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Artur Davis challenges Ron Sparks loan in TV ad

May 26, 2010

It's the first negative TV ad by the Democratic candidate for Alabama governor ? Democratic gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis is hitting the airwaves with his first negative TV ad in advance of the June 1 primary, an ad that raises questions…

Birmingham mayor, City Council to meet next week to discuss budget

April 13, 2010

A majority of council members have said they object to Mayor William Bell's proposal to avoid a $77 million deficit. Birmingham Mayor William Bell Mayor William Bell and the Birmingham City Council are set to meet next week to iron out disagreements on a plan to avoid a potential…

Sparks: Loan repaid for Alabama governor’s campaign

April 13, 2010

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — State Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks says he has repaid a $500,000 loan that put his Democratic campaign for governor in a spotlight he didn't want. (AP Photo/Phillip Rawls) Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks, a Democratic candidate …

Ron Sparks loan: Bank board members tied to casino owner, agriculture department

March 25, 2010

The bank that lent Ron Sparks $500,000 for his gubernatorial campaign has on its board of directors a person with business ties to casino owner Milton McGregor, a Sparks campaign donor and two supporters of an airport renovation that Sparks …

Rain destroys sweet potato crops; farmers get help from Miss. legislature

March 12, 2010

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The state Senate has passed a bill to establish a fund to provide loans to sweet potato farmers, many of whom lost much of their crop last year because of the unusually heavy rains during harvest time. ? ? Under the bill, passed Thursday, a sweet potato …

Council to request lower loan payment

March 11, 2010

In a special called meeting Tuesday evening, Colony’s town council made a decision to start making payments with the loan the town has with Compass Bank.

Mobile to use federal stimulus to pay for new fire engines

February 10, 2010

The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to borrow the $2 million from RBC Bank using the federal Build America Bonds program, which will reimburse 35 percent of the interest charged on the loan. View full size (Press-Register/Mike Kittrell) Assistant Fire Chief Billy Pappas (seen…