January 2019 Group Watch: Tweet of the Month
@conservativePTZ “My daughter Abby and her soldier Lakyn.”
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January 2019 Group Watch: Jo Bonner To Be Ivey’s Chief of Staff
Governor Ivey recently named former U. S. Representative Jo Bonner her new chief of staff, about a month after hiring him as a senior advisor. Bonner will succeed Steve Pelham, Ivey’s longtime chief of staff, who has accepted an executive position with Auburn University. Bonner represented the first congressional district, centered
January 2019 Group Watch: Congressman Aderholt Ranking Member on Important Committee
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) has been named ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. “It is a great honor to be named the ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. This subcommittee is certainly important to America, but even more so for
January 2019 Group Watch: AL House of Representatives Committee Assignments
2019 regular session Committee assignments for The House have been released: Rules Chair: Rep. Mike Jones Vice Chair: Rep. Paul Lee Ranking Member: Rep. Barbara Boyd Rep. David Faulkner Rep. Victor Gaston Rep. Ralph Howard Rep. Ron Johnson Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter Rep. Jimmy Martin Rep. Steve McMillan Rep. David Standridge
December 2018 Group Watch: News & Views from the State House
The holidays are upon us, but there’s still plenty happening in Alabama’s political scene, including several recent key staff announcements: Governor Kay Ivey makes staff appointments. Governor Ivey announced that former Congressman Jo Bonner would serve in her administration as senior advisor. Bonner represented the 1st Congressional District in southwest Alabama from 2003
December 2018 Group Watch: Gov Ivey Announces Inauguration Theme
The inaugural theme for Governor Kay Ivey will be “Keep Alabama Growing.” Ivey and other constitutional office holders will be sworn into office on January 14. Ivey inaugural committee co-chairs Jimmy Rane and Cathy Randall say the theme underscores Alabama’s campaign promises on job growth and education. Ivey, who had been
December 2018 Group Watch: Tweet of the Month
@jayrayy7 Dec. 14 “My nephew got to open the only Christmas gift he asked for a few days early, and his reaction broke my heart.”
December 2018 Group Watch: Infrastructure Top 2019 Priority
House majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter and Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed both said recently that improving the state’s roads will be a major goal of the 2019 legislative session, which is critical to sustaining the state economy. Their remarks reinforced signals from the legislature that the state’s gas tax, the key
December 2018 Group Watch: Happy Holidays!
Things never stop moving in Alabama politics and government, but we’re taking moment to soak in all the holiday spirit around us and hope that you do too. Everyone here at The Bloom Group wishes a Merry Christmas and a very happy and prosperous New Year to you and yours!
November 2018 Group Watch: News & Views from the State House
While midterm elections around the country had some interesting results, here in Alabama, things played out true to past form. Republicans kept their super majority in the legislature. They also retained all of the constitutional offices. Here’s a quick recap: Governor Kay Ivey became the first Republican woman elected governor in
