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Bentley Takes Tax Increase Tour to Etowah County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday April 24, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) was in Etowah County meeting with members of the Chamber of Commerce to warn about the impact to Etowah County if the Legislature passes a 2016 General Fund budget that cuts government agencies and programs without any of his requested revenue … Continued
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April 27, 2015

Today is Fourth Anniversary of April 2011 Mega Tornado Event

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On April 27th, 2011 253 Alabama residents lost their lives when 62 long track tornadoes swept across Alabama striking 43 of Alabama’s 67 counties.  Cordova, Moody, Shoal Creek, Pell City, Birmingham’s Pratt City neighborhood, Tuscaloosa, Hackleburg, Phil Campbell, Rainsville, Cullman, Harvest, Hueytown, Pleasant Grove, Tanner, Concord, Eoline, and Holly … Continued
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April 27, 2015

Hubbard Says Tax Increases Would Be A Last Resort

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 9, Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) addressed the Alabama Political Reporter as well as the other members of the Montgomery press corps after the House took a lunch break. Speaker Hubbard said that while it appears that not a lot has happened this week … Continued
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April 10, 2015

World Games Coming To Birmingham

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 22, the City of Birmingham was selected as the site of the 2021 World Games. Birmingham was chosen over Lima, Peru and Ufa, Russia and is the first US city to host the event since the inaugural World Games in Santa Clara, California in 1981. International … Continued
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January 26, 2015

Inauguration Monday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, January 19, most of Alabama’s statewide elected officials, including Governor Robert Bentley (R), will be inaugurated in Montgomery. The events begin with an Inaugural Prayer Service at River City Church on 301 Dexter Avenue at 7:30 am. The inaugural committee had announced that the prayer service was … Continued
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January 17, 2015

Polaris Industries Coming To Huntsville

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, January 9, 2015, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley joined State and Local leaders in Huntsville to announce that Polaris Industries has selected the northern Alabama city to produce off-road vehicles. The new factory is expected to eventually create up to 2,000 new jobs for North Alabama. Bentley said in … Continued
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January 12, 2015

Bentley Announces Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.6 Percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter 2014 has been a sluggish year for the Alabama economy, but it appears things are getting on track in September. On Friday, October 17 the Governor’s office announced that the adjusted unemployment rate has dropped to just 6.6 percent. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) said, “The number of jobs … Continued
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October 20, 2014

State’s Unemployment Rate Drops Back to 6.9 Percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, September 19, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate is 6.9 percent, which is down from the July rate of 7.0 percent. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists 147,346 Alabama residents as officially unemployed which is down from 148,652 in … Continued
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September 22, 2014

Sewell Honors Legacy: “Four Little Girls” Killed at 16th Street Baptist Church

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, September 15, marked the 51st anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. On that day, domestic terrorists bombed the Church killing Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Morris Wesley. Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D from Selma) released a written statement on the 51st Commemoration … Continued
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September 16, 2014