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Alabama Unemployment Still High

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Earlier this month, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced that Alabama’s July Unemployment Rate was 7.0%. That is much better than the post-Great Recession jobs situation that Governor Bentley inherited four years ago, but not considerably better than where the state was this time last year. Total wage and salary … Continued
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August 27, 2014

Bentley Wants Drone Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, August 21, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that he was creating, The Alabama Drone Task Force.  According to a written statement from the Governor’s office, the task force was created to review the necessary requirements to further Alabama’s potential use of drones in areas of agriculture, … Continued
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August 25, 2014

Sources Link AG’s Chief Deputy to Plot to Remove Hart from Hubbard Investigation

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Forces inside the State’s Attorney General’s Office are once again conspiring to derail the public corruption investigation of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard and others. Sources from both within and outside of the Attorney General’s Office have confirmed that Luther Strange’s Chief Deputy, Kevin Turner, is orchestrating a … Continued
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August 18, 2014

Christie and Bentley Tour Drug Research Center

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Since its founding in 1941, Southern Research has become widely recognized as a leader in contract research services in a variety of highly technical industry sectors.  On Wednesday, August 13, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R) toured Birmingham’s Southern Research Institute (SRI) with … Continued
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August 15, 2014

Christie and Bentley at SRI

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) made a rare joint appearance at Birmingham’s Southern Research Institute (SRI) with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie (R).  The two Governors toured the laboratories and met with SRI executives. Following the tour, the two GOP Governors spoke to reporters in SRI’s courtyard.  The Alabama … Continued
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August 14, 2014

Chris Christie Comes to Alabama to Aid Governor Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, August 13, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) will be joined by New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie (R) for a tour of the Southern Research Institute (SRI) in Birmingham. This will be followed by a fundraiser to assist Gov. Bentley in his re-election efforts. The New Jersey Republican … Continued
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August 13, 2014

Why is Parker Griffith Running for Governor?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Alabama Governor Bob Riley (R) was re-elected in 2006 despite a strong primary challenge from former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore (R) and a popular general election opponent in Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley (D).  Gov. Riley’s re-election however ended a gubernatorial re-election streak of failure for incumbents.  … Continued
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August 7, 2014

Alabama Abortion Law Ruled Unconstitutional

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Monday, August 4, 2014 U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled that a 2013 Alabama abortion law was unconstitutional. The law, commonly known as the Women’s Health and Safety Act, would have required abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. Three of Alabama’s five abortion clinics use traveling doctors, … Continued
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August 4, 2014

AG Luther Strange and Blaine Galliher Testify Against EPA

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 29, 2014, the people of Alabama were represented in Atlanta by both Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) and the Governor’s senior advisor, Blaine Galliher (R).  The pair testified Tuesday against the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new rule limiting carbon emissions from power plants. Attorney General … Continued
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July 31, 2014

Bentley Appoints Pam Ware to ASU BOT

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter It has been a shocking two weeks for the students, faculty, and alumni at Alabama State University (ASU).  First came emergency meetings to address the finances at the Montgomery historically Black university.  Then came the University’s SACS accreditation being put on a six month probation, because of alleged inappropriate … Continued
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July 30, 2014