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Putting Alabama families first

When you run for public office, you think of family first – your spouse, your children, and your parents. Both of my parents were teachers. I grew up in a modest home where education was important, and where I was rooted in the kind of traditional family values which everyone can appreciate. The lessons I … Continued
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June 28, 2018

First weekly filings released in crucial runoff campaigns

Cash infusions into campaigns and political action committees participating in the runoff elections on July 17 were required to file the first weekly reports on June 25. Between June 1 and the reporting dateline of June 25, the Business Council of Alabama’s political arm, Progress PAC, raised less than $20,000.00 from small businesses whose donations … Continued
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June 27, 2018
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Inside the Statehouse: Best races of the year have been for attorney general, lieutenant governor

The best races of the year have been for Attorney General and Lt. Governor, as well as Agriculture Commissioner and for the 2nd Congressional district. The Attorney General post is considered the best stepping stone to Governor and U.S. Senator. It is very high profile and prosecutes bad guys who go to jail and cannot vote … Continued
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June 27, 2018

A quick snapshot of campaign cash after primaries

Since the June 5 primary, candidates have only been required to file major contribution reports of $25,000 and over, so understanding the financial health of any campaign is difficult to ascertain. In the Lt. Governor’s race, Rep. Will Ainsworth has loaned his campaign $500,000, while his opponent, PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh, hasn’t reported any new … Continued
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June 21, 2018
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Inside the Statehouse: Judicial races highlighted – June 5 primary

This is not just a gubernatorial year in the Heart of Dixie. We have every constitutional office up for election which includes Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Auditor and Agriculture Commissioner. We also have a good many of the State Judicial races on the ballot. We have nine seats on our … Continued
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June 19, 2018
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Inside the Statehouse: Buck’s pocket

You voted Tuesday on a crowded ballot. Historically, in Alabama we have voted more heavily in our Governor’s race year than in a presidential year. That is probably because we were more interested in the local sheriff and probate judge’s races, which run in a gubernatorial year, than who is president. The old adage, “all politics is … Continued
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June 6, 2018

Ainsworth urges Ivey to call a special session on school security

Following the deadly school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas on Friday, state Representative Will Ainsworth, R-Guntersville, called for Gov. Kay Ivey to call the legislature back for a special session to deal with school safety. Ainsworth has supports legislation providing Alabama school systems with the option of allowing teachers and administrators to … Continued
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May 21, 2018

Rusty Glover campaigns for lieutenant governor in Birmingham

State Sen. Rusty Glover, R-Semmes, asked the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans on Thursday for their votes in his race for lieutenant governor. Glover was at Sidebar, a restaurant, in Birmingham. Glover said that he has served in the Alabama House of Representatives and has served three terms in the state Senate. “I was outspent 3 … Continued
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May 14, 2018
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Inside the Statehouse: It’ll be a fun election year

Every constitutional statewide office is up for election this year. Just like the governor’s office you can serve two consecutive four-year terms and then you are through. Kay Ivey would have been term limited as Lt. Governor. She could not have run again for that post even though she ascended to governor last year. Young … Continued
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March 28, 2018

Lieutenant governor candidates speak at Vestavia forum

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Mid-Alabama Republican Club held a forum Saturday for Republican lieutenant governor candidates in Vestavia Hills. State Rep. Will Ainsworth, R-Guntersville, said, “I moved to Boaz when I was one. My father started a business just him. Today they manufacture locomotives and have thousands of employees. My mom founded the … Continued
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March 12, 2018