Developer and builder Todd Slyman wants to use his economic development and leadership experience if elected to the Madison County Commission to make a positive difference for the county.... More

The county, via its lobbyist, has advertised a bill that would abolish the position, which many see as a holdover from a bygone era. Advertising a local bill is the prerequisite step before filing it in the Legislature.... More

Jefferson County risks violating federal and state laws if an additional $40 million is cut from its fiscal 2012 budget, county officials said.... More

Kris Kobach, the Kansas Secretary of State and co-author of Alabama's controversial immigration law, is backing GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney in South Carolina.... More

Bentley, wife of Republican Gov. Robert Bentley, will be joined by U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, and U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, at the Madison County Stand for Life event, according to a news release from the governor's office.... More

Whitson Morgan, 41, qualified on Thursday, a day before the deadline. He said that his children, son Hampton, 11, and daughters Haley, 7, and Hannah, 5, are his inspiration.... More

Editor’s Note: "The Political Skinny" is an inside look at Alabama politics prepared by the staff of the Press-Register. For more information, e-mail skinny@press-register.com or call 251-219-5623.... More

Byrd, who now works as a 911 call-taker, is one of four Republicans vying for the District 4 commission seat being vacated by Dale Strong.... More

Holley, an associate minister and Huntsville Hospital employee, said U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks has not done enough during his freshman term to protect the Department of Defense and NASA jobs that fuel Huntsville's economy.... More

If Joe Paterno was guilty of failing to do enough to stop Penn State's style of abuse, throngs of people in Shelby County are every bit as culpable for failing to stop this.... More