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Fish And Wildlife Foundation Approves Alabama Gulf Restoration Projects

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Monday, November 17, 2014, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has approved $9.6 million for four Alabama projects that address high priority conservation needs to restore some of Alabama’s natural resources affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil … Continued
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November 18, 2014

Bentley and Palmer Campaign at Airport Before Landslide Victories

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Monday afternoon, November 3, 12 longs months of campaigning ended with one last rally at the Birmingham Airport. Governor Robert Bentley (R) and his wife, Diane, were joined by Sixth District Congressional Candidate, Gary Palmer (R) for a joint appearance. Governor Bentley said, “I want to thank y’all … Continued
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November 5, 2014

Republicans Oust Tainted Lawmakers…Just Not In Alabama

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In Indiana and South Carolina, Republican wrong doers are forced to resign office. In Alabama, they get a cheering squad. Speaker of the House, Republican Mike Hubbard, has been arrested and charged with 23 felony counts of public corruption, yet, so far, not one State Republican has called for him … Continued
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October 24, 2014

Hubbard Arrested, Charged with 23 Felony Counts

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter October 21, 2014 READ COUNTS MONTGOMERY—After a year’s worth of investigation by the Special White Collar Crimes Unit of the State’s Attorney General’s Office and a two-year investigation by this publication, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, has been arrested and charged with 23 felony indictments. Hubbard … Continued
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October 21, 2014

Chronology of the Hubbard Scandal

By Bill Britt, Susan Britt, and Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, October 17, Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) was indicted on twenty three counts for alleged misconduct that occurred in his roles as Speaker of the House and formerly the Chairman of the Republican Party. The indictments could … Continued
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October 21, 2014

CER Breaks Down Governor’s Race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Center for Education Reform (CER) released it’s 50-state breakdown of top 2014 election state races, including the Alabama Governor’s race. CER favors drastic education reforms including: school choice, charter schools, and ending teacher tenure. CER President Kara Kervin said in a written statement, “With 36 gubernatorial races this … Continued
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October 9, 2014

NRA is Backing Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund announced that they want four more years of Robert Bentley (R) as the Governor of Alabama. In a statement, the Fairfax, Virginia based pro-gun rights group announced: “On behalf of our five million members across the country, the National Rifle Association Political … Continued
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September 24, 2014

Bentley Creates Alabama Small Business Commission

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama economy has clearly entered into a 2014 rut after a strong post-recession recovery fueled largely by large manufacturing announcements including Airbus and a Mercedes expansion. On Monday, September 15 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on announced a Statewide effort to assist small business owners and entrepreneurs and hopefully … Continued
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September 16, 2014