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Pardons sought for the remaining defendants in Scottsboro Boys case

Staff Report BIRMINGHAM, Alabama — The founder of a museum devoted to the Scottsboro Boys wants to give the defendants in the landmark case something that eluded most of them during their lifetimes: a pardon from the state of Alabama. Sheila Washington, founder of the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center, this week asked Gov. … Continued
August 17, 2012

Governor Bentley Offers Reward in Calhoun County Investigation

Staff Report MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who raped and robbed an elderly woman in the Oak Grove Community of northern Calhoun County. The woman was attacked outside her home shortly after she had returned from a shopping trip … Continued
July 27, 2012

States to Face Choice in Medicaid Expansion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act has left states with an interesting dilemma. The SCOTUS while upholding the individual mandate and other key provisions of the law struck down the portion that makes the expansion of Medicaid mandatory. The law, as written, offered states a carrot-and-stick … Continued
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July 5, 2012

Governor Bentley, Airbus Executives Announce Alabama Manufacturing Facility

Staff Report Facility is Key Part of Governor’s Strategic Plan to Strengthen Alabama’s Economy MOBILE – Governor Robert Bentley on Monday joined with Airbus executives, economic development leaders, and other officials in formally announcing that Airbus has chosen Alabama as the site of its first U.S.-based production facility. The facility at the Brookley Aeroplex in … Continued
July 2, 2012

Airbus toasts Mobile on the eve of a historic announcement

Staff Report Late Sunday, a group of European business executives and Alabama political leaders gathered in a second-floor suite at the historic Battle House Hotel in Mobile. There, as a scorching summer sun sank over the city’s downtown, Airbus President Fabrice Bregier raised a glass of champagne in salute to his hosts. Welcome to Mobile, … Continued
July 2, 2012

Alabama government, businesses prepare for Supreme Court healthcare ruling

Staff Report MONTGOMERY | Government planners and private businesses in Alabama are anticipating the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday on the federal health care act. “Everyone is waiting for the ruling and then will plan accordingly,” Rosemary Elebash, Alabama director of the National Federation of Independent Business, said Wednesday. “I think everyone I know has … Continued
June 28, 2012

Poll: Most Alabama voters satisfied with direction of state, its economy

Staff Report MONTGOMERY — Most Alabama voters are satisfied with the way things are going in Alabama, with the job Gov. Robert Bentley is doing and with the job the state Legislature is doing, according to a recent poll. Most voters surveyed by the Capital Survey Research Center, the polling arm of the Alabama Education … Continued
June 21, 2012

State agencies’ chiefs assess tight budgets

Staff Report Taking stock of the cuts in next year’s budget, most state agency heads said they can survive — if voters approve a critical constitutional amendment for the General Fund budget. But even with that approval, residents can expect higher fees and less access to services. And at least one agency isn’t ruling out … Continued
June 14, 2012

Alabama’s Robert Bentley looks to 2014 governor race

Staff Report Two years from today — June 3, 2014 — Alabamians go to the polls to select party nominees for governor and a host of other state, federal and local offices. If you’re a normal person whose life does not revolve around politics, you probably now know more than you wanted. But for legislators, … Continued
June 4, 2012