Politics

Bill could bring more film production to Alabama

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Friday, April 20th, 2012, 2:20pm

Bill could bring more film production to Alabama

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley Thursday signed a bill that will allow Alabama to compete more effectively for film production in the state.

HB243, sponsored by Representative Terri Collins and carried by Senator Gerald Dial, increases incentives allowed for filming projects in the State of Alabama from $10 million per project to $20 million per project. The minimum that can be spent remains at $500,000 and the percentages received (25 percent for expenditures and 35 percent for hiring residents) also remain the same.

This new amendment also increases the amount that can be rebated per year to qualified productions.

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Dale County Republicans meeting tonight

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Monday, April 16th, 2012, 10:44am

The Dale County Republicans are meeing tonight, April 16th at the Quality Inn of Ozark. The Executive Committe will meet at 6:00 p.m. The General Membership meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. Tonight's meeting will include a forum for Dale County run-off candidates.

Dale County Probate Judge:

Woodrow E. (Woody) Hilboldt
Sharon Ard Michalic

Dale County Commission, Disctrict 4:

Mike Heath
Wes Strickland

The public is invited to attend.

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Dale County Local Elections

Submitted by JoBeth Davis, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012, 7:00am

Democrat Sample Ballot

Republican Sample Ballot

DALE COUNTY:

Circuit Court Judge:

Bill Fillmore (R)

Joseph J. Gallo (R)

Stuart K. Smith (R)

Probate Judge:

Woodrow E. "Woody" Hilboldt (R)

Kurt McDaniel (R)

Sharon Ard Michalic (R)

County Commission Chariman:

Mark Blankenship (R)

Gerald M. Harden (R)

County Commission Member:

District No. 2-

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FARM-PAC announces congressional endorsements and recommendations

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Thursday, December 8th, 2011, 11:47am

FARM-PAC announces congressional endorsements and recommendations

The political action committee of the Alabama Farmers Federation (Farm-PAC) has announced its congressional endorsements for the March 13 Primary Election and the Nov. 6 General Election.

Farm-PAC Advisory Trustees recommended the endorsements, which were approved by the Farm-PAC executive committee. Several candidates seeking the Federation’s endorsement spoke before the committee earlier this year and answered questions from members prior to the committee’s endorsement recommendations.

Endorsements were not made in every race, but candidates who won the Federation’s recommendation were:

U.S. Representative, District 1 – Jo Bonner
U.S. Representative, District 2 – Martha Roby
U.S. Representative, District 3 – Mike Rogers
U.S. Representative, District 4 – obert Aderholt
U.S. Representative, District 5 – Mo Brooks
U.S. Representative, District 6 – Spencer Bachus
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Chapman announces appointments to Board of Registrars

Submitted by Donna Wallace-King, Community Web Producer

Friday, September 16th, 2011, 11:25am

Chapman announces appointments to Board of Registrars

MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) - Secretary of State Beth Chapman has announced appointments to Alabama's Board of Registrars.

Each of Alabama's 67 counties have a Board of Registrars that serves as the local entity for voter registration. The Governor, State Auditor and the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries each appoint one registrar in each county, with the exception of Jefferson County. By law in Jefferson County, the Board of Registrars is appointed by the County Commission.

“These appointments are among the most important,” said Chapman. “In order to continue to provide honest elections across our state, we must have registrars of good character who are able to demonstrate fair judgment. With the next presidential election just around the corner, it is important to have the new appointees ready and trained for their new responsibilities as soon as possible. I have no doubt that they will be ready and that we will be served well b

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Roby reacts to Obama's State of the Union

Submitted by Tom Ensey, Web news producer

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011, 8:51am

Roby reacts to Obama's State of the Union

District 2 Congresswoman Martha Roby issued the following statement after President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address on Tuesday night:

"President Obama has repeatedly stated his intent to rein in spending actions, however, actions speak louder than words. And what we have seen over the last two years are record deficits averaging more than a trillion dollars annually."

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