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Zeigler opposes bills ending special elections for US Senate, Alabama Legislature

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, state Auditor Jim Zeigler announced his opposition to bills that would end special elections when there is a vacancy in the U.S. Senate and the Legislature. Currently, Alabama is holding a special election for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Jeff Sessions.  Republican Roy Moore is running … Continued
October 31, 2017

State Sen. Rusty Glover kicks off campaign for Lieutenant Governor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, state Sen. Rusty Glover, R-Semmes, held an official Kicks Off Campaign rally for the Republican nomination for Alabama lieutenant governor. “I’ve been serving the people of my district, and now I want to serve all the people of Alabama,” Glover said. Glover said that his focus will be … Continued
October 27, 2017

2018 Legislative Session just 92 days away

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Halloween is not here yet, and most people are just beginning their Christmas shopping list. That said, it is time to begin preparing for the 2018 Legislative Session. The 2018 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature begins early this year so that the members can go out and campaign … Continued
October 9, 2017

Did the race for Lt. Governor end before it began?

By Larry Lee Education Matters Candidates for election in 2018 have now turned in their first monthly financial report to the Secretary of State.  This covers the month of June. These include the three announced Republican candidates for Lt. Governor–Will Ainsworth, Mary Scott Hunter and Rusty Glover.  The differences in the reports are astounding and do not … Continued
July 10, 2017

Ainsworth pulls away from pack in fundraising for Lieutenant Governor

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter State Representative William Ainsworth (R-Guntersville) currently leads the way in funds raised for the Lieutenant Governor race. Ainsworth raised more than $405,000 in June and all the donors were classified as individual or business donors. He ended June with over $390,000 in total. “Much like Donald Trump’s campaign, ours … Continued
July 7, 2017

Candidates Announce in Winston County

By Brandon Moseley Friday, April 7, 2017 Republican gathered for the annual Winston County Ronald Reagan Dinner in Double Springs. U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (R from Haleyville) was there and he presented Winston County Republican Party Chairman Jerry Mobley with a letter signed by President Donald J. Trump (R) and Vice President Mike Pence (R) … Continued
April 10, 2017

Professor Addresses Common Core Activists

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, March 7, Dr. Duke Pesta, a University of Wisconsin Professor, addressed a crowd of over 100 at Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Hoover on what he felt were the negatives of the controversial Common Core Curriculum currently being implemented across the state of Alabama. The event was hosted by … Continued
March 9, 2015

Bipartisan worker’s compensation reform bill dies in committee

By Beth Clayton Senators Rusty Glover (R-Mobile) and Slade Blackwell (R-Mountain Brook) voted against legislation that would have improved Alabama’s worker’s compensation laws in committee meeting this morning. The bill, SB453, was sponsored by Senator Del Marsh (R-Anniston), the powerful President Pro Tempore in the Senate.  SB453 would have brought Alabama’s worker’s compensation rating up from 50th to 45th in the … Continued
April 25, 2013