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Inside the Statehouse: Low voter turnout expected for primary

We are less than four weeks away from our June 5th primary. Those of us who follow Alabama politics have pointed to this year as being a very entertaining and interesting gubernatorial year. However, last year’s resignation by former Governor, Robert Bentley and the ascension of Kay Ivey from Lt. Governor to the Governor’s office … Continued
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May 9, 2018

Ivey, team return home after Japan talks

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Commerce Secretary Greg Canfield, and the Alabama job recruitment team returned from Japan on Thursday. They said that the meetings with high-level executives from Mazda, Toyota, and Honda in Japan helped to fortify the state’s relationships with the global automakers and will facilitate their growth plans in Alabama. They also met … Continued
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April 30, 2018

Ivey leads economic development team on mission to Japan

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is traveling to Japan leading a small team of Alabama economic development specialists on a business development mission. Ivey and her team are planning to hold high-level meetings with executives of global automakers Toyota, Mazda and Honda. “The auto industry has been a key driver of economic growth in Alabama for … Continued
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April 25, 2018

GOP gubernatorial candidates hold debate in Birmingham

Wednesday, Scott Dawson, Bill Hightower and Tommy Battle were on stage at the historic Lyric Theatre in Birmingham for the Republican candidates debate sponsored by AL.com’s Reckon and ABC33/40. Gov. Kay Ivey declined to participate in the media event. An empty podium with Ivey’s name was placed on stage for her anyway. Roy Johnson served … Continued
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April 19, 2018
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Hey Batter, Batter: Taunting Ivey over debates is a silly thing

Some in the media, a handful of politicos and three Republican challengers for governor are dyspeptic over Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision to skip last Thursday’s debate to attend a baseball game. While these head-to-head match-ups between Republican gubernatorial candidates might be entertaining, only the debate between the major party primary winners could prove decisive. Ivey … Continued
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April 16, 2018
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If they won’t debate, they don’t deserve your vote

If they won’t debate, take your vote elsewhere. This summer’s and fall’s elections are important. We say this all the time, but this time it may be true: Maybe the most important elections in a long time. If your elected officials dodge answering questions and won’t attend debates with their opponents, they clearly have something … Continued
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April 5, 2018

Tommy Battle hits major fundraising milestone

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tommy Battle’s campaign announced on Thursday that it had hit two major goals: Battle visited all 67 counties in Alabama, and he is the first candidate to report more than 1,000 contributions in the 2018 race for governor. The Battle campaign reports 1,116 contributions and counting. “I want to … Continued
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March 5, 2018