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On May 19 Alabama Democrats went to the polls to select their candidates for the November 3 general election. The big winner was former Senator Doug Jones who bested a half dozen prominent Democrats in his bid to be the Democratic nominee for Governor of Alabama. Jones had 286,612 votes. That's 78.6 percent of the votes cast in the Democratic primary for Governor. Will Boyd had 35,267 votes (9.67%), Jamel J. Brown 15,808 (4.34%), Yolanda Rochelle Flowers 18,230 (5%), Chad "Chig" Martin 5,765 (1....
June 2, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's first medical marijuana dispensary opens Thursday in Montgomery, marking a historic milestone five years in the making. After five years of rulemaking, license applications, and litigation Alabama will become the 40th state in the country where persons with a legitimate medical need will be able to legally purchase doctor recommended medical marijuana without breaking any state law. Callie's Apothecary, located on Atlanta Highway, becomes the first f...
May 21, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) spoke on the Senate floor to celebrate the Hous's passage of her legislation, Lulu's Law, in the U.S. House of Representatives. Lulu Gribbin is a Mountain Brook, Ala. Teenager who lost her leg and hand to a shark attack. The shark had previously attacked another woman 90 miles away, but that information had not been relayed to the Alabama beach where Miss Gribbin was swimming. "I rise to honor Lulu Gribbin and to celebrate...
June 1, 2026 – BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Former Republican candidate for Governor Ken McFeeters informed the Alabama Gazette that the Alabama Republican Party told him that the party's candidate committee (generally just the 21-member Steering Committee) will consider his challenge to Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-Alabama) eligibility to be the party's nominee for Governor. Tuberville recently won the Alabama Republican primary with 421,754 votes (85%). McFeeters came in second with 47,166 (9....
Monday is a state holiday in Alabama as the state honors the legacy of the President of the Confederate States of America. State offices, county court houses, and most schools will be closed for the official state. Federal offices, post offices, and most banks will be open. Davis was inaugurated in Montgomery – the first capital of the Confederacy. The first White House of the Confederacy, where President Davis and his family lived is maintained across the street from the historic 1859 C...
May 22, 2026 – BAY MINETTE, Ala. – A Baldwin County jury found prominent attorney Harry Still III "not guilty" of assaulting Bay Minette City Councilman Matt Franklin in a one day trial in which the defense rested without calling any witnesses pr presenting any evidence. The prosecution's case was mortally wounded when during cross examination Franklin appeared to contradict both his own prior statement and the testimony, he delivered just an hour earlier with prosector on multiple points. In...
June 4, 2026 – WASHINGTON, D.C. - Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Mike Rogers (R-Saks) recently spoke about the importance of strengthening America's defense industrial capacity. "Throughout our budget hearings this year, we've heard a consistent theme: the defense industrial base – the foundation of our military power – is in trouble," Chairman Rogers stated. "Over the last 30 years, the defense industrial base has atrophied significantly," Rogers continued. "We are no longe...
June 5, 2026 – Birmingham, Ala. – The United States Coast Guard held its ribbon cutting for their new Training Center on the campus of what used to be Birmingham Southern College. Some of the many dignitaries at the event included Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, Senator Tommy Tuberville, Senator Katie Britt, Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma), Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, U.S. Attorney Phil Williams, and the Commandant of the Coa...
May 11, 2026 – WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Supreme Court voted to vacate a controversial decision blocking Alabama from implementing our 2023 Congressional districting map. This order to vacate, and Friday's historic signing of Republican contingency legislation makes it more likely that Governor Kay Ivey (R) will have the legal authority to call a new Republican and Democratic primary in congressional districts 1, 2, 6, and 7. Adoption of the 2023 map – instead of the racially ger...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – State Representative Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) joined hosts Brandon Moseley and Harry Still III on the Heart of Dixie Podcast to discuss the powerful forces from both political parties that are supporting her primary opponent - Alicia Escott Lumpkin. Givan was first elected in 2010 and has served House District 60 for four terms; but she is being outraised by Lumpkin. Givan – the incumbent - has raised $51,000; but Lumpkin has raised $186,136.38 to date. The third can...
May 17, 2026 - The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) has formally requested that a Covington County judge throw out a lawsuit filed by GOP gubernatorial candidate Ken McFeeters, who is seeking to force the party-and the courts-to examine whether U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville meets Alabama's seven‑year residency requirement to run for governor. The motion, filed by attorneys with Balch & Bingham LLP, argues that Alabama's "jurisdiction‑stripping statute" prevents courts from hearing pre...
May 15, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL03) spoke recently about the need for America to develop a robust industrial base and why this is essential for the U.S. military - and the U.S. Army in particular. Rogers delivered these remarks at hearing on the Army FY27 Budget Request. "Today we'll hear from the Department of the Army regarding their FY27 budget request," said Rogers. "As my colleagues are aware, I'm laser focused on bolstering and e...
May 18, 2926 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Over 200 protestors traveled to Montgomery and Selma over the weekend to protest against plans by Governor Kay Ivey (R) and the Republican controlled Alabama Legislature to adopt a new Congressional districting map drawn by the Legislature in 2023 after the Supreme Court lifted an injunction forcing the state to use one drawn by their court appointed special master. The new map would make it highly unlikely that incumbent Congressman Shomari Figures (...
