Governor Robert Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday night, Boeing union machinists in Washington State voted 51 to 49 to agree to give up future pension benefits and accept a 401k plan.  The move means that the new version of Boeing’s popular 777x jetliner will be built at the existing factory in Washington.  Boeing officials … Continued

By Governor Robert Bentley “Dave Martin was one of the best photojournalists that I have had the privilege of working with over the years. He has covered nearly every major news event in the South over his 30 year career. He traveled with me in the aftermath of the April 2011 tornado outbreak, and told … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Yesterday in the Capitol, Governor Robert Bentley held a press conference with the theme “Right-Size Alabama Government,” in which he, Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey, House Speaker Mike Hubbard, and Senate Majority Leader Del Marsh laid claim to an annual $1.1 billion in savings for the state. “Alabamians elected us … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Talk of coal has dug deep in Alabama in recent weeks. Most recently, Senator Richard Shelby (R) called for investigations into allegations that Alabama nonprofits who receive taxpayer funds have lobbied state government officials to vote against coal interests. Other Alabama GOP leaders in the state express similar concerns, … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter A fight has been brewing in the state over the fate of day-to-day decision making regarding the investments of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, which manages the Employee Retirement Systems, making it one of America’s twenty largest public pension investment funds in the United States. Governor Robert Bentley, who … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) joined several other governors when he submitted Alabama’s incentive package to American aviation giant, Boeing, for the new 777x airliner factory. Alabama has proposed locating the factory in the Huntsville area which is already a research and manufacturing hub for the aerospace … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, states that wish to compete for the new Boeing 777x factory are expected to submit their proposals to the aeronautical giant. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead said, “We all recently learned Huntsville might soon be home to yet another major airline plant. Boeing is seeking a location … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Alabama’s Congressional Delegation sent a letter to Boeing Chairman and President James McNerney Jr. making the case that Huntsville, Alabama is the ideal site for Boeing to build it’s 777X airliners. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama and the rest of the Alabama congressional delegation wrote, “It … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R), Alabama Department of Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield (R), and other state economic development officials spent fours days in Japan last week holding talks with Japanese businesses’ movers and shaker including Toyota Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada at the automaker’s headquarters. Governor Bentley met Toyota Chairman Uchiyamada, … Continued