MONTGOMERY - Television stations across the state will no longer air a false and slanderous political ad being run by a group called the “Sweet Home Alabama Coalition” that attacks Governor Bob Riley.

“These ads are slanderous and blatantly false. Now the people behind them have been exposed for the liars they are,” said Jeff Emerson, communications director for Governor Riley. “We applaud TV stations across Alabama that are rejecting these sleazy ads from a shadowy group that’s lying to the people of our state.”

The Governor’s Office received confirmation on Monday that WBRC and ABC 33/40 in Birmingham, WSFA in Montgomery, WAFF in Huntsville and WDFX in Dothan will no longer air the ad.

Emerson said he expects other TV stations in Alabama to soon follow and refuse to air the ads.

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For more information, contact the Governor’s Press Office at 334-242-7150.