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State auditor reports $108,000 in losses of state property

State Auditor Jim Zeigler said Wednesday that inventory of state property for the latest quarter showed $108,000 of losses. Highlighting the inventory were six state vehicles totaled in wrecks and four personal computers lost by the Department of Human Resources. Overall loss for the totaled vehicles was $93,276, by far the largest area of loss. … Continued
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November 29, 2018

Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi Senate race

Tuesday, appointed U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) easily won her own term in the U.S. Senate defeating Clinton era Secretary of Agriculture and former Congressman Mike Espy (D) 53.9 percent to 46.1 percent in the runoff for U.S. Senate there. The race results were not as close as some politicos had been predicting. “I want … Continued
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November 28, 2018

Jim Zeigler mulls 2020 Senate run against Doug Jones

Wednesday, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) announced that he is forming an exploratory campaign to “test the waters’ for a possible run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Democratic Senator Doug Jones. Zeigler says that the exploratory campaign “will gauge support and ability to raise the funds to get our message out.” … Continued
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November 23, 2018

State Canvassing Board to meet Tuesday

Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill (R) announced Wednesday that the Alabama State Canvassing Board will meet on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Alabama Secretary of State’s office to certify the results of the 2018 General Election. The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office is located at the Alabama State Capitol … Continued
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November 22, 2018

Shelby announces Uniontown has been awarded $23 million rural development grant

Friday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Uniontown a $23,437,500 grant to rehabilitate the city’s entire wastewater collection system. “Water and wastewater systems across the country are aging, overburdened, and in need of replacement,” said Senator Shelby. “Failure to invest in these water projects has devastating … Continued
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November 19, 2018

Greg Reed re-elected Alabama State Senate majority leader

Wednesday, the twenty-seven Republican members of the Alabama Senate met in Montgomery for their first caucus meeting as a group following their election victory on Tuesday. The Alabama Senate Republican Caucus re-elected Greg Reed of Jasper to serve as the Senate Majority Leader. The election was unanimous. Reed was first elected to the State Senate … Continued
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November 9, 2018

Alabama reacts to Sessions firing

Wednesday, White House Chief of Staff, General John Kelly phoned Attorney General Jeff Sessions and asked for his resignation. Sessions, who serves at the pleasure of the President, submitted his letter of resignation. It was accepted by President Donald J. Trump (R). Alabama Leaders responded to the shocking news. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan … Continued
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November 8, 2018