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Ivey, many Alabama leaders praise choice of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court

On Monday, Governor Kay Ivey and other Alabama leaders released statements regarding President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. “I applaud President Trump for his nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court,:” Gov. Ivey said. “Judge Kavanaugh clearly understands the proper role of a judge is … Continued
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July 10, 2018

Republican runoff contributions fluctuate in weekly reports

Weekly campaign filings for the week ending June 29 show donations in the state’s two most hotly contested races is erratic as the Republican runoff quickly approaches. In the Lt. Governor’s contest first-term State Representative Will Ainsworth faces PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh. Ainsworth reported $18,500.00 for the week but also list two major contributions, one … Continued
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July 4, 2018

Uber applies for permit to operate statewide

Tuesday Uber filed for a permit from the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) to offer their ride-hailing service statewide. PSC President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R) said in a statement: “Just in time for the July 4th Holiday, our Public Service Commission granted the first application for a permit to operate as a transportation network company … Continued
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July 4, 2018

Mike Huckabee endorses Twinkle Cavanaugh

Monday, Public Service Commission President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R) announced that she has been endorsed by former Arkansas Governor and two time GOP Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee (R). Cavanaugh is running for Lieutenant Governor in the Republican primary runoff. Cavanaugh is a small business owner and was the first woman to chair the Alabama Republican … Continued
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July 4, 2018

First weekly filings released in crucial runoff campaigns

Cash infusions into campaigns and political action committees participating in the runoff elections on July 17 were required to file the first weekly reports on June 25. Between June 1 and the reporting dateline of June 25, the Business Council of Alabama’s political arm, Progress PAC, raised less than $20,000.00 from small businesses whose donations … Continued
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June 27, 2018

A quick snapshot of campaign cash after primaries

Since the June 5 primary, candidates have only been required to file major contribution reports of $25,000 and over, so understanding the financial health of any campaign is difficult to ascertain. In the Lt. Governor’s race, Rep. Will Ainsworth has loaned his campaign $500,000, while his opponent, PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh, hasn’t reported any new … Continued
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June 21, 2018

Ainsworth gets endorsements from South Alabama

Will Ainsworth’s campaign for lieutenant governor got a boost on Tuesday from several endorsements by public officials from Mobile and Baldwin counties. State Representative Will Ainsworth (R- Guntersville) is running in the July 17 Republican runoff for Lt. Gov. against Public Service Commission President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh. Ainsworth held a news conference on Thursday night at … Continued
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June 21, 2018

MARC panel reviews primaries, looks ahead to general election

Saturday, June 9 a panel of political experts addressed the Mid-Alabama Republican Club (MARC) at the Vestavia Public Library. Former State Rep. Steve Flowers said, “I think we are still a very red state. The election results showed that Doug Jones was an anomaly.” Flowers is a noted political commentator, whose column appears weekly in … Continued
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June 15, 2018

BCA big primary bet not paying off so well 

Once, an endorsement from the Business Council of Alabama was a clear indication of the frontrunner in a political race, but this changed dramatically during the June 5 primary with BCA losing several high profile races while squandering vast sums of money on losing candidates. Embattled BCA CEO Billy Canary bet big but ended up … Continued
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June 12, 2018

Ainsworth on making the runoff: “The fight for Alabama’s future is not over”

Republican candidate for lieutenant governor state Representative Will Ainsworth, R-Guntersville, commented on Tuesday’s primary returns and his place in the Republican runoff election for lieutenant governor on July 17. “Over the last year, we’ve taken on the crooked career politicians in Montgomery and stood up for conservative values,” Ainsworth said. “Tuesday’s results show that we’re … Continued
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June 7, 2018