Bradley Byrne says job creation, not gaming, is the number one issue in Alabama.
The Mobile Republican is campaigning on his jobs plan in the Birmingham metro today.
Still, he admits the current electronic bingo debate is a dominant topic on the trail.
This morning on FOX6 News Good Day Alabama, Byrne declared “gaming is not the answer [...]
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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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Republican Bradley Byrne adds to the chorus concerning job creation.
His campaign sweeps through Birmingham today, first at Cooper Construction Company, next at Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law.
Bryne says “more than 225,000 of our fellow citizens (in Alabama) are without work. Families are hurting. We can’t wait on Washington, or depend on any other outside [...]
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Republicans seeking the nomination for governor begin the week with competing news conferences.
Already, Rep. Robert Bentley has come out with his pledge to not accept an annual salary as governor until Alabama reaches full employment.
Bentley couples that pledge with introducing the Reemployment Act of 2010. The bill would provide a tax deduction for businesses that [...]
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By Bob Howell – News Anchor, WSFA 12 News, Montgomery, AL
Republican gubernatorial candidate, Robert Bentley issues this statement on the opening of his headquarters in Tuscaloosa:
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Dr. Robert J. Bentley’s gubernatorial campaign headquarters opened for business last week. The headquarters are located at 1439 McFarland Boulevard East, just south of the intersection of 15th Street and [...]
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By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL
Tweet from Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert Bentley on Scott Brown’s win in Massachusetts U.S. Senate election:
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This tremendous victory by Scott Brown shows the mood of America, and may indicate the demise of Obamacare!
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By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News Anchor, Montgomery, AL -
Here’s the latest on gubernatorial candidate Robert Bentley adding a communications director.
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TUSCALOOSA – Dr. Robert J. Bentley announced the hiring of Communications Director Steven Berry this week. Mr. Berry moved back to Tuscaloosa with his wife Sally Albright Berry at the beginning of the year [...]
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Reporters are finding an email defense of Gov. Riley’s budget proposal this morning.
Here are the bullet points from the Governor’s Press Office:
Governor Riley’s budget proposals do not rely on $1 billion from the federal government in order to be balanced. Roughly $500 million of the [...]
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