Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Erin Dixon
Congressman Artur Davis’ gubernatorial campaign issued the following statement today regarding Governor Riley’s raids on Country Crossing and VictoryLand.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, January 29, 2010
Media Contact:
Alex Goepfert
205-322-9096
ARTUR DAVIS: MIDNIGHT RAIDS THAT LEAVE THOUSANDS OF WORKERS UNEMPLOYED ARE NOT ANSWER
Congressman Artur Davis issued the following statement this morning in response to Governor Riley’s raids on Country Crossing [...]
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL -
Milton McGregor’s response to Illegal Gambling Task Force raid on Victoryland in Macon County:
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SHORTER, AL (WSFA) – Statement from Victoryland’s president Milton McGregor on Governor Riley’s choice to raid the entertainment center.
It is important for Alabamians to know that Bob Riley is committed to blocking [...]
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL
Here is our web story on the raid by the governor’s Illegal Gambling Task Force:
SHORTER & DOTHAN, AL (WSFA) - Governor Riley’s anti-gambling task force organized gambling raids on two big entertainment centers in South Alabama early Friday morning.
State troopers moved into Victoryland gaming center and demanded that [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2010 by Erin Dixon
The Alabama House and Senate have come to order for the 6th legislative day of the 2010 general session. #
First bill before the senate is SJR9 by Sen. Bedford relating to the teacher ethics code. #
Sen. Marsh speaks against SJR9 and says that Dr. Hubbert and AEA are against a code of ethics. #
The House [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL
Here is GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bradley Byrne’s take on Mr. Obama’s State of the Union Address:
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Bradley Byrne:
“America cannot afford the spending path charted by President Obama and his Democrats in Congress. The focus must be on creating jobs, not creating larger debt. A good government fosters [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL
Republican Tim James reflects on President Obama’s State of the Union Address. Here’s his release:
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Barack Obama and the Democrats talk ad nauseum about George Bush and the Republicans as somehow to blame for the missteps and bad news happening now. It may play with the liberal [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2010 by Bob Howell
By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL
The first of many responses to the President’s State of the Union…this one from GOP candidate Robert Bentley:
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A Year of Unfulfilled Promises
MONTGOMERY – Dr. Robert J. Bentley, Republican candidate for Governor, made the following comments after watching President Barack Obama’s first State of the Union Address [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2010 by Erin Dixon
The Alabama Senate convened for the 6th legislative day of the 2010 general session.
Controversy was the name of the game in the Senate from the beginning with SJR9 which Governor Riley vetoed. SJR9 sponsored by Senator Roger Bedford (D) rejects the State School Board of Education’s teacher code of ethics. Senator Del Marsh (R) spoke [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2010 by Erin Dixon
To emphasize the homeless in the state of Alabama, gubernatorial candidate Bill Johnson and his wife Kathy will spend the night in a homeless shelter.
Advisory from the Johnson campaign below:
JOHNSONS GOING HOMELESS
“People are hurting, and we want to recognize and listen to those who don’t
have regular income and a house to call their own.”
Montgomery, AL, [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2010 by Erin Dixon
Today the Alabama Senate voted to override Governor Riley’s veto of SJR9 pertaining to the teacher code of ethics. See the press release from the Governor’s office below.
OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BOB RILEY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010
Alabama Senate Votes to Reject Educator Ethics… Again
Gov. Riley says veto override ‘should be an outrage to all [...]
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