The important issues for most residents casting votes in the upcoming Alabama House District 85 race are not difficult to deduce.

Stephen Evans realizes Public Service Commissioner is one of those state offices the average Alabama resident knows little about.

Harry Wayne Parrish scored an overtime win Tuesday, defeating Gayla White in the runoff election for Dothan City School Board chair.

Incumbent Larry Matthews lost by 10 votes.

During a taped political forum earlier this week, candidates for Dothan City Schools’ board chairman pointed to their different backgrounds as assets to the position.

A city commission candidate in District 1 said earlier this week he is completely against looking to the outside for Dothan’s next chief of police.

OZARK — Likely the most unique candidate for the 2010 governor’s race, state Treasurer Kay Ivey contends she is also the ideal chief executive for “the people.”

Alabama Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James talked about taxes, jobs, healthcare and education during a Thursday afternoon speech to the Houston County Republican Women, but James’ position on electronic gaming appeared to garner the most response.

The race for Alabama’s 28th District Senate seat has lost an incumbent, but gained three hopefuls.

He’s already had a couple of days to celebrate, but Mike Schmitz says he’s still processing the enormity of his victory in Tuesday’s Dothan mayoral election.

To borrow an analogy that Harry Wayne Parrish may be familiar with, this election is going into overtime.
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Four years ago, Taylor Barbaree set his goal to serve two terms as his district’s councilman. Tuesday night, the District 5 incumbent took the most important step in achieving that goal by winning re-election.

Another commission election, another runoff for District 1.

Amid a struggling economy, Zebulon Collins said Sunday alcohol sales at area restaurants could help Dothan’s hospitality industry.

Dothan voters said yes Tuesday to a technical change in the laws governing Sunday alcohol sales in the city limits.