Zeigler says he is “exploring pretty hard” running for governor
Zeigler is term-limited from running for another term as state auditor.
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State auditor says he is being encouraged to run for governor
Zeigler is term-limited from running for another term as Alabama state auditor.
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See recent postsSome observations
Allow me to share some observations from the year thus far. First of all, I have never seen anything like the coronavirus shutdown of the country. Hopefully, it is a once in a lifetime disaster. Governor Kay Ivey remains popular. Even though some people consider the defeat of Amendment One a personal rejection, it was … Continued
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See recent postsNo! To Ivey and the gang
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey lost in a landslide on Super Tuesday. So did Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh. And most members of the Alabama House and Senate. You say they weren’t on Tuesday’s ballot? Well, yes, they were. They were the big sponsors of Amendment One, the proposed constitutional amendment that would have … Continued
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See recent postsAmendment One post-mortem: Idealism trumps reality
The failure of Amendment One is a story of idealism trumping reality. On Tuesday, residents of Alabama denied Amendment One. The constitutional amendment, which would have shifted the State Board of Education from popularly elected positions to ones appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the State Senate, received a “YES” vote from only 25 … Continued
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See recent postsAmendment One goes down in flames
We’ll pick our own school board members, thanks. That was the message Alabama voters overwhelmingly sent to Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama Senate President Del Marsh on Tuesday, defeating a measure that would have replaced the current state school board with an appointed one. More than 75 percent of voters had voted against Amendment One, … Continued
ALGOP chair is “confident” after Super Tuesday
Tuesday, Alabama voters went to the polls to cast their ballots in the Super Tuesday Alabama Republican Primary. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan thanked the candidates for running and said that, “With President Trump leading our ticket, we feel confident we will win back the U.S. Senate seat.” “Today was an extra special day … Continued
Vote on future of Alabama Board of Education is today
Today, Alabama voters go to the polls to decide who they support in either the Alabama Republican or Democratic primaries. Many voters stay home during the primary races; but vote in the general elections. Some do this because they view themselves as independents or third party supporters. Most do it because they trust the Republican … Continued
Chris England joins the growing opposition to Amendment One
Alabama Democratic Party Chairman Chris England and the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee agree on at least one thing and that is that voters should go to the polls on Tuesday and vote no on Amendment One. The voters go to the polls on Tuesday to vote on whether or not to replace the elected … Continued
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See recent postsAmendment One puts kids first, politicians last
When Alabamians take the to the polls on Super Tuesday, they will either be concerned with the Democratic nominee for President of the United States or the Republican nominee for the United States Senate. More important to the future of Alabama is a constitutional amendment that would end our current model of a popularly elected state … Continued