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Tuesday December 09 2008
Suspicious Letters Mailed From Texas?
The FBI says letters containing white
powder that were sent to seven governors were all postmarked in
Texas. more »
Agents Arrest Illinois Governor
An official says Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
has been arrested in Chicago on corruption.. more »
Monday December 08 2008
Suspicious Letters Sent To State Capitols
Someone sent suspicious letters to Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and the governors of Missouri, Michigan and Rhode Island. more »
Sunday December 07 2008
Crist, Entourage Trip To Europe Cost $430,000
Gov. Charlie Crist took a pricey 12-day trip to Europe this summer, hitting tax payers with a $430,000 bill amid a sagging economy. more »
Thursday December 04 2008
Florida Governor’s Wedding Plans
Crist says he has 'no jitters' about his wedding. more »
Monday November 24 2008
Folsom Considering Another Run For Governor
Alabama Lieutenant Governor Jim Folsom Jr. says he will make a decision early next year. more »
Tuesday October 28 2008
Governor Charles Barkley?
Former Auburn and NBA star tells CNN he will run for Alabama Governor in 2014. READ TRANSCRIPT TEXT more »
Monday October 20 2008
Seat Belts On School Buses?
The state is performing an unprecedented $1.4 million study to
see if seat belts would be a benefit for the 25 million kids who
ride buses to and from school nationwide. more »
Thursday October 02 2008
Baptists: Palin Could Be President But Not A Minister
Southern Baptist leaders are okay with Alaska's Governor running as a Vice President but say the pulpit is for men only. more »
Thursday September 18 2008
Hackers Get Palin
Computer hackers successfully broke in to Sarah Palin's Yahoo! email account. more »
Tuesday September 09 2008
Wallace Childhood Home Burns
The fire that destroyed the childhood home in
Clio of the late four-term Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace has been
ruled accidental. more »
Friday August 29 2008
Juan Chastang Back On Commission
Just days after Merceria Ludgood resigned, Chastang returns to his old job. more »
McCain Makes VP Choice
John McCain has tapped little-known Alaska
Governor Sarah Palin (PAY'-lin) to be his vice-presidential running
mate. more »
Wednesday August 27 2008
Bob Riley Approval Rating
Click to see results of News 5/Survey USA scientific poll. more »
Thursday August 21 2008
Florida Governor Receives Threatening Letter
Letter also contained suspicious white powder. FDLE doesn't think it is related to similar threat and letter sent to a Senator John McCain office in Colorado. more »
Wednesday July 30 2008
Congress Upset Rove Won’t Talk About Siegelman
A House panel today voted to cite former top White House aide Karl Rove for contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena to testify about the prosecution for former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. more »
Thursday July 10 2008
Riley Names Democrat To Washington County Commission
Republican Governor Bob Riley has appointed
Herman Delmer Williams, a Democrat, to serve on the Washington.. more »
Wednesday June 18 2008
Governor Riley Reacts To GAO Decision
Governor Riley today made the following statement in reaction to the Government Accountability Office’s decision regarding the U.S. Air Force tanker contract: more »
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Governor Riley's Office
Sunday June 15 2008
Gov Marches In Gay Parade
Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick joined his family to march in the annual gay pride parade Saturday, days after his youngest daughter announced she was gay. more »
Tuesday June 10 2008
Crist Saving Seagrass
Florida's Governor plans to axe a measure that would allow developers to destroy seagrass beds as long as the promised to build them up in other places. more »
Monday May 26 2008
Special Session Could Interfere With Trip
Alabama Governor Bob Riley has scheduled a trade mission to South America...but a special session that starts tomorrow could throw a wrench in those plans. more »
Lawmakers Hope To Prevent More Teacher Layoffs
Legislatorts on both sides of the aisle are hoping to pass a education budget quickly. Some teachers have been fired because of the uncertainty over funding for the upcoming school year. more »
Saturday May 17 2008
Auto Insurance Changes
Governor Bob Riley says he intends to sign legislation raising Alabama's minimum insurance requirements for the first time in 25 years. more »
Wednesday May 14 2008
Dems Say Rove’s Written Testimony Won’t Do
The House Judiciary Committee won't accept former Bush aide Karl Rove's written answers to question about the prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. more »
Monday May 12 2008
Rove Agrees To Answer Questions
Former Bush Aide will answer the House Judiciary Committee's questions regarding the prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman. more »
Tuesday May 06 2008
Governor Riley Asked To Help Mobile Schools
Grandmother of autistic Grand Bay child asks governor to give money to schools more »
Charlie Crist Signs $1.2 Million Bill For Abused Girl
The Florida governor gives a 9-year-old disabled girl $1.2 million for injuries she sustained due to the state's negligence. more »
Friday May 02 2008
Bill Could Make Gas 16 Cents Cheaper
A resolution in Alabama's House could get rid of Alabama's 16 cents-a-gallon tax on gasoline. The governor's office doesn't know if he has that authority. more »
Tuesday April 22 2008
Tim James To Run For Governor In 2010
Greenville businessman Tim James is
considering another run for the governor's office. His father, Fob
James, served two terms as governor. more »
Sunday April 20 2008
Number Of Alabama State Employees Is Up
Public records reviewed by The Associated Press show Alabama state government went from 34,553 employees in fiscal 1998 to 37,512 in fiscal 2007. more »
Friday April 04 2008
No Toddler Marriages
Poorly worded law corrected; toddlers in Arkansas can no longer marry. more »
Thursday April 03 2008
Riley Headed To China
Riley will lead a delegation to the Far East tomorrow in hopes of boosting trade ties and tourism. more »
Friday March 28 2008
Siegelman Back Home In Sweet Home Alabama
Former Gov. Don Siegelman, who was released on bond from federal prison this morning. News 5 was the only local television station there. more »
Siegelman Out On Bond
Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman released on bond from a federal prison in Oakdale, Louisiana. Updated: Sound With Siegelman more »
Thursday March 27 2008
State GOP Disappointed By Siegelman’s Release
The Alabama Republican Party says it's disappointed by the 11th Circuit Court's decision to release former Governor Don Siegelman on bond while he appeals his conviction. more »
Siegelman Release Granted
A federal appeals court has approved the
release of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman on bond while he
appeals his bribery conviction. more »
Siegelman To Washington?
House Democrats have asked the Justice
Department to allow the imprisoned former governor of Alabama, Don Siegelman, to
come to Washington to testify to a committee. more »
Wednesday March 26 2008
Gov. Crist Wants Grapefruit League To Stay
Baseball Hall-of-Famers are coming to Florida's aid. Crist wants to keep MLB's spring training in the Sunshine State. Some teams might head for Arizona. more »
Wednesday February 27 2008
Governor’s Tank
Schwarzenegger has former Austrian military tank he drove as a young soldier. more »
Wednesday February 06 2008
State Income Tax Cuts Coming?
Governor Bob Riley calls for state income tax cut in his State of State Address more »
Family of Fairhope man accused of barricading himself inside…
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A Mobile woman makes a sacrifice to help her best friend,…
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The daughter of a Saraland soldier killed last month is…
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A man is shot during a carjacking in his own driveway.
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Police say a Mobile woman is recovering at USA Medical Center…
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