Jeremy Oden

Now that the dust has settled on this year’s elections, let’s look back at who are the big winners and losers of the year. The obvious winner in the Heart of Dixie is the Republican Party. The GOP retained the reins of the state’s highest office and every other statewide Constitutional position. Kay Ivey was … Continued

Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill (R) announced Wednesday that the Alabama State Canvassing Board will meet on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Alabama Secretary of State’s office to certify the results of the 2018 General Election. The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office is located at the Alabama State Capitol … Continued

To this point in the 2018 election cycle, Republican candidates have raised $46,139,266, Democrats have raised just $13,728,473, and independent and third part candidates have only raised $553,162. Governor Kay Ivey (R) entered the week with a beginning balance of $288,587 on October 20. For the week ending Friday, October 26 Ivey received cash contributions … Continued

Tuesday, October 23 over 700 people attended the Republican rally and barbecue dinner in Huntsville. Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), Attorney General Steve Marshall, Lieutenant Governor candidate state Representative Will Ainsworth (R-Guntersville), Chief Justice candidate Tom Parker, Secretary of State John Merrill, and Public Service Commissioner Jeremy Oden all addressed the overflow crowd. “You are now … Continued

Friday, the Working Families Party (WFP) announced that it has endorsed Democrat Cara McClure for Alabama Public Service Commission Place one. “At the Working Families Party, we want to create an economy that works for everyone, not just the wealthy and well connected,” said WFP senior political strategist Delvone Michael. “One where politicians are accountable … Continued

Wednesday, the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) on Wednesday announced thay I had approval of significant rate and revenue reductions for Spire Alabama and its customers. The Public Service Commission voted to lower the rate of return Spire Alabama is allowed to earn. The return range for Spire Alabama, which has been in place since … Continued

Monday, Etowah County Circuit Judge William Rhea (D) ruled that the court did not have jurisdiction to rule on House District 30 candidate, Brandon Craig Lipscomb’s (R) qualifications to be on the November 6 general election ballot. The suit was brought by his opponent, Jared Vaughn (D). Vaughn claimed that Lipscomb’s missing of an April … Continued

The law is simple: Candidates running for public office in Alabama must file a statement of economic interests when they qualify, and then must file an annual SEI by the yearly deadline. That’s not hard, right? File an SEI when you qualify. File again at the next year’s deadline. Simple. But then, following ethics laws … Continued

Because the best politics is good governance and the best governance is based on Republican principles, I vote for Republican nominees so Republicans can control government and enact a Republican agenda to provide the good governance we all expect and deserve. This means politics is like a team sport. I like the principles of Republicanism, … Continued