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Wages soar to 11-year high in Alabama during July

Friday, Alabama Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield announced that, “Alabama Breaks Employment Record Again; 2.1+ Million People Working! Average Weekly Wages Highest in 11 Years.” Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced on Twitter, “We’ve done it AGAIN Alabama! Check out the new #’s below.” Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced that Alabama has broken … Continued
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August 20, 2018

Vaughn comments on Lipscomb ethics filing situation

Democrat House District 30 nominee, Jared Vaughn, recently commented on the controversy surrounding Republican nominee B. Craig Lipscomb. GOP opponent Robert McKay is asking a Gadsden court to remove Lipscomb from the ballot and appoint him as the GOP. Vaughn told the Alabama Political Reporter in a statement, “I’ll start by saying that I just … Continued
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August 20, 2018

Congressman Mike Rogers addresses Moody leaders

Thursday, Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, was in Moody to address the Moody Chamber of Commerce and the St. Clair County Republican Party at Moody City Hall. Rogers said that he has represented the Third Congressional District for the last sixteen years and St. Clair County the last six years after redistricting. “Y’all are my kind … Continued
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August 20, 2018

Robert McKay sues to have Lipscomb removed from the ballot

On Thursday, Republican Primary House District 30 candidate Robert McKay filed suit in Etowah County asking the court to have his Republican primary runoff opponent, Brandon Craig Lipscomb removed from the November 6 general election ballot and that he be placed there instead. Lipscomb beat McKay in the July Republican primary runoff election. McKay is … Continued
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August 17, 2018

Peter Joffrion challenges Mo Brooks to debates

Thursday, Democratic Congressional candidate Peter Joffrion is challenging incumbent Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) to a series of debates across Alabama’s 5thCongressional District. This is the second time that Joffrion has offered to discuss the terms of a debate with Brooks, to include location, ticketing, and security. Joffrion has proposed holding that first debate the week … Continued
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August 17, 2018

Republican Party will not remove candidates from the ballot

Candidates are required to file a Statement of Economic Interests form with the Alabama Ethics Commission. It has been recently reported that certain candidates did not file their 2017 statements by the deadline. Under Alabama law failure to file a Statement of Economic Interests means removal from the ballot. The Republican Party told the Alabama … Continued
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August 13, 2018

Hagan is “hitting the campaign trail hard”

House District Three candidate Mallory Hagan (D) reports that she is “hitting the campaign trail hard.” Hagan is a former Miss America who is challenging incumbent Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks). “November will be here before you know it, and we are hitting the campaign trail hard,” Hagan said in a statement to supporters. “Democrats, Republicans, … Continued
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August 13, 2018

Sewell supports regional minimum wages

Tuesday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) wants to raise the minimum wage; but thinks that different regions of the country should have different minimum wages. Rep. Sewell and Jim Kessler wrote an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal. Kessler is a former congressional aide who is now the Vice President of Policy at Third Way. … Continued
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August 9, 2018