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State Rep. Will Ainsworth holds on to fundraising lead in Lieutenant Governor race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The race for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor is highly competitive with no clear front runner as the candidates all work on establishing name recognition with voters. The candidates all reported competitive fundraising in October.  Will Ainsworth, Rusty Glover, and Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh have all declared that they … Continued
November 7, 2017

State Sen. Rusty Glover kicks off campaign for Lieutenant Governor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, state Sen. Rusty Glover, R-Semmes, held an official Kicks Off Campaign rally for the Republican nomination for Alabama lieutenant governor. “I’ve been serving the people of my district, and now I want to serve all the people of Alabama,” Glover said. Glover said that his focus will be … Continued
October 27, 2017

Mary Scott Hunter running for Lt. Governor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 31, 2017 State Board of Education member Mary Scott Hunter (R) is running for Lieutenant Governor in the 2018 election. Hunter told the Alabama Media Group’s Mike Cason that, “I’m just at a place where I want to do something bigger. I want Alabama to be wildly … Continued
June 1, 2017

Bentley admits guilt and resigns

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Just after 5:00 p.m. Monday, April 10, 2017, Montgomery’s culture of runaway corruption claimed another victim, as criminal excesses associated with an illicit liaison with married staffer, Mrs. Rebekah Caldwell Mason, led to Governor Robert Bentley (R) being forced to resign, rather than becoming the first Governor to be … Continued
April 11, 2017

Alabama Remembers 2011 Tornadoes

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, April 27, was the fourth anniversary of the 2011 tornadoes which struck the State of Alabama doing unprecedented damage to counties across the State. US Representative Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) wrote on Facebook, “On this 4th anniversary we remember the lives lost, the lives changed and the scars left … Continued
April 28, 2015

Stan Cooke Campaigns in Gardendale

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Dr. Stan Cooke (R) from Sumiton was campaigning at the Jefferson County Republican Party Straw Poll event at the Gardendale Civic Center on Saturday, May 10.  Stan Cooke is running for the Republican nomination for Alabama Lieutenant Governor. Cooke told the large crowd, “I am here to ask you … Continued
May 19, 2014

Gov. Bentley and GOP Lt. Gov Candidate Stan Cooke Tour Tornado Rubble Together in Kimberly

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Governor Bentley visited the city of Kimberly on Wednesday to tour extensive damage left by this week’s severe weather, including a tornado that ravaged the town – ripping the roof off of the Kimberly Church of God and nearly completely leveling the city’s fire department. He was met at … Continued
May 2, 2014