House Speaker Mike Hubbard was chosen to lead the Southern Legislative Conference, which announced it would hold its next annual meeting in Mobile, bringing lawmakers from across the South to the coast.
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Recount to Decide Byrne’s Runoff Rival for Governor
Alabama Republicans moved toward a statewide recount of their June 1 primary for governor after Tim James trailed Robert Bentley by just 167 votes for the second runoff spot behind Bradley Byrne.
Baldwin County
Byrne and Bentley Head to a Runoff, and the Teachers’ Union Looms Over It
Bradley Byrne led the Republican primary for governor, but the buzz belonged to Robert Bentley. Ahead of the July 13 runoff, the fight turned on the Alabama Education Association and the prospect of Democratic crossover votes.
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Mobile GOP Leader Jerry Lathan Calls on RNC Chairman Michael Steele to Resign
In a letter to the Alabama Republican Executive Committee, Lathan cited private jets, limousines and luxury hotels, warning that donors are balking months before the November elections.
Baldwin County
Conscience or Survival? Alabama’s Political Class Weighs the Griffith Defection
Republicans, Democrats and operatives across Alabama, including Mobile County party figures, offered blunt assessments of Parker Griffith’s party switch. Almost none of them called it principle.
Baldwin County
Asked to Name a Statesman, Alabama Lawmakers Crossed Party Lines
Coastal legislators were asked which colleagues outside their own delegations deserved to be called statesmen. The answers, from Republicans and Democrats alike, revealed who commanded respect in Montgomery.
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Oddsmaker Made Mike Dow the Favorite for Governor. Alabama’s Political Class Was Not Buying It.
A nationally known Mobile oddsmaker installed former Mayor Mike Dow as an even-money favorite in the 2010 governor’s race. Consultants, lawyers and party officials lined up to explain why the number was absurd.
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A Six-Figure Exit: The Retirement Math Facing Bishop State’s President
With a federal and state investigation swirling around Bishop State Community College, its longtime president stood to collect a lump sum of roughly $529,000 under Alabama’s DROP program if she retired at term’s end.