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State legislators have mixed results in primary runoff races

During Tuesday’s party runoff elections current and former state legislators had mixed results in their races. Two current members of the Alabama House of Representatives were on the ballot pursuing other offices as well as a former representative and a former state senator. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, who served two terms in the Alabama House of … Continued
July 20, 2020

Mark Gidley announces run for Rep. Becky Nordgren’s House seat

Republican voters in Etowah County went to the polls and elected State Rep. Becky Nordgren, R-Gadsden, as their nominee for revenue commissioner, defeating Jeff Overstreet in the Republican primary runoff. No Democrat qualified for the seat, so Nordgren will likely be the commissioner once the current commissioner’s term runs out. At that time, the governor … Continued
July 15, 2020

Phil Williams says GOP will defend Senate District 10

Saturday Etowah County Republican Party Chairman Phil Williams told the Etowah County Republicans that the Republican Party would make sure that Cherokee County cattle farmer Andrew Jones will have the resources needed to defend the Senate District ten seat that Williams is vacating. On June 5, Jones defeated state Representative Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City. Most … Continued
June 19, 2018

House passes bill to increase penalties for Fentanyl trafficking

Thursday, the House passed legislation to increase the penalties for the distribution of Fentanyl. Senate Bill 39 is sponsored by State Senator Cam Ward, R-Alabaster. Weaver said that the biggest problem is the fetanyl is a synthetic opioid being produced in China and Mexico and other countries and then smuggled in to this country. Fentanyl … Continued
March 23, 2018

Nordgren will run for re-election

By Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 8, 2017, State Rep. Becky Nordgren (R-Gadsden) announced that she will be a candidate for the House Distict 29 seat she has held since 2010. House District 29 includes portions of Etowah, Calhoun, and DeKalb counties. Rep. Nordgren said, “Creating jobs, restoring honesty and integrity to State … Continued
August 10, 2017

House votes to lower age of majority to 18

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, February 23, 2017. When does a child become an adult? That question can be answered in a lot of different ways but legally in Alabama (even though you can vote at 18) the legal answer to that since 1976 in Alabama has been 19. On Thursday, the Alabama … Continued
February 24, 2017

Procedure For Speaker’s Nomination Submitted

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The House Republican Caucus selected an ad hoc committee to suggest voting procedures for the next Speaker. The caucus will convene in Montgomery on August 2, to nominate a replacement for disgraced former Speaker Mike Hubbard. Caucus rules instituted by Hubbard requires members to abide by the caucus majority … Continued
August 1, 2016

Gladden Opposes Combining Budgets

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Most states have all of their revenue from income taxes, sales taxes, sin taxes, property taxes, business taxes, licenses, and fees come into one common fund. Then, legislators prioritize their spending for the next business year into how much money the schools, prisons, court system, state colleges, state police, … Continued
September 5, 2014

Wind Farm Regulation Bill Stalls in House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, April 1, the Alabama House of Representatives voted to carry over a bill to provide oversight and regulation over controversial new wind farms that are being built across the state starting in Etowah and Cherokee Counties. Senator Phil Williams (R) from Rainbow City is the Sponsor of … Continued
April 3, 2014