Gov. Robert Bentley sat down with the Montgomery Advertiser Thursday for a wide-ranging interview about his first two years in office and the issues facing the state. In an excerpt published Monday, Bentley talked about the state’s employment situation, state government jobs and the ongoing gambling fight. On Tuesday, the governor discussed the costs of Medicaid and [...]
House Speaker Mike Hubbard has selected Rep. Mac McCutcheon to serve as chairman of the House Rules Committee, a key post that oversees the committee that determines which bills come to the House floor for debate. McCutcheon, R-Capshaw, follows former Rep. Blaine Galliher, who left that leadership post earlier this year to work as legislative [...]
Gov. Robert Bentley set the special election timeline for the vacated seat of Rep. Blaine Galliher, who left his House seat last week to join Bentley’s cabinet, on Monday. The primary for the District 30 seat, which includes portions of Etowah and St. Clair counties, would be on Oct. 23. If there is a need [...]
Gov. Robert Bentley, during an Abbeville stop, told the media he supported the court system determining the legality of electronic bingo machines that are already in the state and he supports people voting on the issue. But, according to Ebony Horton of the Dothan Eagle, Bentley said he does not expect the Legislature to take [...]
House Rules Committee chairman Blaine Galliher, R-Gadsden, will start work as Gov. Robert Bentley’s legislative director on Aug. 1, according to a release from the governor’s office. “Blaine and I have worked together for many years, dating back to my time in the Alabama Legislature,” Bentley said in a statement. “He is a proven leader with a [...]