Sheriff Cochran Stays Neutral in Governor’s Race as Endorsements Shift Around Him
Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran flirted with backing Tim James for governor but stayed publicly uncommitted. Former Sheriff Jack Tillman is in the James camp.
Home Builders Back Bradley Byrne in Fairhope as Governor’s Race Money Trickles In
The Home Builders Association of Alabama endorsed Bradley Byrne in Fairhope, his third major business endorsement, while Ron Sparks and Robert Bentley worked the Mobile Bay donor rolls.
Byrne Brings His Jobs Plan to Brookley as the Governor’s Race Comes to Mobile
Bradley Byrne chose Brookley Field to unveil his economic plan on the first working day of 2010, while rival Bill Johnson addressed the Mobile County Republican Executive Committee the same…
Davis Hits Byrne Over PACT, and 48,000 Alabama Families Are the Audience
Artur Davis attacked Bradley Byrne over a remark about the state's legal obligation to the failing PACT college tuition program, opening a general election fight months before either man had…
‘I Accept the Challenge’: Mobile Answers a Senator Who Said Alabama Builds Nothing
A Washington senator told NPR she had never seen anyone in Alabama build anything. Mobile's mayor, a county commissioner and a candidate for governor lined up to correct her, and…
The December Scramble: Alabama’s Governor Candidates Race a Fundraising Deadline
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.
Country Star Headlines Tim James Fundraiser as Charter Schools Enter the Governor’s Race
Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James drew country star John Rich to a Montgomery fundraiser, while his campaign staked out a charter school position built on a Mobile elementary school's success.
Allstate Canceled His Policy Too: Byrne Makes Coastal Insurance a Campaign Issue
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.
Mitt Romney Endorses Kay Ivey in Alabama’s Crowded Race for Governor
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.
Bill Johnson Asks State Prosecutors to Investigate the Governor He Once Served
Gubernatorial candidate Bill Johnson, a former Riley cabinet member, asked Alabama's attorney general and a district attorney to investigate Gov. Bob Riley over contracts, a special session and casino money.