corruption

A former Alabama lawmaker was sentenced Friday to a year in federal prison for his role in a kickback scheme involving state grant funds. U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler sentenced former State House member Fred Plump to 12 months and a day in prison and three years of supervised release.

The Alabama Senate advanced legislation aimed at strengthening the state's weak open records law by setting deadlines to respond to requests to view public documents.

A member of the Alabama Ethics Commission has resigned after acknowledging that he might have broken a state law by making campaign contributions.

The Mayor of the City of Hanceville faces fines and probation after pleading guilty to using jail inmates and municipal as private laborers. Kenneth Nail admitted to fifteen misdemeanors of using his office for personal gain.

An Alabama lawmaker will remain jailed at least through the weekend after a judge ruled he violated bond conditions while awaiting trial on obstruction of justice charges.

Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to jail an Alabama lawmaker charged with trying to obstruct an investigation into alleged kickbacks.

A former Alabama lawmaker accused of misusing state grant money by paying kickbacks to a legislative assistant pleaded guilty.

The man who once led HealthSouth, a huge provider of outpatient rehab services, has been ordered to turn over records related to a bank account that lawyers say he's using to hide millions.

Prosecutors say an Alabama lawmaker has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges and resign from the state House of Representatives.

The former executive director of a career education program in Alabama faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to embezzling money