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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday October 11, 2016, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that Alabama is sending additional state and county personnel to multiple states to assist with Hurricane Matthew response efforts. Gov. Bentley said, “As part of our Emergency Management Assistance Compact with surrounding states we are sending additional personnel to … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 15, Judge Greg Griffin dismissed a lawsuit by State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) and State Representative Johnny Mack Morrow (D-Red Bay), who are seeking to block a controversial Bentley Administration plan to build a extravagant Hotel and Conference Center at Gulf State Park. The pair are now … Continued

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 3, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) was in the State Senate, on talk radio, and on Twitter to promote his controversial $50 million bond issue to build a 365 bed luxury hotel and conference center next to the Gulf of Mexico at Gulf State Park. Governor Bentley was … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has demanded that the legislature increase revenue for the state’s beleaguered general fund budget. On Thursday, April 2 the Alabama House of Representatives did pass a fee increase that will increase revenues by an estimated $9 million per year, $4.5 million of that will … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Senator Greg Reed (R) from Jasper issued a written statement to remind Alabamians that this weekend is a sales tax holiday for purchasing weather preparedness supplies. Senator Reed said, “As hot weather bears down on us and hurricane season is well underway, I urge folks across Alabama to … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley was in Foley discussing legislative approval of a series of bills aimed at improving access to affordable homeowners insurance.  The Governor released a written statement with his remarks to the Alabama media.  Governor Bentley was joined by Baldwin County Judge Tim Russell, who is … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) announced that they had conducted a state by state analysis, evaluation, and comparison of building code and enforcement systems for residential buildings. IBHS President and CEO Julie Rochman said, “Building codes are minimum building performance standards that are designed … Continued