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Jefferson County imposes curfew following unrest

The Jefferson County Commission on Tuesday placed the entire county under a curfew. The curfew will be in effect Tuesday, June 2 and last through June 9, 2020. The curfew will run from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. The curfew is in response to unrest that erupted in Birmingham on Sunday night. Though most of … Continued
June 3, 2020

Former State Rep. Paul DeMarco elected Jefferson County GOP chairman

Wednesday, former State Representative Paul DeMarco (R-Homewood) was elected the chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party by unanimous consent, during a special called Executive Committee meeting. DeMarco takes over for former Vestavia Hills Mayor Butch Zaragoza, who announced his retirement last month. “I am excited to get to work with our outstanding members and … Continued
November 22, 2019

Montgomery mayoral candidate releases plan to reduce crime

Elton Dean, president of the Montgomery County Commission and candidate for mayor of Montgomery, released his plan Tuesday for reducing crime in Montgomery. He calls his plan the “Take Back Our Town” program. The plan approaches crime reduction from several different angles including law enforcement, job growth, education and community involvement. The first part of … Continued
April 10, 2019

Marsh tells GOP club he is “looking seriously” at running for U.S. Senate in 2020

Saturday, the Mid Alabama Republican Club met for their regularly scheduled meeting at the Vestavia Hills Public Library. Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh, R-Anniston, and House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, gave a preview of the upcoming 2019 legislative session. Marsh announced that he is “looking seriously” at running for U.S. Senator in 2020. … Continued
February 12, 2019

Elton Dean will run for mayor of Montgomery

Montgomery County Commission President Elton Dean announced his candidacy for the office of mayor of Montgomery. “I’m Elton Dean and I’m proud to announce that I’m running to be Montgomery’s next Mayor. 2019 is going to be the year that we come together to make all of Montgomery a better place to live, work and … Continued
January 10, 2019

Alabama House Rural Caucus re-elects David Standridge as chairman

This week, the Alabama House Rural Caucus held an organizational session for the upcoming legislative quadrennium. After being nominated by House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, Representative David Standridge, R-Hayden, was unanimously re-elected to a second term as Chairman of the Rural Caucus. “I appreciate the support of Speaker McCutcheon and my fellow members of the … Continued
December 14, 2018

Doug Jones, equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter endorse Alli Summerford

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, endorsed state House candidate Alli Summerford (D) in a new video released a week ahead of the election. In the video, Senator Jones notes that Summerford would represent his home district, District 48: “That’s my district, so it’s important to me to have the right representative in there,” said Senator … Continued
October 30, 2018

Ivey in Attalla for announcement Etowah County Mega has been awarded advantage site status

Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) attended a celebration for the 1,100 acre Etowah County megasite between Attalla and Steele. Ivey said on Twitter that she was, “Excited to be in Etowah Co. to celebrate Little Canoe Creek Industrial Park being an 1,100 acre Advantage Megasite! The work that has gone into receiving this designation … Continued
June 27, 2018

Etowah County Commissioner Jeff Overstreet seeks fourth term

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Etowah County Commissioner Jeff Overstreet announced he will seek a fourth term in District 4 for the office in 2018. Overstreet said that being a local business owner has served him well during his time on the Commission. “My years in business have afforded me the opportunity to learn … Continued
February 15, 2018