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Ron Sparks scheduled a three-city announcement tour and let speculation build that he might abandon the governor's race for the 5th District. The scheduling itself gave away the answer.
A Daphne resident who spends his winters in a red suit and white beard is leading a national effort to help his fellow Santa Clauses get healthier, arguing that a…
Mobile reporter Eddie Curran said his long-awaited book on covering Gov. Don Siegelman's administration is finished and will reach bookstores within weeks, with the first signings planned in Mobile and…
With campaign finance reports due Jan. 31, the candidates for governor spent December begging, cajoling and raffling lunches, each trying to make the bottom line look like momentum.
Mobile native Dale Peterson entered the Republican race for Alabama agriculture commissioner, joining a field that included John McMillan of Stockton in a contest with a distinct South Alabama flavor.
Gubernatorial candidate Bradley Byrne, whose own homeowners policy was canceled, argued the coastal insurance crisis is a statewide economic issue as Allstate and Alfa moved to drop wind coverage.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney endorsed State Treasurer Kay Ivey for governor of Alabama, praising her record and repaying her service as his 2008 state campaign chairwoman.
U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby wrote to NOAA in December 2009 arguing that federal red snapper limits were punishing Alabama's charter and recreational fishermen even as the stock appeared to be…
A host committee of nearly 100 young professionals organized a December 2009 reception at Felix's Fish Camp on the Causeway for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bradley Byrne.
Baldwin County school leaders warned in November 2009 that more layoffs and possible school closures could follow without relief from the district’s budget crisis.