Tag: Jimmy Rane
Jimmy Rane: In the “game” of economic development, we must prioritize industrial...
Economic development, job creation, and business recruitment are top priorities for elected officials, community leaders, and business leaders like myself who want to see...
Senate confirms University Board of Trustees members
On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate confirmed several Board of trustee members of the University of Alabama, Auburn University, and Troy University just...
Steve Flowers: Election year observations
This 2022 Election Year in Alabama has been monumental and memorable. Any gubernatorial year is big in the state. It is the...
J. Pepper Bryars: Here’s who funded some of those silly Pro-Katie...
My mailbox has been infested the last few weeks with a bunch of silly pro-Katie Britt flyers paid for by a group...
32 Powerful and Influential Alabamians to know
It's true, the words "powerful and influential" can be vague and subjective. However, it's fair to say among the universally accepted definitions...
Kay Ivey holds fundraising lead over opponent Walt Maddox
Incumbent, Republican Governor Kay Ivey is holding a steady financial lead over her gubernatorial opponent, Tuscaloosa Mayor, Democrat Walt Maddox.
According to campaign finance reports filed last...
Steve Flowers: Lay of the land in U.S. Senate sprint
As the race for our open U.S. Senate seat begins, let’s look at the lay of the land.
First-of-all it will be a sprint. The...
Steve Flowers: Looking at the thoroughbreds in governor’s derby
The race for our open U.S. Senate seat will be the marquee political event for the remainder of this year. It will be a...
Steve Flowers: Dark horses emerge to follow legacy of ‘Luv Gov’
Well, folks, let’s put the final coup de grace to the Robert Bentley six-year Governor’s reign and move on. Ole Bentley was quite a...
Mike Hubbard trial day 7: Hubbard’s business associates, friends take the...
Prosecutors continued to call witnesses Thursday in an effort to prove that Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard used his political office for personal profit.
Thursday, the jury heard...