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Battle raises over $200,000 in July

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Huntsville Mayor and 2018 Republican Gubernatorial candidate Tommy Battle reported another strong month of campaign fundraising. Mayor Battle is reporting raising over $303,968.21 in July.  Battle reported expenditures of $10,906.32.  Battle began July with $356,133.83 in cash in his account and ended the month with $648,398.82 in his account. … Continued
August 4, 2017

A teacher named Wendy

Education Matters By Larry Lee Wendy Lang is a longtime elementary school educator in Decatur, AL. She left the classroom a year ago to work for the Alabama Education Association. In 2016 she was asked to be a part of a fund-raising event for the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. She shares the wonderful story of … Continued
April 3, 2017

State Board of Education District One Race Headed to Runoff

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Four candidates were on the Republican ballot in South Alabama’s State School Board District One and none of them got the 50 percent plus one of the votes to win the position so District One Republican voters will decide the race in an April 12 runoff. Recently appointed incumbent … Continued
March 4, 2016

Four Candidates Vying for School Board District One

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter South Alabama voters go to the polls today to select who will serve them on the State Board of Education. Four candidates a vying for the position in the GOP Primary: Matthew Brown, Jackie Zeigler, Carl Myrick and Adam Bourne. The district includes Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, Conecuh, Butler, Crenshaw … Continued
March 1, 2016

Republican Senate Caucus Introduces Agenda for 2016 Session

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—At a press conference on Wednesday, the Republican Caucus laid out its theme of this year’s agenda: “Continuing Positive Progress.” The priorities for the 2016 Session include, economic growth, protecting children and families, and education pay raises. President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) and Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed … Continued
February 4, 2016

Jackie Zeigler Announces Candidacy for State School Board

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 21, Jackie Zeigler formally announced her candidacy for State Board of Education District 1, in the Republican Primary scheduled for March 1. The South Alabama district includes Mobile, Baldwin, Escambia, Conecuh, Butler, Crenshaw and Covington counties. Mrs. Zeigler says she will push a “back-to-basics” philosophy. She … Continued
January 25, 2016