Jul
26
2012

Statement from Rep. Thomas Jackson

Rep. Thomas Jackson Responds to Reports that Governor Bentley Republican Leaders in the Legislature Are Meeting in Secret to Implement Obamacare Healthcare Exchanges

“Running government from secret places is not democracy. It is hypocritical for the governor to be planning these exchanges in secret while telling the public that he is waiting until after the [...]

Jul
20
2012

House and Senate Minority Leaders Call on Governor to Postpone Special Legislative Session

Montgomery – Today, the state Senate and House Minority Leaders, Sen. Roger Bedford (D-Russellville) and Rep. Craig Ford (D-Gadsden), urged Gov. Robert Bentley to postpone calling a special session of the legislature after rumors spread through Montgomery that the Governor may call a special session for the end of August. The purported goal of this [...]

Jul
19
2012

Experts wonder what will replace the lost jobs in Alabama

After an economic slump that has persisted for more than four years, a big question is forming in the minds of those who are watching Alabama’s job market for signs of a turnaround: What will it take to replace those lost jobs?

While Gov. Robert Bentley and state industrial relations department officials have been touting [...]

Jul
7
2012

Morrow recognizes ‘unknown heroes’ from April tornadoes

A group of officials gathered Friday morning to honor a few people Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow considers to be relatively unknown heroes during the April 27, 2011, tornado disaster in Franklin County.

Morrow told the group gathered at the Franklin County Commission office that many people worked behind the scenes last April to help in [...]