ALABAMA & NATIONAL ELECTIONS

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Luther Strange told Huntsville Republicans Saturday that unlike his GOP primary opponent, Attorney General Troy King, he wouldn't hesitate to take control of Gov. Bob Riley's Task Force on Illegal Gambling.  Full story »

Campaign donors can stay unknown Full story »

Davidson says he's only an accountant Full story »

EVERGREEN --An Alabama Supreme Court ruling issued today affirmed challenger Pete Wolff III as the winner in the racially heated 2008 Evergreen mayor's race.  Full story »

Chuck Phillips, a Democrat, and Billy Wilson, a Republican, are currently the only candidates for the position now held by Dennis Miller, who recently announced that he will not seek a second four-year term.  Full story »

Buskey, a Democrat, has no announced opponents for the seat, which includes portions of north Mobile between Schillinger Road and Martin Luther King Ave Full story »

State Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks criticized U.S. Rep. Artur Davis of Birmingham for not saying whether he supports forms of gambling such as slot machines, card games, craps, roulette and sports betting. The Davis campaign, in turn, said it was "embarrassing" that Sparks does not know that that federal law restricts all but a handful of states from legalizing sports betting.  Full story »

Asked what role he could play in changing snapper regulations, given that governors have no input with the federal agencies involved, James said he would "form a union of clear-minded, common-sense governors" and try to "put some balance and reasonableness into the snapper limits."  Full story »

Attorney General Troy King's campaign has rejected as much as $100,000 that groups tied to gambling interests tried to contribute, and the charge that he knowingly took gambling money is an "outright lie," a King spokesman said. Full story »

BAY MINETTE -- Demand for absentee applications for the March 23 referendum could top 300 by Thursday's deadline, officials said Monday.  Full story »

Jeff Peacock will face Republican Danny Joyner of Brewton in the primary. Democratic incumbent Marc Keahey of Grove Hill is seeking re-election Full story »

FOLEY, Ala. -- An estimated 3,000 students, parents and schools boosters marched through downtown Sunday afternoon in support of the March 23 1-percent sales tax referendum that would pump some $75 million into Baldwin County's financially ailing education system if enacted. Full story »

FISH RIVER -- Just a month before the 7,000 voters in District 14 can head to the polls April 13 to cast ballots on zoning their community, which is centered around Fish River, debates raged on both sides of the issue and about the process that prompted the election.  Full story »

BAY MINETTE, Ala. -- Baldwin County Probate Judge Adrian Johns announced Wednesday that he will retire effective April 8.  Full story »