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State Closes Armories, Parks, and Driver License Offices in a Move to Save Money

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, September 30, long threatened cuts to state facilities were announced by State agencies.  Most of the cuts targeted rural areas of the State; although in a surprise move Huntsville also lost its armory. State agencies added six additional National Guard armories to the two that have already … Continued
October 1, 2015

Bentley Dares To Selectively Defend His Rights

  By Rep. Darrio Melton “We dare defend our rights.” The state motto has been flaunted by politicians across Montgomery to promote partisan agendas for years, however Governor Bentley is taking the motto a step further by asking the Alabama Supreme Court to determine whether certain parts of the state’s General Fund budget are unconstitutional. … Continued
September 29, 2015

Yogi and the Alabama Legislature

By Graham L. Champion On Wednesday, September 23, 2015, Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra passed away. Berra was a simple man who had a very great impact, not only on the world of baseball but also, on the lives of many, many Americans. His wit and wisdom, shown often in his remarkable statements, have become legend. … Continued
September 29, 2015

Flight Logs, Social Media Show No Signs of Bentley’s Marital Distress

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Official Flight logs and social media postings by the Governor and the First Lady Dianne Bentley, from January to August, show the First Couple taking trips together and exchanging sweet words and warm kindnesses with each other. Beginning around the New Year, rumors about troubles in the Bentley’s … Continued
September 21, 2015

Judge Dismisses Suit to Restore Confederate Flags to the State Capitol

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 8, Montgomery Circuit Judge Truman M. Hobbs dismissed a case against Gov. Robert Bentley (R) alleging that he illegally removed four Confederate flags from a Confederate Veteran’s memorial on the State capitol grounds. Judge Hobbs ruled that the plaintiffs were not harmed by the removal and … Continued
September 9, 2015

Governor Releases Second Special Session Call

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley has released details of his call for the Second Special Session of the State Legislature. According to the office’s press statement, “This call is designed for the Legislature to solve the budget crisis that exists in the General Fund Budget,” Governor Robert Bentley said. “Over … Continued
September 3, 2015

Promises to Keep

By John Rice President, Alabama Foundation for Limited Government Gov. Robert Bentley and scores of lawmakers promised not to raise taxes throughout election season just last year. Now, Governor Bentley is breaking his promise, and he says he has been meeting with most lawmakers in an attempt to get them to break their promises, too. … Continued
July 31, 2015

Bentley says Spaceships Could be Landing at Huntsville Airport Soon

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Monday, June 15, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced plans to initiate a series of preliminary studies to assess the feasibility of landing Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Dream Chaser® spacecraft at the Huntsville International Airport. The announcement was made on Monday at the Paris Air Show, although state business in Montgomery … Continued
June 17, 2015

Mental Health Advocates Ask Legislators Not To Cut Services

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 12, over 250 intellectually disabled Alabamians, their families, caregivers, and advocates rallied in from of the State House for legislators not to cut mental health services in Alabama in the 2016 budget year. Henry Parker with Montgomery Area Public Health said, “Hopefully we can get the legislature … Continued
May 18, 2015