A Mobile County judge threw out state Rep. James Buskey’s lawsuit seeking to strip independent challenger RaShawn Figures from the November ballot, ruling his court lacked jurisdiction over a pre-election contest.
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Booted From the Primary, RaShawn Figures Tries an End Run as an Independent
Disqualified from the Democratic primary, RaShawn Figures began gathering 300 signatures to run as an independent, while Rep. James Buskey’s attorney laid out the evidence behind the residency ruling.
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State Democrats Reject Figures Appeal, Sealing Buskey’s Clear Path in District 99
An Alabama Democratic Party panel upheld the disqualification of RaShawn Figures on residency grounds. His attorney called the proceeding a farce of due process and a celebration of the rule of man.
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Party Panel Knocks RaShawn Figures Off Ballot in Challenge to Rep. James Buskey
A Democratic Party subcommittee disqualified 28-year-old RaShawn Figures from the House District 99 primary on residency grounds, a ruling his campaign said it would appeal.
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Reading Reed Between the Lines: A Rival’s Blessing in Senate District 33
Reports that Joe Reed would back Vivian Figures against Herman Thomas cut across four decades of Mobile political rivalry, and turned on a single legislative vote about a building’s name.
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Acquitted Ex-Judge Herman Thomas Weighs a Run Against Vivian Figures
Months after his acquittal, former judge Herman Thomas was among several prominent figures weighing a challenge to state Sen. Vivian Figures, whose family had testified for the prosecution at his trial.
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Line by Line, Copeland Picked Apart the Gulf Coast Classic’s $188,000 Deficit
The council president questioned the promotion budget, the ticket printing, the mayor’s luncheon and a step show with no revenue, and disputed the attendance count for a football game the city helped pay for.
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Ludgood Sworn In, Restoring Mobile County Commission to Full Strength
Merceria Ludgood took the oath as District 1 Mobile County commissioner, telling a Government Plaza crowd that anyone who thought she was too nice to fight for her district should not be fooled.
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Money Gap Yawns in Mobile County’s District 1 Commission Race
Democratic nominee Merceria Ludgood held a nearly 100-to-one fundraising lead over Republican Juan Chastang heading into the Oct. 9 special election to restore the Mobile County Commission to full strength.
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The Speaker’s Wallet: How More Than $1 Million Kept Alabama’s House in Democratic Hands
Campaign records showed House Speaker Seth Hammett moved more than $1.4 million to Democratic candidates across Alabama in the 2006 cycle, including several from Mobile and the southwest counties.