May 22, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Candidate qualifying for the August 11 special Democratic primary closed at 5:00 p.m. The Democratic nominees in District 1, 2, and 7 are set as only candidate qualified in those three districts. US Representative, 1st District - Clyde Jones US Representative, 2nd District - Shomari C. Figures US Representative, 7th District - Terri Sewell In Congressional District 6 four candidates qualified for the Democratic primary: US Representative, 6th District - Jac...
On May 19 Alabama Republican voters went to the polls to make their voices heard. The only question about the Republican governor's race was how much would Tommy Tuberville win by? The people of Alabama voted and the answer was 85%. There were 493,376 votes cast in the GOP primary for Governor and Tuberville received 421,754. Ken McFeeters came in second with 47,166 (9.56%). Followed by "Alabama" Will Santivasci with 24,456 (4.96%). For Lieutenant Governor there will be a runoff election...
There are 105 Alabama House of Representatives seats and 35 state Senate seats. There were a number of Republican incumbents defeated in primary contests in the May 19 Republican primary. Other incumbents survived fierce primary challenges. In State Senate District 4, J.R. Bowling lost in his primary challenge of Senate President Pro Tempore Garlan Gudger (Cullman). Bowling received 8,432 votes (35.35%) while Sen. Gudger got 15,422 (64.65%). In Senate District 10 incumbent Senator Andrew Jones...
Democrats went to the polls on May 19 to select their nominees for the Alabama Legislature. In Senate District 2 there will be primary runoff election between Rudolph Valentino Drake and Alex House. Drake received 4,561 votes (36.57%) while House got 4,221 votes (33.85%). Guy Sotomayor received 3,689 votes (29.58%). In Senate District 25 incumbent Senator Kirk Hatcher held off a challenge from Phadra Carson Foster and KK Middleton. Hatcher received 12,250 votes (55.4%). Foster had 5,312 votes...
May 12, 2026 - LOWNDESBORO, Ala. - This morning Montgomery area attorney and real estate broker Hampton Harris (R) woke up as the Republican nominee for the Second Congressional District. By lunchtime Governor Kay Ivey (R) had declared that CD2 (along with CD1, 6, and 7) would have a new primary on August 11 and opening up qualifying this week for all four districts which are reverting to the map the Legislature passed in 2023 rather than the Congressional Districting map that a court appointed...
May 12, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey (R) celebrated the United States Supreme Court's decision to vacate the court-ordered congressional map, allowing for the use of the 2023 Congressional map drawn by the Republican controlled Legislature. "I will continue to say: Alabama knows our state, our people and our districts best," said Gov. Ivey. "The United States Supreme Court's decision is plain common sense and enables our values to be best represented in Congress. For years, we...
May 12, 2026 – LINEVILLE, Ala. – Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rodney Walker has released his plan to improve Alabama's infrastructure to improve trade and increase jobs in the state. Walker says that he is on favor of six-laning I-65 to increase the flow of traffic from Mobile to Tennessee. He is also in favor of dredging the Alabama River to expand barge traffic in and out of the Port of Mobile. Walker also emphasized the importance of maintaining a healthy network of rural hospitals and mo...
May 12, 2026 – BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 ruling, vacated the injunction that was preventing the state of Alabama from implementing the 2023 Congressional redistricting map that the Alabama Legislature had passed. State Representative Neal Rafferty (R-Birmingham issued a statement lamenting the decision. "Today's ruling marks a heartbreaking and disastrous moment in our nation's history as this Supreme Court cleared the way for widespread and perpetual racial g...
May 8, 2026 – BIRMINNGHAM, Ala. – Members of the media joined Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) at the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in Birmingham along with the other 2026 inductees to the hall. Senator Tuberville was the Auburn football Coach from 1999 to 2008. During his tenure, he compiled an 85 and 40 record, including an undefeated 13-0 season in and SEC Championship in 2004. Auburn won five SEC Western Division titles during Tuberville's tenure. Tuberville also coached at Ole Miss, Tex...
May 8, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey (R) on Friday signed House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1 to authorize the governor to call a special election in congressional districts 1, 2, 6, and 7 as well as state senate districts 25 and 26 in anticipation of favorable court action in the state's ongoing redistricting litigation. "With this special session successfully behind us, Alabama now stands ready to quickly act, should the courts issue favorable rulings in our ongoing redistricting case...
John Wahl urges state to be ready to call special session on Congressional maps after Supreme Court Ruling April 29, 2026 - ATHENS, Ala. - Lieutenant Governor candidate and former Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl said that today's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Louisiana's 2024 congressional map is a major victory for Alabama, and a clear signal that the state must be ready to act. On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the lower court's controversial...
February 24, 2026 – MONTGOMERY – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Will Boyd spoke to members of the Alabama Cannabis Coalition at the Alabama State House. The Cannabis Coalition was in Montgomery for their annual Lobby the Legislature Day. They are seeking the repeal of House Bill 445, passed last year, that outlawed smokeable hemp products and heavily regulated the remaining psychoactive cannabinoids derived from hemp that can be legally sold in Alabama. Boyd said, "The definition of a w...
