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Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford appoints Brett Johnson as chief of staff

Johnson previously served as Ford’s constituent services director in the Alabama Legislature.

November 9, 2022

Former state Rep. Craig Ford elected Gadsden mayor

Ford says he is “ready to report for duty” as mayor of the city of Gadsden after winning the 2022 Gadsden mayoral election this week.

September 22, 2022

Craig Ford announces candidacy for mayor of Gadsden

Lifelong Gadsden native and former elected official Craig Ford has announced his candidacy for mayor.

November 16, 2021

Opinion

What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine

"Getting the vaccine can save your life and protect the people around you."

Craig Ford

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July 26, 2021

Alabama GOP House super majority grows by five

Alabama Republicans won five more seats in the Alabama House of Representatives, building on a supermajority that was already filibuster-proof. Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R – Monrovia) said that shows that the people of Alabama have strong support for the reform minded agenda that Alabama House Republicans have pursued since taking control … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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November 8, 2018

Alabama Senate Republicans hold onto commanding super majority

The people of Alabama went to the polls on Tuesday and gave a resounding vote of confidence to the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. Currently the GOP holds a commanding 26 to 8 to 1 supermajority in the Alabama Senate. According to our early calculations, it appears that Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) has grown … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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November 7, 2018

Heading into the finish: Republicans look strong as Democrats hope for momentum

Mere hours ahead of election results, state Democrats are hoping some of the national momentum shows up in the Heart of Dixie. According to a new Morning Consult/POLITICO Poll, Democrats are motivated and angry, but in Alabama, so are Republicans. “Roughly three in five (59 percent) Democrats say they feel angry about the midterms, compared … Continued

Bill Britt

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November 6, 2018

Down-ballot races will drive general election according to Secretary of State Merrill

Several hotly contested races will lead to a healthy turn-out for the 2018 General Election according to Secretary of State John Merrill. Merrill is predicting that 35 to 40 percent of registered voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, which translates into around 1.1 million ballots cast. “Because we have some heavily contested Legislative … Continued

Bill Britt

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October 31, 2018

Secretary of State announces minor party, independent candidates

Monday, the Secretary of State’s office released a final list of minor parties and Independent candidates who have qualified for the November 6 general election ballot. No Independent or third party candidates will be running for any statewide races on the fall general election ballot. There were, however, several state Senate and state House candidates … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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July 24, 2018