Alabama Gov. Bob Bentley -- dubbed the "Luv Guv" after a high-profile affair with a former staffer -- faces impeachment hearings this week. It's possible that he could be gone from the governor's office before even Friday, April 14, 2017.

Alabama Gov. Bob Bentley -- dubbed the "Luv Guv" after a high-profile affair with a former staffer -- faces impeachment hearings this week. It's possible that he could be gone from the governor's office before even Friday, April 14, 2017.

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Governors Gone Bad: Alabama's Bentley Latest On a Long List

The "Luv Guv" and former church deacon Robert Bentley isn't the first US governor to resign amid allegations or findings of ethics violations and other infractions.

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Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley Resigns

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley resigned Monday in the face of impeachment hearings over accusations he tapped state resources to facilitate and hide an alleged extramarital affair with a former aide.

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Prosecutor Refers Allegations Against Alabama Governor to AG

With efforts to impeach Gov. Robert Bentley under way Monday, a local prosecutor referred the possibility of criminal charges -- recommended by the state Ethics Commission -- to Alabama's acting attorney general in the investigation.