Skip to content

Baldwin

News / State

Kay Ivey promotes tourism’s impact on state at Barber Motorsports Park

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was at the Barber Motorsports Park  on Tuesday in the Leeds area to promote the positive economic benefits that tourism brings to Alabama. Director of Barber Motorsports Museum Jeff Ray said that in 2017, there were 66,000 visitors to the Barber Motorsports Museum and 240,000 visitors to the park’s events, including … Continued
May 23, 2018

Trump declares five counties disaster areas

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) announced on Thursday that President Donald J. Trump (R) declared a major disaster exists in the state of Alabama as a result of Hurricane Nate. This federal declaration is in response to Gov. Kay Ivey’s major disaster request on October 30. The Federal Emergency Management … Continued
November 20, 2017

Sine Die And Good Luck

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Medicaid is funded for 2017, with $105 million for 2018, which gives legislators an opportunity to do nothing controversial or terribly important in an election year. Strange, how these little things happen to workout, I guess. Governor Bentley received his Medicaid dollars so he can stop worrying about the … Continued
September 8, 2016

BP Bill Scheduled for Conference Today

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Bill HB36 was sponsored by Representative Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) and carried in the Senate by Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile). Senator Arthur Orr (R-Madison) offered a substitute, that after hours of debate, passed the Senate on a vote of 21-9. Originally, the bill passed by the Alabama House of Representatives … Continued
September 7, 2016

Zeigler Thinks Special Session Heading Toward Failure

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—State Auditor Jim Zeigler believes, if a proposed BP bill fails, the entire Legislative Session will be a waste. Zeigler favors the compromise bill to allocate $850 million in BP settlement split between State debt and Baldwin and Mobile counties. Under the agreement $448 million would repay State debts … Continued
September 6, 2016

Byrne Concerned BP Money May Not Go to Gulf Coast Communities

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 2, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) and Alabama Attorney Genera Luther Strange (R) announced that the State of Alabama would be receiving $2.3 billion over the next 18 years as part of the $18.5 billion global BP settlement deal for the 2010 Deepwater Horizon fire … Continued
July 3, 2015

People of Colbert County Send Emphatic Anti-tax Message

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 26, Colbert County voters went to the polls and voted down a proposed massive proposed tax increase to benefit Colbert County Schools.  The rejection of the tax increases follows similar votes by the people of Baldwin and Lawrence Counties. The Stop the Farm Tax Pac wrote … Continued
May 27, 2015

Is State Missing Opportunity in General Fund Crisis

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter It is an accepted fact that crisis breeds action that would not have happened without the crisis. This can be both good and bad. The shortfall in the general fund is certainly going to lead to things: taxes, downsizing, or consolidations that would not have occurred if tax revenues were up … Continued
March 12, 2015

Byrne and Young Will be In Republican CD1 Runoff: LeFlore Wins Democratic Primary

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter As predicted in polling, the former head of the Alabama Two Year College System and former State Senator Bradley Byrne from Montrose emerged as the #1 vote getter in the Republican Party Primary for Congressional District one. Byrne said, “Thank you to our amazing supporters for a great night. … Continued
September 25, 2013

Hillyer Announces Campaign Leadership Team

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, the Quin Hillyer for Congress campaign released a listing of its internal campaign leadership team. Quin Hillyer said in a written statement, “I am honored to have earned the trust and support of these leaders of our community. I have relied on their help and support in … Continued
September 18, 2013