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. Griiffith and Parker both seek to replace U.S. Rep. Bud Cramer, D-Huntsville, as the representative of North Alabama’s 5th Congressional District. Griffith, a retired oncologist and state senator, received the [...]
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. Loretta Spencer is trying for her fourth consecutive term as mayor against Tommy Battle, a former City Council member and businessman. [...]
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. Stocks plummeted on Wall Street even before the 228-205 vote to reject the bill was officially announced on the House floor. Cramer called this [...]
Donors who paid to $1,000 to see President George Bush at a fundraiser for Republican congressional candidate Wayne Parker said this morning they were disappointed the president had to cancel, but seemed glad they’ll still get to meet Vice President Dick Cheney. Several of the donors, who loaded up on U.S. Space & Rocket Center [...]
Congressional candidate Parker Griffith issued a statement this morning praising President Bush’s decision to cancel his visit to Huntsville for a fundraiser for Griffith’s opponent and stay in Washington to deal with the current economic crisis. "I think he made the right call," said Griffith. "It’s an example of putting America before politics, something that [...]
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