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Coastal Alabama Partnership holds Legislative Sendoff

The Coastal Alabama Partnership hosted the fifth Annual Meeting and Legislative Send-Off Friday, Feb. 1 at the Daphne Civic Center in Baldwin County. Attendees included State Sen. Chris Elliot, State Rep. Chip Brown, State Rep. Matt Simpson, State Rep. Alan Baker, Daphne Mayor Dane Haygood, Economic Developer Nicole Jones, Donna Baker of Baldwin EMC, representatives … Continued
February 13, 2019

An open letter to Rachel Bryars of the Alabama Policy Institute and the people of Alabama

Dear Ms. Bryars, I read your criticism of the Baldwin County school board’s resolution calling for a repeal of the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA). Having been a member of this board at that time, I felt the need to respond. I recently retired after six years of service to Baldwin County schools. It was a … Continued
December 21, 2018

Zeigler seeks answers about ALDOT’s proposed new bridge to the beach

Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) released a statement on Thursday announcing that he will be attending the only scheduled hearing on the proposed new Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) bridge over the Intercoastal Waterway. The hearing starts at 5 p.m. at the Gulf Shores Activity Center, 260 Club House Drive and is open to … Continued
November 15, 2018

Mashburn-Myrick running hard as a Democrat in deep-red Baldwin County

Last year’s shocking upset in which former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones defeated Republican stalwart Judge Roy Moore has energized Democrat like Democrats have not been energized in over a decade in Alabama politics. Not only are they targeting purple districts and vulnerable Republicans; but they are also targeting Republicans deep in Republican territory. Nowhere has … Continued
November 6, 2018

Byrne: Undocumented immigrants won’t be housed in Baldwin County

Tuesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) announced that he has received confirmation from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that there are no plans to house detained undocumented immigrants at two Navy airfields in south Baldwin County. Congressman Byrne said in a statement, “Housing illegal immigrants at ill-equipped airfields along … Continued
August 15, 2018

House passes Byrne amendment protecting funding for Gulf States

Thursday, July 19, 2018 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a government funding bill for the Department of Interior and related agencies, which includes an amendment from Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, to protect a critical funding source for Gulf Coast states, including Alabama. “For those that don’t know, GOMESA calls for a revenue sharing agreement … Continued
July 23, 2018

Michelle Manley Thomason addresses Republican Assembly

Tuesday, Judge Michelle Manley Thomason (R) was campaigning in Northport with the Alabama Republican Assembly. “I am running for the Court of Civil Appeals because I have a heart for families,” Judge Thomason said. “75 to 80 percent of the cases that the court hears are family court cases. In the last week that I … Continued
July 13, 2018

Judge Thomason addresses St. Clair County Republicans

Judge Michelle Manley Thomason (R) addressed the St. Clair County Republican Party at their luncheon meeting at Market City Grill in Pell City. Judge Thomason is running in the July 17 Republican primary runoff for the Court of Civil Appeals Place One against Christy Olinger Edwards. “Experience is what sets me apart from my opponent,” … Continued
June 29, 2018

Byrne, Zeigler, GOP congressional delegation oppose Baldwin immigrant detention sites

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, led a group of colleagues from Alabama and Florida in sending a letter to urge the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense to halt efforts to house illegal immigrants at two outlying Navy airfields in south Baldwin County, Alabama. State Auditor Jim Zeigler also sent a letter to … Continued
June 27, 2018