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Madison mayor sues three Madison County supervisors over rezoning deal

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The mayor of Madison has filed suit against three Madison County supervisors, alleging a rezoning deal broke state law. According to the lawsuit filed by Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler, a rezoning scheme and land donation from the mid-2000s is illegal. Defense questions Shadow Robinson in William “Polo” Edwards trial The […]

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Expert: Neither candidate for mayor is a nincompoop

Jeff Tarte at a Newsmakers Breakfast Aug. 17. Former Cornelius Mayor Jeff Tarte says he will not be endorsing any candidates municipal or county roles, including mayor of Cornelius. He will, however, host “meet and greets” with both candidates for mayor. Incumbent Woody Washam faces an opponent—Commissioner Denis Bilodeau—for the first time in four campaigns […]

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Alabama

Clean Up Alabama applauds suggested AG opinion, board investigation regarding sexually explicit library books | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Clean Up Alabama, the group formed to address sexually explicit children’s books, praised the actions of Alabama Public Library System (APLS) board member and Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl for attempting to address the issue at a state level. On Thursday, the APLS board of directors voted to seek an attorney general opinion on […]

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Alabama Republican Party approves rule change to ban NEA, AEA donations for school board, superintendent candidates | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) met on Saturday for the organization’s summer meeting of its executive committee and voted to approve a rule change to ban Republican county and state school board and superintendent candidates from receiving campaign donations from the National Education Association (NEA) and the Alabama Education Association (AEA). After an […]

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National GOP Redistricting Trust issues statement in support of Alabama’s congressional maps, opposes Supreme Court decision that forced redrawing | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The National Republican Redistricting Trust (NRRT) recently shared its U.S. Supreme Court brief supporting Alabama’s redistricting efforts with the state’s Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment. Last month, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), in Milligan v. Allen, upheld with a 5-4 vote a lower court’s decision to require the Alabama Legislature to redraw the […]

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Bilodeau files to run for mayor of Cornelius

July 10. Three-term Cornelius Commissioner Denis Bilodeau has officially filed with the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections to run for mayor of Cornelius. He will oppose Woody Washam who is running for a fourth term as mayor. The 22-year Cornelius resident has been a business and community having served as a founding board member of […]

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Alabama

We’re going to do our best to win all seven congressional districts | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Following a U.S. Supreme Court 5-4 decision by Chief Justice John Roberts last week, a lower court’s ruling was upheld that Alabama will have to redraw a second largely or majority-black congressional district. The Republican-led supermajority Alabama Legislature is widely expected to meet next month to fulfill the federal court mandate. However, it could work […]

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The World and Everything in It: May 23, 2023 | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

PREROLL: The World and Everything in It is made possible by listeners like us. Hi. My name is David Ladwig, and I live in beautiful Pella, Iowa where I’m a compliance manager for a local manufacturing company. I’m also blessed to be a husband, father, and opa. I hope you enjoy today’s program. MARY REICHARD, HOST: Good […]

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Stokes calls on mayor to appoint public safety director

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson Councilman Kenneth Stokes is calling on Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba to address needed street and infrastructure repairs. Stokes says public roadway safety is a growing concern in Jackson and says the public works department needs better leadership. The councilman says a telephone pole has been laying in the right side […]

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