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Former Gov. Bob Riley joins Houston-based tax incentives firm

Alabama Notes — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:49:09 +0000

Former Alabama Gov. Bob Riley (AP Photo/Dave Martin)Former Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has a new job with with alliantgroup LP, a Houston-based financial services firm that helps companies secure state and federal tax incentives.Riley, 67, will be based in Alabama…

Former Gov. Bob Riley joins Houston-based tax incentives firm

Alabama Notes — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:49:08 +0000

Finance reports show Dean collecting more contributions in County Commission race

Alabama Notes — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:21:51 +0000

Former Gov. Bob Riley gave incumbent Mobile County Commissioner Mike Dean’s campaign $2,500, according to the latest finance reports.

Toxicology report: Whitney Houston drowned

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:19:00 +0000

Results of toxicology reports indicate singer Whitney Houston died from drowning, and not from a combination of several drugs found in her system.

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Phil Riddick wins election to full term as Madison County Commissioner District 5

Alabama Notes — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 03:54:02 +0000

Riddick, who was appointed to the seat by former Gov. Bob Riley in January 2011, won the GOP primary with 76 percent of the vote to Drew McKay’s 24 percent, and does not have Democratic opposition for the fall election.

Former Gov. Bob Riley backs U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus in Alabama primary

Alabama Notes — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:47:53 +0000

Rob Riley speaking of Spencer Bachus: “He’s always been a good friend and a great congressman.”

Former Gov. Bob Riley endorses Mitt Romney for president

Alabama Notes — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:13:57 +0000

WASHINGTON – Former Gov. Bob Riley said today he is endorsing Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination for president.Former Gov. Bob Riley ?(AP Photo/Dave Martin) Riley, a former congressman and two-term GOP governor, said he preferred Romney’s business experience in… Read more from The Birmingham News

Dusting off Amendment 1 – The Decatur Daily

Alabama Notes — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:05:42 +0000

Dusting off Amendment 1 The Decatur Daily In 2003, former Gov. Bob Riley proposed a tax-reform plan — Amendment 1 — designed both to increase state revenue and to do so fairly. The people voted it down convincingly, despite broad support from business and religious leaders.

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Spicer, Abramoff among potential bingo retrial witnesses

Alabama Notes — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:42:50 +0000

Boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr., and former Gov. Bob Riley could also be called as witnesses.

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Former Alabama Gov. Bob Riley trims federal lobbying client list

Alabama Notes — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:46:45 +0000

WASHINGTON — Former Gov. Bob Riley’s client list as a federal lobbyist is down to three companies with Alabama ties, after he removed two others from his Washington lobbying registration. Read more from The Birmingham News