Skip to content

Gov. Robert Bentley

Mack Butler Wins House District 30 Special Election

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Voters in Etowah and northern St. Clair Counties went to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the Special Election to decide who will represent them in the Alabama House of Representatives for the next two years. Etowah County School Board Member Mack Butler (R) from Rainbow City defeated Southside … Continued
/
December 12, 2012

Alabama Leaders Remember ‘The Day that Will Live in Infamy.”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday was December 7th. On that day 72 years ago Air aviators and submarines of the Japanese Imperial navy attacked the U.S. Navy base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii by surprise. The one hour and fifty-five minute surprise aerial attack killed 2,335 U.S. Servicemen and wounded 1,143. 68 American civilians were … Continued
/
December 10, 2012

Barton Announces His Candidacy For Senate District 35

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Representative Jim Barton (R) from Mobile announced on Wednesday that he is running for the Alabama Senate for District 35. Senate District 35 became vacant when Senator Ben Brooks (R) resigned to become a Mobile County Circuit Judge. Barton represents the Alabama House District 104 and is currently … Continued
/
December 6, 2012

Bentley Announces Special Election in House District 11

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has issued a written statement announcing that he has called a Special Election to fill the vacancy in Alabama House of Representatives District 11.  District 11 became vacant when Governor Bentley appointed Representative Jeremy Oden (R) from Eva to the Alabama Public Service Commission … Continued
/
December 6, 2012

Bentley Announces Special Election in Senate District 35

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley has issued a written statement announcing that he has called a Special Election to fill the vacancy in Senate District 35.  District 35 became vacant when Senator Ben Brooks (R) resigned on Tuesday following his November 6th election to be a Mobile County Judge. Judge … Continued
/
December 5, 2012

Bentley Asks For Outside Audit and Postponement of Decision on Firing ASU President Silver

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday the Board of Trustees (BOT) of Alabama State University accepted Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) recommendation that the BOT postpone any decision about embattled University President Joseph Silver’s future for 5 to 10 days and conduct an independent audit of ASU’s finances. Gov. Bentley said in a … Continued
/
December 3, 2012

Republicans React to McCutcheon’s Appointment to Head Powerful Rules Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s Republican legislators took to Facebook on Thursday to applaud Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard’s (R) from Auburn appointment of Representative Mac McCutcheon (R) from Capshaw to head the powerful House Rules Committee. The post was previously held by Rep. Blaine Galliher (R) from Rainbow City. Galliher vacated … Continued
/
November 30, 2012

Bentley Awards Grants to Fight Drug War

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has announced a series of grants to Shelby, Talladega, and Chambers Counties help local communities fund drug task forces to fight the trafficking and sale of illegal drugs. Gov. Bentley said in a written statement, “Illegal drugs are a dangerous and destructive force.” “Illegal … Continued
/
November 30, 2012

Bentley’s Decision to Reject Obamacare Divides Alabama Leaders Along Partisan Lines

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Senator Phil Williams (R) from Rainbow City and Alabama House Minority Leader Craig Ford (D) from Gadsden both represent Etowah County but they have markedly different views on Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s controversial decision to reject creating a state healthcare exchange. Senator Phil Williams said in a written … Continued
/
November 27, 2012