Orange Beach resident defends public records lawsuit in new filing
The response challenges Alabama law allowing procedural hurdles to acquiring public records.
municipal elections
SPLC Action Fund backs Randall Woodfin in Birmingham mayoral race
The civil rights advocacy group cited Woodfin’s record on public safety, economic development, and neighborhood revitalization ahead of August 26 municipal elections.
August 12, 2025
City Hall Selfie Day encourages civic pride ahead of Alabama’s municipal elections
The event aims to connect communities with local government as August 26, 2025, municipal elections approach.
August 12, 2025
Gadsden Mayor Craig Ford appoints Brett Johnson as chief of staff
Johnson previously served as Ford’s constituent services director in the Alabama Legislature.
November 9, 2022
Craig Ford announces candidacy for mayor of Gadsden
Lifelong Gadsden native and former elected official Craig Ford has announced his candidacy for mayor.
November 16, 2021
Two council incumbents, including president, lose seats in Birmingham run-offs
Birmingham Council President William Parker and incumbent Councilman John Hilliard lost their bids for re-election.
Politics and wills collide in Tuscaloosa mayoral race
Perhaps Maddox's biggest challenger is a man who is not on the ballot, Tuscaloosa-based real estate developer Stan Pate.
Randall Woodfin to announce mayoral re-election bid this week
Woodfin will launch his campaign for re-election at a drive-in campaign kickoff event on Saturday, Jan. 30.
Prichard Mayor Jimmy Gardner to run for reelection
Prichard Mayor Jimmie Gardner said Monday in a statement that he will run for re-election. Gardner announced that he will deliver the letter announcing his intention to seek re-election, along with all qualifying documents, to the Prichard city clerk today at 10 a.m. Gardner will hold a press conference after qualifying. He is promising to … Continued
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See recent postsMontgomery mayor’s race should be about real problems, solutions. Instead it’s about racism.
As it turns out, there wasn’t any funny business with the Montgomery municipal elections last week. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill held a press conference on Thursday to say as much. There were some oddities. Some things didn’t go exactly right. There were a few individual cases of alleged fraud witnessed — all of … Continued