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BCA big primary bet not paying off so well 

Once, an endorsement from the Business Council of Alabama was a clear indication of the frontrunner in a political race, but this changed dramatically during the June 5 primary with BCA losing several high profile races while squandering vast sums of money on losing candidates. Embattled BCA CEO Billy Canary bet big but ended up … Continued
June 12, 2018

BCA’s Canary pumps money into Senate race pushing candidate to go negative

One of the most closely watched state Senate races is the Republican primary to fill the seat being vacated by independent-thinking Republican maverick Sen. Dick Brewbaker. The showdown for Senate District 25 is between Vice Chair Montgomery County Commissioner Ronda Walker and Montgomery attorney Will Barfoot. Walker was appointed to the county commission by disgraced … Continued
May 28, 2018

Inside the Statehouse: Races to watch

Our antiquated 1901 Constitution was designed to give inordinate power to the Legislature. During the Wallace years, the King of Alabama politics, George Wallace, usurped this power and controlled the Legislature from the Executive Branch of Government. Over the last couple of decades the Legislature has wrestled this power back and pretty much excluded the Governor from … Continued
April 18, 2018

June fundraising winners in State House races

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter June’s financial disclosures showed some early leaders in fundraising in several State House races around Alabama. The deadline to file financial disclosures was midnight on June 7th. House District 89 Pike County’s Probate Judge Wes Allen has raised more money than his opponent in the race for House District … Continued
July 7, 2017

Will Barfoot running for State Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, June 27, 2017, Montgomery attorney, Charles Williamson “Will” Barfoot, announced that he is running for the Republican nomination for the District 25 seat in the Alabama State Senate. Barfoot said in a statement, “We can’t continue to elect career politicians and then be surprised when our problems get … Continued
June 28, 2017