Politics — Page 19

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey emerged as the overwhelming winner in Alabama’s 2022 Republican gubernatorial primary election Tuesday, garnering nearly 55% of all votes cast as of reporting time. But, […]

HUNTSVILLE — The battle for the Republican nomination for the 5th Congressional District House seat between Madison County Commission Chair Dale Strong and former Superintendent of Huntsville City Schools Casey […]

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 crowd of supporters at Huntsville International […]

HUNTSVILLE – With the polls opening at 7 a.m. tomorrow, Madison County Probate Judge Frank Barger is reminding voters to be prepared for the primary election Tuesday. The polls are […]

MONTGOMERY — New polling released Friday by ForestPAC, the political arm of the Alabama Forestry Association, shows heated competition in the U.S. Senate and gubernatorial GOP races heading into Tuesday’s […]

One may ask the question: What does it take to find agreement on securing funding for more than $100 million in road projects? The answer would be the result of […]

HUNTSVILLE – A federal court has partially blocked Alabama’s recently passed law banning the prescription of puberty-blocking medication to minors. Judge Liles Burke of the U.S. District Court for the […]

It may be just a primary, but the Alabama state representative for District 20 will be decided on May 24 – for all practical purposes.  With a field of four […]

HUNTSVILLE — Huntsville City School Board member Ryan Renaud has announced his campaign to run for a full-term. Renaud was appointed last June to fill the seat of Walker McGinnis, […]

Ever since Redstone Arsenal was selected by the Air Force in 2021 to become the permanent home of U.S. Space Command, Colorado lawmakers have lobbied for the decision to be […]

HUNTSVILLE — U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) called for a drastic increase in the defense budget Wednesday to face growing threats from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. Aderholt, who […]

Legislation authored by Alabama’s U.S. Senate delegation would extend the authorization of Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area (MSNHA) programs and funding eligibility for an additional 15 years. Established by Congress […]

A debate featuring six Republican candidates for governor will be taking place in Huntsville on April 26. Hosted by Focus on America, the debate will include Lindy Blanchard, Lew Burdette, […]

Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign announced that it had landed endorsements from nine additional North Alabama Republican legislators. The following lawmakers endorsed Ivey’s reelection campaign: State Sen. Garlan Gudger […]

Rock the Vote 2022

HUNTSVILLE — With the Alabama primaries exactly one month away on May 24, Huntsville’s Committee 100 Young Professionals debuted their biennial Rock the Vote event at Stovehouse this weekend. 256 […]

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It’s an election year, and our televisions have been flooded with endless political messages for congressional, gubernatorial and state legislature campaigns. As voters decide who to support in primary elections […]

Secretary of State John Merrill, in a press release Tuesday, reminded Alabama voters that there are 28 days remaining to apply for an absentee ballot by mail for the upcoming […]

HUNTSVILLE — During a Thursday address to the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce at the Von Braun Center, Gov. Kay Ivey announced three major infrastructure projects that are in store […]

The final day of the Alabama Legislature’s 2022 regular session saw the passage of a bill similar to Florida’s controversial “Parental Rights in Education” law, which has been dubbed by […]

Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law House Bill 391, which eliminates the state’s minimum business privilege tax levied on small employers. The bill, sponsored by State Rep. Steve […]

Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law the Alabama Numeracy Act, which seeks to improve K-5 math proficiency among public school students. Sponsored by State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) and […]

The Alabama Legislature earlier this week passed the “Billy Clardy III Act,” which grants wiretapping authority to state and local law enforcement agents specifically for crimes related to drug trafficking. […]

Former “Black Hawk Down” U.S. Army aviator Mike Durant continues to lead Alabama’s 2022 race for the U.S. Senate, according to newly released polling. An Emerson College Polling and The […]

Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the state’s portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding designated for broadband expansion had successfully been transferred to the Alabama Department of Economic […]