A newly-released poll from Public Policy Polling finds Congressman Artur Davis leading Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks 38% to 28% in the Democratic primary for governor.
A survey of the Republican field has former 2-year schools chief Bradley Byrne narrowly leading former judge Roy Moore 27% to 23%. Rep. Robert Bentley and Treasurer Kay Ivey show up [...]
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Jefferson county commissioner Sheila Smoot says Alabama’s 2 Democratic congressmen should reconsider their opposition to health care reform.
Rep. Artur Davis (D-AL7) explains why he’s voting against the current plan in this interview with FOX6 News reporter Jonathon Hardison.
Rep. Bobby Bright (D-AL2) tells the Andalusia Star-News he’s a “firm no.”
During a news conference at Cooper Green [...]
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By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News, Montgomery, AL
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ron Sparks unloaded on primary opponent, Congressman Artur Davis for his votes on healthcare. Here’s Sparks’ release:
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Ron Sparks Campaign Release:
Artur Davis has missed half of the votes in Congress this year, yet he has made a point to go back to Washington to kill [...]
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By Bob Howell – WSFA 12 News, Montgomery, AL
Artur Davis continues to support a plan to let Alabamians vote on the question of electronic bingo. Here are the specifics from his campaign office:
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Let the People Decide: Davis Endorses “Up or Down” Statewide Vote on Electronic Gambling
BIRMINGHAM – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis outlined a plan [...]
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If not today, when? Senate President Pro Tem Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) says he wants e-Bingo handled in the Senate before Spring Break, which is two weeks away. Smitherman dismisses critics saying this is a matter of…. wait for it…. jobs. Watch the full interview here.
Sen. Priscilla Dunn (D-Bessemer) has been one of those involved in [...]
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Is he tired of being on the defensive over that $500,000 loan?
Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks campaign took its swipe at Congressman Artur Davis this morning. The email in reporters InBoxes claims “Artur Davis traded key votes for campaign cash, siding with Big Oil and the credit card industry.”
The Sparks campaign cites the watchdog group OpenSecrets.org [...]
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Democratic candidate for governor Artur Davis will go up on Huntsville television with an “Alabama First” message. The candidate’s TV spot begins with the fight over funding for the Rocket City’s NASA and missile defense jobs.
It points to his economic plan that proposes tax cuts for job creation.
Watch it here.
Davis rolled out his economic plan [...]
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Let’s begin with the Democrats for governor.
Congressman Artur Davis rolls out his economic plan with stops across the state today. He began this morning in Montgomery with a pledge for tax credits and incentives to boost education, jobs and economic development.
Ag Commissioner Ron Sparks couldn’t escape the weekend without two more newspapers calling for further [...]
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Who came out on top in Alabama politics this week?
Attorney General Troy King faces many fronts at the end of this week.
First, his much-talked about announcement Wednesday about his authority over the governor’s anti-gambling task force was quickly dismissed by task force commander John Tyson.
Now, Legislative Black Caucus chairman Rep. John Rogers complains King is [...]
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Bradley Byrne says job creation, not gaming, is the number one issue in Alabama.
The Mobile Republican is campaigning on his jobs plan in the Birmingham metro today.
Still, he admits the current electronic bingo debate is a dominant topic on the trail.
This morning on FOX6 News Good Day Alabama, Byrne declared “gaming is not the answer [...]
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