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Alabama Retail Association makes endorsements

The Alabama Retail Association and its political action committee, Alabama Retail PAC, released its endorsements of candidates for the primary elections to be held on June 5, 2018. Unlike some endorsement lists by other groups, all of these candidates face primary opposition. “The Alabama Retail Association believes these candidates understand the issues retailers face and … Continued
May 24, 2018

APR’s League of Influentials offer predictions in the upcoming Republican primary

During the first two weeks of May, the Alabama Political Reporter asked its League of Influentials to weigh in on upcoming Republican statewide elections. The Influentials are a roster of lawmakers from both parties, political analysts, members of the media, lobbyists and consultants that span the political spectrum. The survey finds Gov. Ivey with a … Continued
May 21, 2018

Realtors make endorsements

Tuesday, May 15, the Alabama REALTORS® Political Action Committee (ARPAC), the political arm of the Alabama Association of REALTORS®, announced its endorsement of candidates for the primary elections to be held on June 5, 2018. ARPAC said in a statement that the candidates endorsed exhibit a commitment to home ownership, private property rights, economic growth … Continued
May 21, 2018

Inside the Statehouse: Entering the home stretch

Folks, we are less than three weeks away from our June 5th primary. Besides the governor’s race, all of our secondary constitutional races are on the ballot. As we head into the home stretch, there appears to be very little interest in the primary elections. People seem disinterested and disillusioned. There have been a good … Continued
May 16, 2018

Twinkle says she’s ready

Steady determination mixed with Southern savvy and hard-won grit have led Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh to the brink of becoming Alabama’s lieutenant governor. Of course, she will first need to get past State Rep. Will Ainsworth and State Sen. Rusty Glover in the Republican primary on June 5. But Cavanaugh believes her message of smaller government, … Continued
May 15, 2018

Straight party? That’s lazy, or stupid

A few years ago (more than a decade), a friend was running for circuit judge in Jefferson County. He is a Democrat. His opponent was, obviously, a Republican. An incumbent Republican. My friend was much more qualified than the Republican incumbent, who had made a number of questionable decisions from the bench. This Republican was … Continued
May 11, 2018

Twinkle Cavanaugh raises $214,085 in April

Public Service President Twinkle Cavanaugh filed her final monthly fundraising report on Tuesday before the June 5th Republican primary for lieutenant governor. With five weeks left until the primary election, Cavanaugh’s April report showed a monthly fundraising total of $214,085. “I’ve been blown away by the response I’ve received from moms and dads in every … Continued
May 3, 2018

Cavanaugh secures endorsement from Alabama Retail Association

Republican lieutenant governor candidate Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh has received another business industry endorsement, this time from the Alabama Retail Association and its Alabama RetailPAC. The endorsement comes after Cavanaugh recently received endorsements from the Alabama Realtors Association and the Alabama Home Builders Association. Cavanaugh, who has served as the president of Alabama’s Public Service Commission since 2012, … Continued
April 17, 2018

Realtors endorse Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh for lieutenant governor

Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh announced that she has been endorsed by the Alabama Realtors Political Action Committee (ARPAC) in her campaign for lieutenant governor. “I am honored to receive the endorsement of Alabama’s Realtors,” Cavanaugh said. “We share a mutual desire to grow more jobs and expand economic opportunity for families across our … Continued
April 12, 2018