It Might Just Be Legal
Spending practices regarding election campaign funds in Alabama are under review. How those funds are spent, now, can be looked up as public information, and there are some questions that come from the details.
Kyle Whitmire of AL.COM and the Birmingham News took a dive in to the data about Alabama Representative Mike Hill, a Republican from Columbiana. Hill has just been named Superintendent of Banks in Alabama by Governor Robert Bentley. Over a four year period, Rep. Hill spent money from his campaign account that, while it may raise eyebrows, is probably legal.
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Kyle Whitmire
Each week we'll hear an update on political happenings in Birmingham and Jefferson County from Birmingham News local political reporter Kyle Whitmire. Hear him Wednesday afternoons on All Things Considered.
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