Jim Ziegler Archives • Alabama Political Reporter

Politics never ends in Alabama

"All these races are on the cusp of beginning or have already begun."

June 9, 2021

Another underwriter, Stifel Bank, backs out of Alabama prison deal: report

Stifel says it will not underwrite the private prison project after KeyBanc Capital Markets and Barclays also withdrew.

May 11, 2021

Two open congressional seats in the Heart of Dixie in 2020

Governor Kay Ivey has had a very successful first year as governor. One of the coups she pulled off was getting the legislature to pass legislation granting the governor the power to appoint the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The new law will give her all the new appointments to the Parole Board. Previously, the … Continued

September 4, 2019

“Ziggy Army” attempts to “eliminate tolls” by releasing alleged government IT files claiming gay sex chat pics

Three pictures of a fully naked man with his face cropped out were sent to media outlets last week by a group opposing the building of the I-10 toll bridge connecting Mobile and Baldwin counties. The email was sent from a Gmail account under the name of “Ziggy Army,” which may be a reference to … Continued

August 5, 2019

Ivey: Revitalizing state’s infrastructure critical to moving forward

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao officially announced that Alabama has been selected for two Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grants totaling close to $132 million. USDOT Secretary Elaine Chao and the USDO announced a wave of grant awards Thursday. Alabama received two allocated $6.87 million for an infrastructure project in … Continued

July 26, 2019

New quadrennium, launch of 2020 campaigns

A lot has happened politically in the first quarter of 2019. The governor and all of our constitutional officials have been sworn in and have begun their four-year terms in office with Kay Ivey as Governor, Will Ainsworth as Lt. Governor, John Merrill as Secretary of State, John McMillan as State Treasurer, Rick Pate as … Continued

February 27, 2019

A new quadrennium: Alabama potpourri and trivia

As we begin this New Year of 2019, Alabama begins a new quadrennium in state government. All of our Constitutional state officeholders begin their new four-year terms this month. Governor Kay Ivey will be sworn in for a four-year term on January 14. Also, being sworn in on Inauguration Day will be Will Ainsworth as … Continued

January 2, 2019

Inside the Statehouse: Further analysis of general election – winners and losers

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

December 5, 2018

State Rep. Allen Treadaway’s daughter dies in car accident

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The daughter of State Representative Allen Treadaway, R-Morris, was killed in an early Sunday morning two-vehicle accident. According to media reports, 31-year-old Kelsey Treadaway was traveling on I-65 near Good Hope, Alabama, when her vehicle was struck from behind by another vehicle at approximately 3:00 a.m. The accident is … Continued

February 26, 2018