Tuscumbia

Saturday, Colbert County Republican Party Chairman Phillip Green announced that the Colbert County Republican Executive Committee voted to accept Commissioner Jimmy Gardiner’s request to switch to the Grand Old Party at its meeting on Monday, October 28, 2019. Commissioner Gardiner has served Commission District 3 as a Democrat since 2008, but asked to qualify as … Continued

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday appointed former American Idol winner Taylor Hicks to the board of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. “I have no doubt that Taylor will do a great job as a board member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame,” Ivey said in a statement. “As a successful musician, he … Continued

Wednesday, the Senate Government Affairs Committee unanimously voted to give a favorable report to a bill that approves placing statues of Helen Keller and Rosa Parks on the state Capitol grounds. Both women have already been honored with statues at the U.S. Capitol in the National Statuary Hall. House Bill 287 is sponsored by State … Continued

Tuesday, state Representative Marcel Black (D-Tuscumbia) announced that he is endorsing Johnny Mack Morrow for state Senate in District 5. Black represented Colbert County in the Alabama House of Representatives until his retirement this year. Morrow is a Democratic state Representative from Red Bay in Franklin County. “Johnny Mack has always put the needs of … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, July 5, 2017 veteran State Legislator, Marcel Black (D-Tuscumbia), announced that he will not be running for his eighth term in the Alabama House of Representatives in 2018. Representative said, “Serving the people of the Shoals as their representative in Montgomery has been a privilege and honor, and … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R) from Pennsylvania addressed a crowded rally of Republican officeholders, candidates, and grassroots activists working on growing the Republican Party in Northwest Alabama. The Alabama Republican released a written statement following the Thursday event. Senator Santorum said, “I’m here tonight because I … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The 2016 Presidential election is a long way away but among the early names being mentioned as a possible Republican Presidential candidates is former Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Rick Santorum. Santorum was the winner of Alabama’s 2012 Republican Presidential Primary and was the runner up to eventual nominee, Governor Mitt … Continued