Local Political News

FOP Endorses Tommy Battle for Mayor, Other County Candidates

FOP Endorses Tommy Battle for Mayor, Other County Candidates

Local Fraternal Order of Police President Bill Davis announced Thursday the FOP's endorsement of Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle.  Battle...

Alabama Educators Concerned About Future Funding

Alabama Educators Concerned About Future Funding

Four candidates running for the Lauderdale County Schools superintendent job met for a forum Tuesday, to discuss their goals and plans for...

Governor Bentley's Proposed Budget Will Likely Cut Some Agencies, Lead To Layoffs

Governor Bentley's Proposed Budget Will Likely Cut Some Agencies, Lead To Layoffs

The 2012 Legislative Session is underway, and one of the big issues, as in recent years, will be the General Fund and Education budgets.&...

Political Analyst Expects Legislature To Alter H.B. 56 In Upcoming Session

Political Analyst Expects Legislature To Alter H.B. 56 In Upcoming Session

Alabama's immigration law continues to cause controversy. 

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Alabama 2012 State of the State Address

Mike Gillespie Endorses Wayne Parker For Madison Co. Commission Chairman

Alabama Senate To Consider Anti-Abortion Bill In Session

Marshall County Judge Howard Hawk Removed from Republican Ticket

Lawmaker Pushes Bill To Get Tough On Stalkers

Madison County Democrats Field Few Candidates For Primary; Look Ahead to 2014

Governor Bentley To Present State Of The State Address Tuesday

Qualifying List: Madison County Races, for March 13 Primary

State Senator: Increasing Teacher Pay Goes Against Biblical Principle

GOP Rejects Butler Again As Party Leaders Stay Firm

Marshall County Judge To Run As An Independent

Madison County Democrats Elect New Chairperson

WHNT News 19 & The Huntsville Times To Host Debate With District 5 GOP Candidates

Former Congressman Parker Griffith To Run For Old Seat

HEADLINES

CPAC: Herman Cain says he's not going away quietly

Former Giffords aide will run to fill her seat in Congress

CPAC: Activist sees reason to cheer a prolonged GOP fight

Bachmann: Campaign was 'one series of humiliations after another'

Rick Perry: Conservatives should not 'settle' in GOP race

CPAC: Conservative gathering opens amid uncertain GOP race

Nancy Pelosi goes after Stephen Colbert in spoof ad

STOCK Act: Insider trading bill clears the House

Gallup tracking shows Santorum surging, Gingrich stalling

Donors turn to Santorum 'super PAC' after upset victories

New Pentagon rules could put women closer to combat

Obama grants 10 states leeway on education law

Biden says contraceptives fight can be worked out

Exclusive: U.S. military seeks more access in Philippines

House passes curbs on lawmaker insider trading

White House lowers "stale" jobless forecast

Ex-Giffords aide to run for her House seat

Senate transportation bill clears key hurdle

Republicans push to wrap up payroll tax talks

Senate panel approves bill to televise high court

At a Glance

Graphic: Focus shifts to Sunshine State

Graphic: Focus shifts to Sunshine State
Election map: How 2010 races shape up across the nation

Election map: How 2010 races shape up across the nation
Graphic: A solemn procession

Graphic: A solemn procession
Focus: A pivotal race in South Carolina

Focus: A pivotal race in South Carolina
Possible midterm election results

Possible midterm election results
Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke
Graphic: Gingrich gains on Romney

Graphic: Gingrich gains on Romney
Graphic: How he compares

Graphic: How he compares
Kennedy clan family tree

Kennedy clan family tree
The Muslim world

The Muslim world
Changing political landscape

Changing political landscape
Barack Obama's Chicago

Barack Obama's Chicago

Politics Poll

Which does the American economy need more of?

  • Jobs
  • Regulation
  • Stimulus

Santorum White House hopes boost

Tuesday's been a good day for Rick Santorum in the race for the Republican presi...

Tuesday's been a good day for Rick Santorum in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. He notched up two victories in Missouri and Minnesota. SOUNDBITE: Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum saying (English): "Wow. Conservat...