HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Alabama voters began lining up to cast their vote in the 2008 election — and in some places the line is quite long. more

Democrat Parker Griffith this week won the support of Alabama’s police organization, while Republican Wayne Parker announced a pair of endorsements from national business groups. more

Challenger Tommy Battle handed Huntsville Mayor Loretta Spencer a decisive defeat Tuesday, never dropping below a 53-47 percentage point lead in a race decided on a rainy day during fall school break. more

Today’s municipal runoff election will settle four Huntsville races that were not decided in the Aug. 26 city election. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for voters inside the city limits. more

U.S. Rep. Bud Cramer, D-Huntsville, voted in favor of the administration’s $700 billion financial bailout plan, which failed in the House today, but U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, voted against it. more