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Mayor

Madison Matters: Shift from Mayor-Council to a Council-Manager supporters versus opposers | News

As we dive deeper into Madison Matters and the push to change the form of government in the city, WAAY 31 brings you voices on both sides of the issue from the group that put this plan on the table to those who oppose it. The best way to understand the choice on this ballot […]

Alabama

Colorado Dem threatens to hold Pentagon nominees over Space Command HQ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers spent the last year stalling President Joe Biden’s defense nominees, but the latest threat to filling the Pentagon’s top jobs is coming from the president’s own party. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., said he’s threatening to delay the six remaining Pentagon nominees because Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin refuses to meet with him […]

City Council

City Council passes ordinance allowing medical marijuana dispensaries to be placed in the medical district | #citycouncil

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Huntsville City leaders voted to keep future medical marijuana dispensaries within the confines of the medical district on Thursday night. “When I think of the Medical District, it’s a very small area, right?” said District 2′s David Little. “Generally, where is a spot that is in the medical district that a […]

City Council

Huntsville City Council members to vote on moving public comment during meetings | #citycouncil

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Huntsville City Council members may move the public comment section of the meeting from the very end of the meeting to near the beginning. It may seem like a small change but it could impact if and how Huntsville leaders hear community members’ voices. Right now, if you want to voice […]

Alabama

Alabama democrats hold final political forum in Huntsville | #elections | #alabama

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — With mid-term elections approaching, front-running democratic candidates made their push on Sunday in the final forum held in Madison County. The main objective of the forum is to convince supporters that they’re the right choice to change the political direction in Alabama. Libertarian candidates in Madison County hold political forum ahead of […]

City Council

Mayor Battle appoints three new City departments, City Council to approve on Nov. 17 | #citycouncil

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – Huntsville’s City Council will confirm Mayor Tommy Battle’s appointments of three new department heads on Nov. 17. The three new department heads that will be added to Mayor Battle’s administrative team will be for the City’s police, traffic engineering and cemetery departments. The appointments include Kirk Giles as Chief of the […]

Alabama

Alabama democrats hold final political forum in Huntsville | #elections | #alabama

City Council

Huntsville City Council approves ordinance to allow medical marijuana dispensaries | #citycouncil

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – On Thursday, Huntsville City Council unanimously approved the ordinance that will finalize a zoning plan and implement any requirements needed for dispensaries to sell medical marijuana. On October 13, Huntsville City Council was given a presentation on a host of reasons by the city external relations officer as to why medical cannabis dispensaries should […]

Alabama

Pro-abortion rally held in Huntsville as city leader touts effort to flout state ban | #elections | #alabama

A group of pro-abortion demonstrators gathered in Huntsville on Saturday to join in the “Women’s Wave” day of events taking place in cities around the country to protest abortion restrictions ahead of the midterm elections. Organized nationally by the Women’s March, a little more than 100 people assembled at Huntsville’s Big Spring Park, chanting pro-abortion […]

Alabama

Candidate forum held in downtown Huntsville | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Republican Dale Strong and Democrat Kathy Warner-Stanton, candidates for Congressional District 5, were invited to the Downtown Huntsville Public Library on Tuesday to speak to voters and address their concerns on political issues. But Strong and other Republican candidates for District 2 and as well as candidates for Madison County Judge did not […]