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Scott Dawson releases bus tour schedule

Staff Writer June 1, 2018

Alabama voters take to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots in for the candidate of their choice. In a final push to rally grassroots conservative voters, evangelist and Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Dawson has announced a bus tour leading up to the June 5 primary. Dawson faces against incumbent governor Kay Ivey, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, and Sen. Bill Hightower in the Republican primary. Here’s the schedule for Dawson’s bus tour, and election day: Friday June 1: Cullman: 7:45 a.m., Cracker Barrel, 6020 AL Hwy 157, Cullman, Alabama 35058 Jasper: 9:45 a.m., Warehouse 319, 221 19th St W, Jasper, Alabama 35501 Guin: 11:15 a.m., Jimbo’s, 161 11th Avenue, Guin,

Scott Dawson criticizes grant to LGBT group

Associated Press May 15, 2018

An evangelist running against Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is criticizing anti-violence grants the state gave to a support organization for gay and transgender individuals. Scott Dawson in a Tuesday press conference said Ivey “betrays our values” with the grants worth nearly $800,000 to Free2Be. Dawson is challenging Ivey in the Republican primary. The nonprofit runs several support centers in the state. Grant paperwork indicated the money is to be used for violence prevention and support services. A telephone message to Free2Be’s director was not returned. An answering machine message indicated the group is temporarily closed. Ivey called the accusation “nonsense.” The GOP governor said while she doesn’t agree

Scott Dawson stresses evangelist background, outsider status

Associated Press May 4, 2018

Republican gubernatorial hopeful and evangelist Scott Dawson said if people are surprised to see him running for governor, they are not alone. In a way, he is too. Dawson said he got in the governor’s race because he was tired of the state being embarrassed by corruption, noting the number of recent governors involved in scandals. He said he sees his newness to the political arena as an advantage, not a hindrance. “I’m one of us. I’m not a politician. The competitive advantage I’ve got is that everyone else is serving in office. I’m the one that’s been one of us for 30 years,” Dawson said. Dawson is

Scott Dawson calls for investigation of all Alabama abortion clinics

Staff Writer April 21, 2018

Gubernatorial candidate Scott Dawson called for the investigation of all Alabama abortion clinic’s on Friday; after it was reported that a Montgomery abortion clinic failed to report potential sexual abuse 13 year-old patient. According to AL.com, the girl first visited the clinic in January 2016 and gave the clinic a birth date in July 2000, which would have made her 15. Two weeks later when she returned to have the abortion she brought her birth certificate showing that she was born in July 2002, meaning she was actually 13 at the time the abortion was performed. The girl had a second abortion in April of 2017, when she was 14 years

Mike Huckabee stumps for gubernatorial candidate Scott Dawson

Elizabeth Patton March 20, 2018

Mike Huckabee, former Governor of Arkansas and former candidate for President of the United States, joined Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Dawson Monday night, along with Alabama radio personalities Rick and Bubba for a “Kickoff to Win Rally.” “What a joy to be here with the next Governor of Alabama, Scott Dawson,” Huckabee told the crowd as he walked on stage at the Pelham Civic Complex in Pelham, Ala. Huckabee explained if we’re to save the Republic, our country and states needs politicians willing to change the status quo. “I really believe we’re in a time in our country where we need disruptive personalities, who are willing and ready and able and committed to

Get to know: Scott Dawson, Republican candidate for Governor

Elizabeth Patton March 16, 2018

Evangelist Scott Dawson is one of the four main Republican candidates vying for their Party’s nomination for governor this year. Dawson is a lifelong resident of Alabama, reared on the west side of Birmingham. The son of Paul and Ann Dawson, Scott grew up in a modest, blue-collar family with traditional values and a strong work ethic. For the last thirty years, Dawson has shared the good news of the Gospel with enthusiasm and clarity across the Southeast. Now he’s running for Governor because “if you want to fix what’s wrong with Alabama, the first step is to stop electing politicians and start electing leaders.” With a little over four months until voters

