Candidates and Campaigns

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (125+ words) Already received your absentee ballot but don’t want to take a chance with mailing it and having it not arrive in time? Madison has 14 secure absentee ballot drop boxes scattered around the city. Mitchell Schmidt covers state government and politics…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (958+ words) Standing in front of rows of tractors and heavy equipment at a longtime North Alabama family business, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) picked up the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Monday in his bid for another term representing Alabama’s…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (345+ words) The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) has given GOP nominee State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) his own page in the section of its website where the committee posts campaign materials for outside groups, publishing an opposition research report on the state…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (220+ words) Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is welcoming a federal rule permanently removing a business reporting requirement for U.S. companies and individuals. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, issued a final rule removing the requirement for…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (296+ words) Get live updates and the latest news as Wisconsin, Minnesota, Vermont, Connecticut, South Carolina and Alabama hold primaries, highlighting Trump’s endorsement sway and Democratic divides. As South Carolina Republicans head to the polls, some voters are expressing concerns about Sen…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (588+ words) Montgomery County voters chose a new spate of local leaders Thursday in the Aug. 6 general election. Early voting totals were the first results reported Thursday night, giving residents a first look at where major local races stood before Election Day…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (203+ words) With Alabama’s Aug. 11 special primary just days away, Manufacture Alabama has announced its endorsement of U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer’s bid for another term representing Alabama’s 6th Congressional District. The statewide manufacturing trade association said Palmer has been a reliable advocate for…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (341+ words) The platform of the Alabama Republican Party now contains a plank supporting closed primaries and party registration. The platform addition came Saturday in a meeting of the State Republican Executive Committee, passing the 300+ body on a voice vote that drew…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (394+ words) Montgomery has served as Alabama's capital for nearly 180 years, but it was far from the state's first seat of government. Before lawmakers settled permanently in Montgomery in 1846, Alabama's capital moved four times as population centers shifted and transportation routes evolved…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (218+ words) U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is putting her money where her mouth is and supporting former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) in the District 1 Congressional race. According to Carl’s campaign, Britt donated the max of $10,000 to help the former congressman in the…...