gov. Robert Bentley for his intent to wait until 2018 to hold the election for Jeff Sessions' former U.S. Senate seat. Bentley 's appointment of former state Attorney General Luther Strange to the U.S. Senate should have required a special election be held for the seat under Alabama law, Auditor Jim Zeigler said.
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U.S. Sen. Luther Strange was in Huntsville for a reception at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday. Afterward, he spoke to WAFF 48 News about the controversies surrounding his appointment to the Senate.
New Alabama U.S. Sen. Luther Strange spent the day at Redstone Arsenal on Wednesday, gathering information as part of his appointment to the Senate Armed Services Committee. Strange spent the morning at Redstone Arsenal, broke for a luncheon Q and A with local political and business leaders at Rocket City Tavern at Redstone Gateway before a planned return to the Arsenal.
The newest Alabama Senator Luther Strange is back in state this week after a whirlwind of a week in D.C. Strange, who was previously the Alabama State Attorney General, now fills the seat of the new U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. While he says it has been a busy week moving to the Capitol and starting his new job, he says it is an honor to be in this new position.
Former Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange now hard at work in his new position! He cast his first vote as a U.S. Senator earlier this month after Governor Bentley appointed him to replace Senator Jeff Sessions. Sessions was nominated by President Trump to become the new Attorney General.
Here's some friendly advice for new Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, the longtime district attorney in Marshall County: Become a loud and active advocate for openness in state government. It's a good idea, and it might just remove doubts about how you were selected.
Gov. Robert Bentley announced the appointment today. It came a day after Bentley named former AG Luther Strange to the U.S. Senate seat that Jeff Sessions left to become U.S. attorney general.
Newly appointed U.S. Sen. Luther Strange looks at Gov. Robert Bentley before Bentley signed the document officially appointing Strange to the Senate during a press conference Thursday in Montgomery. [BRYNN ANDERSON/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] MONTGOMERY - While Luther Strange was in Washington, D.C., on Thursday becoming the state's next U.S. senator, several members of the Alabama Legislature, including Republicans, questioned the appointment.
Gov. Robert Bentley's appointment of Attorney General Luther Strange as Jeff Sessions' replacement in the U.S. Senate drew strong reactions from Alabama lawmakers Thursday. Lawmakers suspended their impeachment investigation into the governor on Nov. 3 after Strange said his office was conducting "related work."
If you thought Jeff Sessions ' path to become Donald Trump 's Attorney General was dramatic, you haven't been paying attention to politics in Sessions' home state of Alabama, where Republican Gov. Robert Bentley is facing impeachment charges related to a sex scandal, the House Speaker just went to jail for corruption, and a former Democratic governor was released federal prison yesterday on different corruption changes. Rising mostly above the chaos has been Attorney General Luther Strange, a two-term Republican who, at 6'9, is known to most in the state as "Big Luther."
Media outlets, citing sources, say Governor Robert Bentley plans to appoint Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange as the next U.S. Senator. ABC 33/40 reports the Republican Attorney General will be appointed after Senator Sessions was nominated as the United States Attorney General Wednesday night.
Media outlets, citing sources, say Governor Robert Bentley plans to appoint Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange as the next U.S. Senator. ABC 33/40 reports the Republican Attorney General will be appointed after Senator Sessions was nominated as the United States Attorney General Wednesday night.
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange will be named to succeed Jeff Sessions in the Senate after Sessions' confirmation as U.S. attorney general on Wednesday, Politico reports. The website, citing Republican sources, said Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley will make the announcement Thursday morning in the state capital of Montgomery.
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange will be named to succeed Jeff Sessions in the Senate after Sessions' confirmation as U.S. attorney general on Wednesday, Politico reports. The website, citing Republican sources, said Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley will make the announcement Thursday morning in the state capital of Montgomery.
The House Judiciary Committee will not resume an impeachment investigation of Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley until it gets the OK from the state's attorney general, a committee chairman said Wednesday. The committee was investigating if Bentley committed any impeachable offenses with his relationship with a former staffer.
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange's campaign for U.S. Senate is expected to report more than $300,000 in his first federal filing. Strange is seeking the Senate seat that will be vacated if Sen. Jeff Sessions is approved as the nation's next attorney general.
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange's campaign for U.S. Senate is expected to report more than $300,000 in his first federal filing. Strange is seeking the Senate seat that will be vacated if Sen. Jeff Sessions is approved as the nation's next attorney general.
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange's campaign for U.S. Senate is expected to report more than $300,000 in his first federal filing. Strange is seeking the Senate seat that will be vacated if Sen. Jeff Sessions is approved as the nation's next attorney general.
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has interviewed six more potential candidates for the U.S. Senate seat now held by attorney general-designee Jeff Sessions. Bentley's office said the latest round of interviews include state Attorney General Luther Strange, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby and U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer.