James Buskey sues to have Rashawn Figures removed from ballot Thursday, September 02, 2010 Mobile County Circuit Judge Rick Stout is expected to hear arguments today on whether Rashawn Figures has lived in Alabama House District 99 long enough to qualify as a candidate in the November general election. Read More
And there were two Friday, August 27, 2010 According to the Dothan Eagle, Jennifer Adams has dropped out of the SD-29 race. Read More
National scene could help, hurt Alabama Democrats Monday, August 23, 2010 Democrats have controlled the Alabama Legislature for 136 years, but Republicans are staking everything they've got that voters are fired up enough to give them the reins in 2011. Read More
State voters to decide highway funding issues Monday, August 16, 2010 In November, Alabama voters will decide on a question about spending $1 billion on road and bridge projects throughout the state. If approved, the Alabama Constitution would be amended to allow money to be rerouted from a state savings account for roads and bridges. Read More
Poole, Allen make their cases Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Democratic incumbent Sen. Phil Poole and his Republican challenger in state Senate District 21, state Rep. Gerald Allen, went at it for more than an hour Monday night during a sometimes-contentious forum in which the two veteran lawmakers put forth two very different ration-ales for their candidacies. Read More
Alabama GOP sets sights on taking control of state Legislature Sunday, August 8, 2010 Alabama Republicans believe this November they have the best chance in more than 130 years to take control of the House and Senate, but Democrats are not yielding their seats quietly and believe they can keep their traditional political stronghold. Read More