From the West Alabama Newsroom– Six elected officials in Dallas County — officially began their terms in office Wednesday morning. Four county commissioners took the oath of office — surrounded by family — friends and supporters. Each pledged to support and uphold the constitutions of the United States — and the state of Alabama. Immediately following the ceremony — the…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Dallas County voters turned out in numbers yesterday — and elected a new county commissioner. Orrville town-councilman William Lumpkin was elected to represent the people in the county’s fourth-district. Lumpkin claimed the seat by winning 66-percent of the vote. He says he’s ready to get work — to help make communities better. “We got plan….
The Alabama Republican Party on Saturday announced the Senate District 27 race resulted in a tie.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The democratic nominee for district attorney of the 4th Judicial Circuit — won’t have republican opposition in the general election in November and that means the race for DA — was most likely settled in the primary election last week. Marion attorney Robert Turner Jr — defeated long-time district attorney Michael Jackson — to win…
The race for the Montgomery City Council District One seat will go to a runoff. Ed Grimes won 49-Percent of the votes, while his opponent Donnie Mims received 21-Percent of the vote. The runoff election is scheduled for august 24th. The seat was vacated with the death of Councilman Richard Bollinger back in March. Categories: Election Results, Montgomery Metro Tags:…
The special election for the Montgomery City council District 3 seat is headed for a runoff election. Marche Johnson received the most votes in Tuesday’s election with 319 (39.18%), while Adrienne Larkin garnered 214 votes (26.28%). Both candidates fell short of the 50%+1 needed to win outright. A special runoff election will be held on April 27th. The District 3…
WASHINGTON (AP) – In his first hours as president, Joe Biden will aim to strike at the heart of President Donald Trump’s policy legacy. Aides say Biden on Wednesday plans to sign a series of executive actions that reverse his predecessor’s orders on immigration, climate change, and the handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Biden also is expected to end construction…
County Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks in Santa Fe, N.M., as hundreds of advocates for gun rights rally at the New Mexico Statehouse against a proposed red-flag gun law that has the support of Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. (AP Photo/Morgan Lee, File) SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A New Mexico county official who runs a group called Cowboys for Trump…
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. That concern is prompting the FBI to vet all 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event. The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following the…
District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) WASHINGTON (AP) – District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser is seeking increased security around President-elect Joe Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration in the wake of the mob insurrection at the Capitol. Bowser says in a letter to Chad Wolf, the acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, that the…
