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yellowhammernews.com | Grayson Everett
John Wahl said he will resign from his position as Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party if he decides to run for Lt. Governor in 2026. Wahl has publicly signaled his bid for the office in recent weeks, and is expected to join a field that includes two statewide constitutional office incumbents, Secretary of State Wes Allen and Ag Commissioner Rick Pate.
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yellowhammernews.com | Grayson Everett
Local businessman, Keith Young, has announced a bid for Homewood City Council, Ward 3. Young is a small business owner, community advocate, and 12-year resident of Homewood, running for City Council to bring new energy, new ideas, and honest leadership to City Hall.
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yellowhammernews.com | Grayson Everett
On Thursday, Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth, who was widely speculated as the frontrunner in the 2026 race for Governor of Alabama prior to this year, publicly backed the man who is now a lock for the open seat: U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced his campaign in May, ending several months of speculation about whether he would run for governor or seek reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2026.
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yellowhammernews.com | Grayson Everett
A proposed change to the Alabama Republican Party bylaws is being circulated tonight that would allow John Wahl to remain serving as Chairman of the state party while simultaneously running for Lt. Governor of Alabama in 2026.
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yellowhammernews.com | Grayson Everett
A former longshot candidate for the Alabama Public Service Commission, Robert McCollum, compared the College Republican Federation of Alabama (CRFA) and its chairman to Nazi and communist regimes in two separate 1 a.m. posts on X on Monday. In March, McCollum, who most recently challenged Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh for her PSC presidency in the 2024 Republican primary, announced his intention to run for Alabama’s open State Auditor seat in 2026.
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yellowhammernews.com | Grayson Everett
Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl sent an email to ALGOP State Executive Committee (SEC) members on Tuesday afternoon with the strongest public indication yet that he is preparing to announce a campaign for Lt. Governor of Alabama in 2026. Addressed to fellow SEC members, Wahl says he is grateful and proud of their work, and what they are accomplishing together as a party. “I wanted to reach out personally to let you know that I am seriously considering a run for Lieutenant Governor.
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1 week ago | 
yellowhammernews.com | Grayson Everett
The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees today officially named Peter Mohler, PhD, former Interim President of Ohio State University, as the 30th President of the University of Alabama, following the announced retirement of longtime President Dr. Stuart R. Bell, who will step down this July after a decade of leadership. Dr. Bell, who became the 29th president in 2015, has led the Capstone through a period of historic growth.
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yellowhammernews.com | Riley K. McArdle |Grayson Everett
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) hosted the third annual Alabama Prayer Breakfast in the Russell Senate Office Building’s Kennedy Caucus Room on Wednesday morning. Six of Alabama’s nine-member congressional delegation addressed the packed room, including Senators Tuberville and Britt (R-Montgomery), as well as Representatives Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), and Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham).
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yellowhammernews.com | Grayson Everett
Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama House District 63. This seat was previously held by State Rep. Cynthia Almond, who Governor Ivey recently appointed as the president of the Public Service Commission. The governor swore in Almond this morning. House District 63 includes portions of Tuscaloosa County.
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yellowhammernews.com | Jay Mitchell |Grayson Everett
Rioters have rampaged through downtown Los Angeles. They have attacked law enforcement, thrown Molotov cocktails, launched mortars, and driven vehicles into police officers. They have vandalized local businesses and torched buildings. They have waved the Mexican flag while defacing the American flag. And they have terrorized law-abiding citizens, making them scared to leave their homes. Meanwhile, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have done nothing to end this madness.
