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5th Congressional District: Strong and Wardynski headed for runoff; winner faces Warner-Stanton in November
HUNTSVILLE -- The battle for the Republican nomination for the 5th Congressional District House seat between Madison County Commission Chair Dale Strong and former...
Primary election day in North Alabama is ‘vanilla’
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HUNTSVILLE -- The polls are open across North Alabama and election officials say, so far, there have been no major issues.
“Things are going pretty...
Ivey makes closing pitch in Huntsville ahead of GOP primary
HUNTSVILLE -- A day prior to Alabama’s 2022 GOP gubernatorial primary election, Gov. Kay Ivey took her reelection campaign to the Rocket City before a...
Merrill expects more than 1 million voters to turn out for Tuesday’s primary
MONTGOMERY - Speaking on Alabama Politics This Week, Secretary of State John Merrill said he expects 28-32% of Alabama’s more than 3.6 million registered...
Poll: Nearly 50% of likely Democratic primary voters still undecided
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With the primary election Tuesday, an Emerson College Polling/The Hill poll has found there are some 49% of very likely voters still undecided in...
Poll: Brooks, Durant battle for second in Senate race; Ivey facing runoff
MONTGOMERY -- New polling released Friday by ForestPAC, the political arm of the Alabama Forestry Association, shows heated competition in the U.S. Senate and...
Alabama records historic low 2.8% unemployment rate in April
MONTGOMERY -- Alabama has reached a record low unemployment rate, dropping to 2.8% for the first time in its 202-year history.
According to the updated...
Strong: Working together can make big road projects happen
One may ask the question: What does it take to find agreement on securing funding for more than $100 million in road projects? The...
Randy Owen urges voters to support state parks with a ‘Yes’ vote on Amendment 1
Alabama’s favorite son, Randy Owen, is urging Alabama voters to vote "Yes" on Amendment 1 on the May 24 ballot.
Best known as the lead...
Smart People Perspectives
Smart People Perspectives is our newest column featuring thought leaders in our community. Here you will find local perspectives on issues from education to...