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Women for Kavanaugh rally in Hoover

Thursday, the Women for Kavanaugh bus tour arrived in Hoover for a rally at Hoover Tactical Firearms. The Women for Kavanaugh campaign is being run by Concerned Women for America, the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization. CWA’s Executive Field Director Janae Stracke said that they were devastated when Justice Antonin Scalia passed away. The … Continued
August 28, 2018

Shelby strongly supports Kavanaugh after meeting

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, expressed his strong support for President Donald J. Trump’s (R) nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh, following their meeting. “After speaking with Judge Brett Kavanaugh, I am confident that he is principled, intelligent, and a steadfast supporter of the rule of law,” said Senator Shelby. “He is … Continued
August 2, 2018

Will Ainsworth captures GOP nomination for lieutenant governor, toppling Twinkle Cavanaugh

State Rep. Will Ainsworth, a first-term newcomer to Montgomery and rising voice within the Alabama Republican Party, has captured the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, outpacing longtime ALGOP official and Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh. The Associated Press called the race for Ainsworth. At the time of publication, Ainsworth had 51.49 percent of the … Continued
July 18, 2018

Ainsworth expected to receive endorsement of Mobile, Baldwin county officials

GOP lieutenant governor candidate Will Ainsworth, who is facing off against Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh in a runoff for the nomination, is expected to receive the endorsement of several Mobile and Baldwin county officials during a press conference Thursday. Ainsworth and Cavanaugh secured places in the runoff after no candidate won the primary … Continued
June 14, 2018

Maddox campaign feels new energy with influx of volunteers, cash

In Tuesday’s Democrat primary, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox easily walked away with the Democrat nomination for governor. Now, he must build on that win if he hopes to be competitive in November’s general election against Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. Maddox’s campaign says momentum is growing. Since last Wednesday, Maddox has received over 170 new volunteer … Continued
June 13, 2018

Inside the Statehouse: Analysis of gubernatorial primaries

Now that the dust has settled from last week’s gubernatorial primaries, let’s analyze the outcome. Governor Kay Ivey and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox won very impressive victories. Ms. Ivey beat three well-financed opponents without a runoff. She trounced them. She garnered 56 percent of the vote to 25 percent for Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle. Evangelist Scott Dawson and Mobile … Continued
June 13, 2018

Poll shows Maddox pulling ahead in race for Democratic nomination

With endorsements from heavyweight Democratic groups like the New South Coalition’s campaign arm and the Alabama Democratic Conference, the Democratic party appears to be coalescing around Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox ahead of the June 5 primary. A new poll released by the Maddox campaign Tuesday backs up what the endorsements hint: Maddox appears to be pulling ahead … Continued
May 22, 2018

Tommy Battle releases medical information as pressure mounts for Gov. Ivey to do the same

Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, who is running against Gov. Kay Ivey for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, released a letter from his doctor last week that said he is in a state of good health. The statement from Battle’s physician comes as other gubernatorial candidates have promised to release theirs, placing mounting pressure on Gov. Kay … Continued
May 7, 2018

Alabama New South Alliance endorses Mallory Hagan in 3rd Congressional District race

The Alabama New South Alliance — a branch of one of the state’s largest and most active Democratic organizations, the Alabama New South Coalition — has endorsed Democratic candidate Mallory Hagan, a former Miss America, in the congressional race to unseat U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama. Hagan is running against Adia McClellan Winfrey for the … Continued
May 7, 2018

Ivey brushes aside questions about her health records as opponents plan to release theirs

Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday brushed aside questions about whether she would release her medical records after other gubernatorial candidates in both parties said this week that they would release theirs. Ivey, who is 73 years old and the oldest candidate in the gubernatorial race, wouldn’t say whether she plans to release her medical records. … Continued
May 4, 2018