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Top law enforcement leaders speak at Justice Department symposium in Hoover

Monday U.S. Attorney Jay Town, Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale (R-Jefferson County), Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R), Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith, Hoover Police Chief Nicholas Derzis, and the Department of Justice’s Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance John Adler and Attorney General Jeff Sessions all spoke in Hoover at the Symposium for … Continued
September 27, 2018

Jefferson County Police Chiefs Association endorses Anderton

Tuesday, the Jefferson County Police Chiefs Association announced that it is endorsing Republican DA Mike Anderton in the highly competitive Jefferson County District Attorney race. Association President and Irondale Chief of Police Ken Atkinson announced the endorsement, stating that his organization had full confidence in Anderton’s ability to lead the District Attorney’s office. “It’s very … Continued
September 26, 2018

Anderton says that the opioid crisis is literally and figuratively killing us

Jefferson County District Attorney Mike Anderton (R) spoke at a town hall in Adamsville where he said that, “The opioid crisis is literally and figuratively killing us. Anderton spoke in Adamsville at the Victory Christian Fellowship. “The opioid crisis is literally and figuratively killing us,” Anderton said. “A lot of that is that the dealers … Continued
September 18, 2018

Alli Summerford launches campaign video

Wednesday, Alli Summerford, D-Mountain Brook, officially launched a campaign video, “A Better Alabama,” highlighting her campaign to represent District 48 in the Alabama House of Representatives. The video can be found on YouTube. “I want to be the kind of representative for District 48 that is available,” says Summerford in her video. “I want to … Continued
September 14, 2018

Rogers addresses MARC in Vestavia

Saturday. Congressman Mike Rogers updated the Mid Alabama Republican Club (MARC) on the national political scene. Rogers said that while Vestavia Hills is not in his district, it does not include nearby St. Clair County. “I love St. Clair County.” Rogers said that when he was in the state legislature, even though Republicans were in … Continued
September 11, 2018

Women for Kavanaugh rally in Hoover

Thursday, the Women for Kavanaugh bus tour arrived in Hoover for a rally at Hoover Tactical Firearms. The Women for Kavanaugh campaign is being run by Concerned Women for America, the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization. CWA’s Executive Field Director Janae Stracke said that they were devastated when Justice Antonin Scalia passed away. The … Continued
August 28, 2018

Alabama Democrats hold forum in Gardendale

Monday, Alabama Democrats held a general election campaign kickoff event at the Gardendale Civic Center. Approximately 250 people were present at the event hoping to kick off a Democratic campaign effort that they hope will lead to a “Blue Wave” election on November 6 up and down the ballot. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walter “Walt” Maddox (D) … Continued
July 31, 2018

Shipt Announces Over 800 new Jobs in the Birmingham Area

Thursday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) joined executives of Shipt, the same-day delivery marketplace, and local officials to announce that the company plans to grow the state’s technology industry by creating more than 800 new jobs in Birmingham over the next several years. “By simplifying life with innovative technology for personalized grocery delivery, Shipt is … Continued
July 13, 2018

Feds working to make Bessemer safer

Federal, state and local law enforcement last week fanned out in and around Bessemer pursuing 35 people on federal and state charges in an ongoing effort to reduce violent crime in the Greater Birmingham Area. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson, U.S. Marshal … Continued
July 2, 2018