Alabaster City Councilman Russell Bedsole will face Democratic candidate Cheryl Patton on Tuesday in the special general election for Alabama’s House District 49.
Author: Caroline Beck (Caroline Beck)
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Alabama adds nearly 3,000 virus cases in single day
Alabama on Friday added almost 3,000 COVID-19 cases, the highest number reported in a single day since the pandemic began. Health officials believe many of those cases arose from Halloween parties, sporting events and other group gatherings.
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New report shows Alabama’s Black prison inmates murdered at higher rates than white inmates
A new report from the Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice shows that Black men are more than 3.3 times likely to be murdered in Alabama’s prisons than their white peers.
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New presidents, policies for community colleges
Three new community college presidents were announced on Tuesday by Alabama Community College System Chancellor Jimmy Baker for Bevill State, Snead State and Lurleen B. Wallace community colleges.
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Ivey says votes must be counted, but remains confident in delegation working with Biden
Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday pardoned a couple of turkeys in a Thanksgiving tradition that goes back more than 70 years. But after an election that has been anything but traditional, talk quickly turned to politics.
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Weekend Digest – November 8, 2020
Biden wins presidency, promotes unity; Trump refuses to concede, pushes fraud claims; 5 states ok measure to eradicate racist language; Health official urge big side of precaution at thanksgiving; Hubbard starts prison stay
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Twin Senate runoffs in Georgia could shape Biden presidency
By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The outcome in several contested states will determine whether Joe Biden defeats President Donald Trump. But if the Democratic challenger wins, the ambitions of a Biden presidency could well come down to Georgia. Georgia, long a Republican stronghold — but one with rapidly changing demographics — could...
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Biden eases ahead in Georgia; Trump attacks election process
President Donald Trump is testing how far he can go in using the trappings of presidential power to undermine confidence in this week's election against Joe Biden, as the Democrat gained ground in tight contests in key battleground states — and then inched ahead in Georgia.
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Alabama governor extends mask order, lifts occupancy limits
Alabama is extending a public health order requiring face masks in public but lifting occupancy limits on stores and other places as deaths and hospitalizations from the coronavirus pandemic worsen in the state, the governor announced Thursday.
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AG announces historic $60 Million settlement with Terminix
An investigation by Marshall’s office and the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries revealed that Terminix engaged in a pattern of collecting annual termite protection premiums from Alabama consumers, but failed to deliver or provide the termite protection services promised in consumers' contracts.
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New public hearing date set for Gadsden coal ash pond closing
A public hearing on an Alabama Department of Environmental Management permit for the closing of a coal ash pond in Gadsden is now scheduled for next week.
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Rogers, Aderholt defeat outmatched opponents; Brooks, Sewell and Palmer unopposed
With three new faces headed to Washington in Republicans Tommy Tuberville in the Senate and Jerry Carl and Barry Moore in the House, the rest of Alabama's Congressional delegation will remain the same.
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Jerry Carl wins in 1st Congressional District
Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl will be the new congressman for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District, beating Democratic candidate James Averhart.
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Barry Moore wins in 2nd Congressional District
Enterprise business owner and former state lawmaker Barry Moore beat Democratic candidate Phyllis Harvey-Hall Tuesday night with 65% of the vote to win election to Congress in Alabama's 2nd District.
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Emergency absentee process available for newly diagnosed COVID-19 voters
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued guidance on Friday that said voters who test positive for COVID-19 from now until Election Day can apply for an emergency absentee ballot.