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Kelly Butler Joins Bentley Staff as State Budget Officer

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 22, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced in a written statement that Kelly Butler will join the Bentley Administration as the new State Budget Officer. Governor Bentley said, “Kelly has dedicated nearly three decades to the State of Alabama and he brings a wealth of knowledge … Continued
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July 24, 2014

Tea Party Groups Concerned Over Border Crisis

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 23, Tea Party Organizations across Alabama sent a letter to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) and the nine members of Alabama’s Congressional Delegation, expressing their concerns over what is becoming a crisis situation on America’s southern border with Mexico. The Tea Party Groups wrote, “As always, … Continued
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July 1, 2014

Governor Bentley Signed ETF Budget Without Teacher Pay Raise

By: Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter Governor Robert Bentley has announced that he has signed the Education Trust Fund Budget that was approved by the Alabama legislature on Sine Die, the last day of this year’s Regular Session. That version of the budget does not include the teacher pay raise that Bentley originally proposed in his … Continued
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April 11, 2014
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Bentley Announces New Steel Tubing and Pipe Plant in Lawrence County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that IT-TRI LLC is planning to invest up to $68 million to build a new steel tubing and pipe manufacturing plant in Lawrence County, creating 100 new manufacturing jobs in Trinity by the end of 2015. Gov. Bentley said in a … Continued
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October 10, 2013

Governor Bentley Announces First Phase of Northern Beltline Can Begin

Staff Report GARDENDALE – After years of planning, actual construction on the Northern Beltline is expected to begin in 2014, Governor Robert Bentley said on Tuesday. The Governor’s announcement came after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday approved a permit for construction of the first phase of the Beltline. Also Tuesday, Governor Bentley … Continued
October 2, 2013

Governor Bentley Calls Special Elections for House Districts 74 and 104

Staff Report MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the timeline for special elections that will run concurrently to fill the District 74 and District 104 seats in the Alabama House of Representatives. The District 74 seat was previously held by Representative Jay Love, who resigned from the seat effective August 1. The District … Continued
August 8, 2013

Alabama AFL-CIO Responds to Bentley’s Anti-Union Comments

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Alabama AFL-CIO President Al Henley responded to Governor Bentley’s statements against attempts to organize at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, calling the Governor’s comments “sad, but certainly not surprising.” At the summer conference for the Economic Development Association of Alabama, Governor Bentley made it clear that allowing workers to … Continued
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July 31, 2013

Governor Bentley Promotes Annual State Sales Tax Holiday for Back-to-School Items

Staff Report MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday encouraged Alabamians to remember this weekend’s state sales tax holiday for back-to-school items and stock up on needed supplies. “The cost of school supplies can weigh heavily on a family’s budget, especially families with more than one school-aged child.  The tax-free weekend is about saving families … Continued
July 31, 2013