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Congressional District Candidates Debate at Region’s Field

Staff Report BIRMINGHAM—The Greater Birmingham Young Republicans will host a debate between, Representative Paul DeMarco and Gary Palmer, who are seeking to represent the 6 congressional district. “Many believe that all Republicans are the same, but that’s not always correct. These candidates offer unique and different benefits for the 6th District. It’s our intention to … Continued
June 16, 2014

Michael Reagan Visiting Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, May 8, Michael Reagan will be at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover speaking about his father, Ronald Reagan in a one night event. The program will begin at 6:00 pm and dinner will be served at 7:00 pm. The organizers said in a written statement, “Ronald Reagan … Continued
May 6, 2014

Jefferson County Bill to Separate Water and Sewer Bills Passes Out of Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Representative Mary Moore (D) from Birmingham says that she has many constituents that can not pay for water because of the rising sewer bill that is combined with Jefferson County water bills.  To combat this, the Representative from the City of Birmingham is sponsoring legislation, House Bill 424, which … Continued
March 3, 2014

Bill to Reform Birmingham Water Works Passes out of House Health Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 25 the Alabama House of Representatives voted to send HB 482 to the full Alabama House of Representatives with a favorable report. HB 482 is sponsored by Representative Jim McClendon (R) from Springville who chairs the House Health Committee.  The legislation gives St. Clair County residents … Continued
February 26, 2014

Anthony “Alann” Johnson Wins HD 53 Democratic Runoff

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Democratic voters selected Anthony “Alann” Johnson in Birmingham’s House District 53 Democratic Primary runoff on Tuesday over Arthur Shores Lee by just 61 votes. Anthony “Alann” Johnson prevailed over Arthur Shores Lee in a runoff for the Democratic nomination for Alabama House of Representatives District 53. As of press … Continued
February 5, 2014

Alabama Mayors Share Ideas, Solutions at Historic Retreat

Staff Report MOBILE – Mayors from Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa completed a two-day retreat today in Clarke County that was designed to strengthen ties between Alabama’s five major cities. Participants included Mayor William Bell of Birmingham, Mayor Tommy Battle of Huntsville, Mayor Sandy Stimpson of Mobile, Mayor Todd Strange of Montgomery and Mayor … Continued
January 14, 2014

Bentley Announces More Than $30 Million in Grants for Continued Tornado Recovery Efforts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley thought this job was difficult when he saw the unemployment numbers and the finances that he had inherited from Governor Riley and the outgoing Democratic legislative majorities; then, April 2011 happened and a hard job got harder.  Parts of the state were leveled by waves … Continued
December 30, 2013