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Pike County candidate urges supporters to vote Republican in primary before voting Democrat in Fall

Last week, Alton Starling, who is running for Pike County Probate Judge as a Republican, encouraged a group of Democrat-leaning individuals at a house party to vote in the Republican primary, saying they could switch in the general election to vote for Democrat. “You need to vote in that [Republican] primary election because once that … Continued
May 26, 2018

Upset: Burkette knocks off Knight in District 26 primary runoff

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter In what could only be described as an upset, Montgomery City Councilman David Burkette has won the Democratic primary runoff for the District 26 seat in the Alabama Senate, knocking off longtime state Rep. John Knight. Knight was considered an overwhelming favorite and had easily bested a field of … Continued
February 28, 2018

Bill to scrap special elections for US Senate makes it out of committee

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A bill that would do away with distinct special elections for U.S. Senate vacancies gained the approval of an Alabama State Senate committee Thursday. The bill sponsored by Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark would direct the governor to set the election to fill a vacated U.S. Senate seat to coincide … Continued
February 16, 2018

2018 Pre-Session Report

By Beth Marietta Lyons Lyons Law Firm The Alabama Legislature will convene in just 84 days for the 2018 Annual Regular Session. Established by Alabama law, the Legislative Session begins on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. As the annual Regular Session is limited by law to 30 session days within 105 calendar days, the Session must … Continued
October 25, 2017

Reaction to US Senate primary runoff

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the voters of Alabama selected Roy Moore to be the GOP candidate in the race to fill the Senate seat of Jeff Sessions , now U.S. attorney general.  Leaders from across Alabama and beyond congratulated Moore on the victory. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said in a statement: “One … Continued
September 27, 2017

Longtime Tuscaloosa Mayor considers run for Governor

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Longtime Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox — a quiet upstart in the Alabama Democratic Party who has drawn the eyes of many in the party despite maintaining a relatively low profile in statewide politics — is considering a run for Governor next year. Maddox, 44, has been the mayor of … Continued
June 30, 2017

Andrew Sorrell announces candidacy for House District 3

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, June 16, 2017, Republican Andrew Sorrell announced that he will run for the State House of Representatives, District 3. State Representative Marcel Black (D-Tuscumbia) currently holds the seat. Sorrell said, “I decided to run for this office to give the voters of House District 3 a clear choice … Continued
June 19, 2017

Handicapping the field

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Well folks, the field is set for the sprint to fill the open US Senate seat of Jeff Sessions. The primary is less than three months away on August 15. There will probably be a run-off on September 26 and the winner of that GOP run-off will be our … Continued
May 24, 2017

Lawmaker: Letter proves Governor knows he’s breaking the law

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Governor is breaking the law and he knows it. That was the opinion of State Rep. Chris England, a former prosecutor, on social media Tuesday night, as he again challenged Gov. Robert Bentley’s plans to schedule an election to fill Jeff Sessions’ Senate seat during the General Election … Continued
February 22, 2017

Lawmaker: Bentley is breaking the law

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Governor is breaking the law. That is the legal opinion of State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) of Gov. Robert Bentley’s plan to hold a special election for Jeff Sessions’ US Senate seat during the General Election in 2018. Bentley signed a resolution announcing his intent to fill the … Continued
February 15, 2017