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Inside the Statehouse: Potpourri/Notebook from June 5 primary

You have the results of Tuesday’s runoff elections. I had to go to press with my column before the results were known. There are some fantastic runoff races which should be close and interesting. The four best will be Troy King versus Steve Marshall in the Attorney General’s race. The Lt. Governor runoff between Twinkle … Continued
July 18, 2018

BAE Systems to expand in Huntsville, creating new jobs

Monday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that global defense contractor BAE Systems will launch a major expansion that will create a substantial number of jobs and add new capabilities at its operations in Huntsville. The announcement coincided with the start of the Farnborough International Airshow near London. BAE Systems revealed the $45.5 million project … Continued
July 17, 2018

LG to build $28 million solar panel assembly plant in Huntsville

LG Electronics plans to build a $28 million solar module assembly plant in Huntsville. Gov. Kay Ivey announced the plans on Wednesday. LG, a leading provider of residential solar panels, will add on to their existing footprint in Alabama, creating an additional 160 jobs, Ivey’s office said. The new factory will have two production lines … Continued
June 28, 2018

Facebook to build $750 million data center in Huntsville

Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Facebook will invest $750 million to build a data center in Huntsville, creating 100 high-paying jobs. Ivey made the announcement during a ceremony at the Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce and was joined by Facebook representatives and local leaders. “Every day, millions of people around the world use … Continued
June 15, 2018

Inside the Statehouse: Analysis of gubernatorial primaries

Now that the dust has settled from last week’s gubernatorial primaries, let’s analyze the outcome. Governor Kay Ivey and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox won very impressive victories. Ms. Ivey beat three well-financed opponents without a runoff. She trounced them. She garnered 56 percent of the vote to 25 percent for Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle. Evangelist Scott Dawson and Mobile … Continued
June 13, 2018

Lathan congratulates Ivey on winning GOP nomination

Tuesday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan congratulated Gov. Kay Ivey on her resounding victory in her quest to be the second woman governor elected in the history of the state of Alabama. Lathan said in a statement, “Congratulations to Governor Kay Ivey on strongly securing the Republican nomination for Governor of Alabama. At the … Continued
June 7, 2018

Secretary of State John Merrill predicts good turnout for Tuesday’s primary

Secretary of State John Merrill is expecting a good turnout for Tuesday’s Republican and Democrat primary. “We anticipate between 25 and 30 present of our registered voters participating in the primary on Tuesday,” Merrill informed Alabama Political Reporter on Sunday. “That would mean between 844,00 and 1.1 million people would go to the polls,” Tuesday, … Continued
June 4, 2018

Tommy Battle campaigns in Dekalb County

Gubernatorial candidate Tommy Battle was among a number of Republican statewide candidates that were in Dekalb County on Friday at a candidate’s forum hosted by State Representative Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, and State Senator Steve Livingston, R-Scottsboro. Battle touted his experience as mayor of Huntsville and the rising economic tide in North Alabama. “All of us … Continued
June 4, 2018

Message from Alabama’s election system: Don’t vote

The two gubernatorial debates this week before the American Legion’s Alabama Boys State at the University of Alabama were important. There couldn’t be a better contrast between the Republican and Democratic parties based on these debates. On Tuesday night, only two of the four Republicans showed up to speak before the 600-plus Boys State delegates. … Continued
June 1, 2018