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The audience members at Monday’s meeting made scant mention of BP. Instead, they vented their frustration at Congress over a range of national issues, from health care to immigration to Social Security.... More

Gadsden and Auburn voters re-elect their mayors, the Anniston city council continues sparring, more suspects are charged in Eufaula shootings, a suspended sentence is handed down in a murder for hire case and much more news from across Alabama.... More

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Two years ago, national political groups spent $1 million in the race to represent North Alabama's 5th Congressional District. This time around Republicans have announced the possibility they might spend heavy here again. Democrats haven't said one way or the other.... More

Sometimes in Birmingham, you've got to come right out and ask.John Rogers: What the heck did you just say?John only knows.Rogers, that rumbling, mumbling, bumbling-but-brilliant state representative, now wants a property tax hike for the Birmingham School Board.Call it the...... More

Tuesday's municipal elections ended with three races going to a runoff, and two ending in landslides. See more on each race and get complete results here.... More

Overall, only 15 percent of voters turned out for the municipal election.... More

After reports of a deal to study court caseloads created a backlash, Hallie Dixon announced she will resign from the contract that could have paid her as much as $10,000 a month. BAY MINETTE — After reports of a deal to study court caseloads created a backlash, Hallie Dixon announced she will resign from the contract that could have paid her as much as $10,000 a month. "Rather than allow this contract to become another source of continued anger and resentment, I will resign from the position as of Aug. 31, 2010," Dixon said in a statement to the Press-Register late Tuesday.... More

The winner will replace Sandra Moon as south Huntsville's council representative in early November.... More

Birney claims his third four-year term on the Huntsville school board. It was his first easy victory, as he earned 70 percent of the vote in an election that saw just 8 percent of the registered voters in center city's District 4 go to the polls.... More