Birmingham News Online - Wed Nov 18

Leading Republican lawmakers and another Republican who wants to be governor on Tuesday harshly criticized three Democratic legislators who created two nonprofit corporations that received $800,000 in taxpayer money since 2006 and have not yet been audited.

Montgomery Advertiser - Wed Nov 18

BIRMINGHAM -- A state senator on Tuesday defended the finances of nonprofit corporations that were created by legislators three years ago and have doled out hundreds of thousands of dollars without being audited as required.

Tuscaloosa News - Wed Nov 18

Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 11:12 p.m. MONTGOMERY Democratic and Republican legislators swapped charges Tuesday over unaudited state money spent by economic development agencies in Fayette and Marion counties that are controlled by a powerful Democratic senator.