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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
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July 18, 2018

Trump close advisor Roger Stone flies to state for Troy King

President Donald Trump’s close advisor and friend, Roger Stone, parachuted in on Monday to bolster former Attorney General Troy King’s campaign to reclaim the Attorney General’s Office as he fends off unfounded attacks by appointed Attorney General Steve Marshall. In a blitz that took place across the state, Stone blistered Marshall saying, “I felt compelled … Continued
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July 17, 2018

Trump-bashing attorney represents AG Marshall’s mega donor in lawsuit

As if the attorney general’s race couldn’t become more bizarre, enter Washington, D.C. election lawyer Charlie Spies, who is defending appointed Attorney General Steve Marshall’s PAC contributions from the Republican Attorney Generals Association (RAGA). Spies is best known for his epic troll of then-candidate Donald Trump when he represented failed GOP presidential candidate and Never-Trumper … Continued
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July 12, 2018

Alabama Finance Director Clinton Carter hired as chief financial officer of the UNC system

Alabama’s chief financial officer, Finance Director Clinton Carter, who has served under both former Gov. Robert Bentley and Gov. Kay Ivey, has been selected as the University of North Carolina System’s new senior vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer, the system’s president Margaret Spelling said Wednesday. In Alabama, Carter was responsible for … Continued
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July 12, 2018
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Inside the Statehouse: Primary runoffs next week

Well folks, if you vote in the Republican primary you may want to go back to the polls next week and finish selecting the GOP nominees for several important state offices. If you are a Democrat the only reason you will need to vote on Tuesday is if you have a runoff in a local … Continued
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July 11, 2018

Poll shows Parker leading Vance by sizable margin

A new poll shows Tom Parker and Kay Ivey well ahead of their Democratic opponents four months ahead of the November 5 general election. According to a new poll by Atlantic Media & Research Republican Chief Justice nominee Tom Parker holds a 16 point lead (40 to 24) over Democratic nominee Robert Vance Jr. Parker’s … Continued
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July 6, 2018

Zeigler moves his auditors into Ethics Commission building

Friday, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) announced that his state Auditor’s offices, which had been served an eviction notice by the state Legislature, has signed a lease for space in the building housing the Alabama Ethics Commission. On Friday, April 13, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler received legal notice that the state auditors were losing … Continued
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July 3, 2018