Our gubner and our "Representative" (R-Naturally) are fighting over taxes ... so no road work.

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Gov. Robert Bentley: North Alabama road funding still suspended over no-tax billboard

Gov. Robert Bentley relished the opportunity to speak in Huntsville on Thursday to pitch his plan to raise taxes and mention the word "billboard" as often as possible.

It was Bentley's first public appearance in Huntsville since state Sen. Bill Holtzclaw, R-Madison, rented a billboard in west Huntsville declaring he would work to make sure Bentley's tax plan would not pass.

Days later, state Department of Transportation Director John Cooper announced he was suspending funding for road projects in Holtzclaw's district. And that suspension remains in effect, Bentley said Thursday.

Bentley addressed community and elected leaders at the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce as part of a statewide tour to drum up support for raising taxes.

The governor received a standing ovation as he took the podium. It then took him only three minutes for the first mention of a billboard.
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more: http://www.al.com/news/huntsville/index.ssf/2015/03/gov_robert_bentley_road_fundin.html




Years ago, George Wallace suspended road funds to N. AL for failing some loyalty test. Gave us some really horrible driving conditions. Guess the tactic hasn't gone out of style.