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Stand Up for Alabama Bowing to This “Lying Alabama Governor”

By David Grice Mayor, City of Clio Today, the Alabama Senate meets to decide whether or not to concur with the House amendment (and passage) of SB287(HB313), the Governor’s Prison Transformation Initiative Act plan. If the Senate concurs, Governor Bentley gets what he wants, albeit with the small snag of the Department of Corrections Commissioner … Continued
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May 4, 2016

State Rep. Dan Williams Has Passed Away

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, July 1, the Alabama House of Representatives lost one of it’s own when House Member Dan Williams (R-Athens) died from his months long struggle with leukemia. The Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) announced in a statement, “Today, the state of Alabama and the … Continued
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July 2, 2015

Sandy Stimpson Prepares to Take Office

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Mayor-Elect Sandy Stimpson is preparing to take office in Mobile after defeating incumbent mayor Sam Jones in Tuesday’s election. Stimpson must prioritize his agenda and resolve staffing issues before taking office. Stimson has said that it should be a “seemless transition” and that he plans to remove the door … Continued
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August 29, 2013

Uncontested, Safe and Shocking: Municipal races across the state

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Yesterday, voters in Mobile, Tuscaloosa and Birmingham headed to the polls to cast ballots in their municipal elections for mayor, city council and board of education. The three mayors races ranged from uncontested to safe to shocking. In Tuscaloosa, incumbent Mayor Walt Maddox headed unopposed into his third term. … Continued
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August 28, 2013

Mayoral Race Addresses Elephant in the Room

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–In the final weeks leading to Election Day in Mobile, the candidates and their supporters are pulling out all the stops to ensure a victory. The race has come down to two candidates, incumbent Mobile Mayor Sam Jones and challenger Sandy Stimpson. Last Sunday, Stimpson was attacked by a … Continued
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August 14, 2013

Four Candidates Run for Mayor of Leeds

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Leeds Chamber of Commerce held a Political Forum at the Leeds First United Methodist Church. Leeds Mayor Eric Patterson is seeking a second term as Mayor in the August 28th municipal election. He is being challenged by Leeds City Councilman Johnny R. Kile, former Homewood Mayor James … Continued
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August 15, 2012