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Fastest growth in Alabama: Baldwin, Lee Counties and the Greater Huntsville area

There are 383 metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) in the country. The Census Bureau estimates that only seven of the twelves MSAs in Alabama have experienced any growth since the 2010 census. From 2010 to 2017 the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley MSA has grown from just 182,265 in 2010 to 212,612 people in … Continued
September 24, 2018

Pat Thetford endorses Christy Edwards for Court of Civil Appeals

Tuesday, Pat Thetford, a former Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge endorsed Judge Christy Edwards (R) for the Republican primary runoff election on July 17th. Thetford came in third in the Republican Primary on June 5. “After much deliberation, I hereby endorse Christy Edwards in the runoff for Place 1 on the Alabama Court of Civil … Continued
June 21, 2018

Kay Ivey promotes tourism’s impact on state at Barber Motorsports Park

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was at the Barber Motorsports Park  on Tuesday in the Leeds area to promote the positive economic benefits that tourism brings to Alabama. Director of Barber Motorsports Museum Jeff Ray said that in 2017, there were 66,000 visitors to the Barber Motorsports Museum and 240,000 visitors to the park’s events, including … Continued
May 23, 2018

Senate Health Committee narrowly approves needle exchange program for addicts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The State Senate Health Committee narrowly approved a bill establishing a pilot program to provide intravenous drug users with free needles and syringes in an effort to limit the spread of hepatitis and prevent an outbreak of HIV among the growing drug user community. Senate Bill 169 was sponsored … Continued
January 25, 2018

More county elected officials join the Republican Party

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The 2018 elections are approaching and more Alabama elected officials are becoming members of the Republican Party. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made a statement welcoming the new ALGOP elected officials: “Today, because of our strong county Republican parties, the ALGOP is thriving,” Lathan Said. “Now, 60 percent of … Continued
November 30, 2017

Walker County has no easy answers for financial mess

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, August 21, 2017, State Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and State Representative Connie Rowe (R-Jasper) met with the Walker County Commission six days after voters went to the polls and rejected a sales tax that the Commission had billed as Walker County’s only way to avoid bankruptcy.  The voters … Continued
August 24, 2017

Vernon Burns: Guidance and inspiration from Jefferson

As with most Americans, I realize the times we are living in are the most dangerous our republic has ever faced. This creeping socialistic revolution after one hundred plus years of steady destruction is coming to a climax. We are out of money and we are out of time.  In an effort to inform and … Continued
December 28, 2011