Scott Dawson says Kay Ivey’s new school safety task force is no substitute for action

Elizabeth Patton March 7, 2018

On Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey unveiled her new “Smart on Safety Initiative” to enhance school safety and security during a press conference at the State Capitol. But her Republican primary opponent, Evangelist Scott Dawson says Ivey’s task force is no substitute for action as “task force” is government code for doing nothing. “Establishing another task force is no substitute for action and when it comes to the safety of Alabama children, decisive leadership from the state’s highest office is absolutely necessary. I won’t kick the can to another task force. Task force is government code for doing nothing,” Dawson state in a statement. “With the Alabama Legislature’s last day in session

Tim James announces Faith & Family Values Advisory Committee

Staff Writer April 29, 2022

Today, the Tim James Governor Campaign announced they will be creating a Faith and Family Values Advisory Committee. The committee believes that the foundation for any great society and culture is faith and family. According to a press release, a Tim James Administration will be driven by the values these institutions represent, and the plan will be for committee members to have input on policy decisions important to the state of Alabama. “God, country, family, freedom—these are our bedrock principles, and they are at the center of our movement,” said James. “The members of this advisory committee are committed to God’s Word and are examples of godly leadership

Ready to go head-to-head, Walt Maddox formally invites Kay Ivey to debate

Elizabeth Patton July 24, 2018

In a few months, Alabamians will once again decide who will be their next governor. Their choice lies between Republican, incumbent Gov. Kay Ivey and Democratic-hopeful Walt Maddox. Thus far the two candidates have yet to go head-to-head in a debate, but Maddox would like to change that. On Tuesday, he sent a formal letter to Ivey requesting that she join him a series of gubernatorial debates to give the voters a chance to make a fair decision. “As you know, Alabama is facing many challenges. We can both agree that we owe the people of this state an opportunity to hear directly our specific plans to address

Steve Flowers: An analysis of gubernatorial primaries

Elizabeth Patton June 13, 2018

Now that the dust has settled from last week’s gubernatorial primaries, let’s analyze the outcome. Governor Kay Ivey and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox won very impressive victories. Ms. Ivey beat three well financed opponents without a runoff. She trounced them. She garnered 56 percent of the vote to 25 percent for Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle. Evangelist Scott Dawson and Mobile State Senator Bill Hightower brought up the rear with 13 percent and 5 percent respectively. All three men worked hard and raised money. It was a daunting task to defeat a sitting governor. The challenge now goes to youthful, vibrant, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, who captured the Democratic

Incumbent to face Tuscaloosa mayor in Alabama governor race

Associated Press June 5, 2018

Gov. Kay Ivey clinched the Republican nomination in Alabama’s gubernatorial primary race Tuesday, and now she seeks to win the office outright after her appointment 14 months ago, when predecessor Robert Bentley resigned in the fallout of a sex-tinged scandal. She will face Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, who won the Democratic nomination. Alabama hasn’t elected a Democrat to the governor’s office since 1998, but the party has been energized by a win in December’s U.S. Senate race and seeks a resurgence in state politics. “With this election, we stand at a crossroads of the past versus the future,” Maddox told supporters at his election party in Tuscaloosa. “I

Here’s a look at all of the major endorsements in statewide races

Elizabeth Patton June 5, 2018

Here’s an overview of each the major statewide races by party, then candidate (in alphabetical order). Below we highlight all of candidate’s major endorsements from top well-known groups across Alabama/the country. Names in red link to our “Get to Know” candidate survey, which we believe offers an interesting, albeit, thumbnail sketch of who the candidate is and why they are running. Governor’s race REPUBLICANS Tommy Battle Scott Dawson Endorsed by: Alabama Republican Assembly; BamaCarry Bill Hightower Endorsed by: Alabama Citizens for Life Kay Ivey Endorsed by: Alabama Farmer’s Federation; Alabama Forestry Association; Alabama Citizens for Life; Alabama Grocer’s Association; Alabama Retail PAC; Alabama Trucking Association; Manufacture Alabama; Business Council

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