Politics — Page 17

Deadline approaching to apply for absentee ballot

MONTGOMERY — There is less than a week left to apply for an absentee ballot to vote in the Nov. 8 general election, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced. […]

Strong 'humbled' by Trump endorsement

HUNTSVILLE — It was “good news” when Dale Strong, the GOP candidate for the Fifth Congressional District, received a phone call from former President Donald Trump. “I am humbled to […]

HUNTSVILLE — High-quality candidates are necessary at all levels of government, yet there are not many people who are willing to put themselves out there and run for public office. […]

MONTGOMERY —  For those who want to vote next month and haven’t registered, time is running out. Monday is the last day to register for the Nov. 8 general election, […]

BIRMINGHAM — Alabama’s population became more diverse over the past decade as the number of non-Hispanic Whites declined and more Alabamians identified as being of a different race, a mixture […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s arguably the most competitive political race in Alabama. A state Senate race in North Alabama sees a long-serving politician going up against an immensely popular business leader […]

Time running out to apply for absentee ballots

MONTGOMERY — The deadline to apply for absentee ballots in the Nov. 8 general election is approaching. There are 14 days left – the deadline is Nov. 1 – for […]

WASHINGTON — Called “long overdue” by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), his bill to increase service members’ life insurance benefit coverage was signed into law Monday by President Biden. The […]

Deadline for voter registration is Oct. 24

MONTGOMERY — Alabamians have one week left to register to vote in next month’s general election. Oct. 24 is the last day to register for the Nov. 8 general election, […]

Madison County GOP serving up ‘Boots and BBQ’

HUNTSVILLE — Some families don’t like talking politics at dinner. Well, the Madison County Republican Party is making an exception tonight. The local GOP is hosting a Boots and BBQ […]

HUNTSVILLE — Outgoing U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks has blamed Democrats and fellow Republicans, including Sen. Richard Shelby, for the soaring national debt and budget deficit. Brooks, who was defeated by […]

Huntsville City Council meets to canvass runoff vote

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville City Council is holding a special session today to canvass the returns of last Tuesday’s municipal runoff. The canvass is 2:30 p.m. on the first-floor Chambers […]

MONTGOMERY — The absentee voting period for the Nov. 8 General Election is underway. The deadline is Nov. 1 for election officials to receive an application for an absentee ballot, […]

Business group endorses Strong for Congress

HUNTSVILLE — The National Federation of Independent Business announced Tuesday its endorsement of GOP Fifth Congressional District nominee Dale Strong. The NFIB, the nation’s largest small business advocacy organization, supports […]

Little, Alvarez win Huntsville runoff elections

HUNTSVILLE — David Little and Andrea Alvarez were the winners Tuesday in the Huntsville municipal runoff elections. Little captured the City Council District 2 seat and Alvarez was elected to […]

Runoff elections Tuesday in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE – The polls are open today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Huntsville for a municipal runoff election for City Council District 2 and Huntsville City School Board […]

HUNTSVILLE –  Good things come to those who wait. And a great thing came to Huntsville after a 20-year wait. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) presided over a groundbreaking ceremony […]

MONTGOMERY — The absentee voting period for the Nov. 8 general election begins today, the office of Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced. Important absentee voting deadlines are: Nov. […]

HUNTSVILLE – With midterm elections fast approaching, some fresh voices are speaking out in the form of Libertarian Party Alabama. Libertarian candidates, including gubernatorial candidate Dr. Jimmy Blake, will be […]

HUNTSVILLE — City Councilman Bill Kling was re-elected for a 10th term as the District 4 representative in the Huntsville municipal elections Tuesday night. Kling, who was first elected to […]

HUNTSVILLE — Voters will elect Huntsville City Council and School Board representatives in Districts 2, 3, and 4 today. The polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For those […]

HUNTSVILLE — A debate among seven of the eight candidates for Huntsville City School Board addressed questions regarding personal political beliefs, mask mandates, and critical race theory in schools. “Cookies and […]

MONTGOMERY — Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore was awarded $8.2 million in damages Friday after a federal jury found a Democratic-aligned super PAC defamed him in a TV ad. […]

HUNTSVILLE — Former U.S. Attorney Jay Town said calls by GOP lawmakers to defund or abolish the FBI are “just dumb.” Town, a former prosecutor in the Madison County District […]