Politics – Page 26

REP. ANTHONY DANIELS: YOU DESERVE MORE OF YOUR OVERTIME PAY

February 8, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Alabama State Rep. Anthony Daniels As we prepare for the 2023 Alabama Legislative Session, I and my Democratic colleagues will be presenting several pro-growth economic bills designed to help hard-working Alabamians prosper and keep […]

Cameron Smith: Popular myths must go as Sen. Katie Britt tackles immigration

January 25, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Cameron Smith This is an opinion column. Deport everyone in the country who is here without legal status. It sounds easy enough. Finish the wall. Again, it’s a clear idea. Why is it so hard […]

Singleton gets second turn as Senate minority leader

January 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

BY MARY SELL Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, will again lead the Senate Democrats as the minority leader in the next quadrennium. “I just want to thank my peers for entrusting me to continue to lead them […]

Perry County Commissioner Indicted on Voter Fraud calls Prosecutor a ‘Buffoon,’ Merrill a ‘Womanizer’

January 19, 2023 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson Perry County Commission Chairman Albert Turner Jr., indicted this week on voter fraud charges, is lashing out at the outgoing district attorney who secured the indictment and Alabama’s secretary of state. Turner, in […]

DOUG JONES PUSHING TO BRING 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION TO ATLANTA

December 28, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Tia Mitchell, Greg Bluestein The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS)Tribune Media Services Atlanta’s bid for the Democratic National Convention in 2024 has a surprising out-of-state champion: Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones. The Alabama Democrat has embarked […]

Alabama legislature ranked most conservative in the nation, study says

December 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Swetlik Alabama’s legislature was the most conservative lawmaking body in the country in 2021, a study from the Center for Legislative Accountability reported. The Center for Legislative Accountability, a project of the Conservative Political Action […]

Hearing set in Alabama legislature election contest lawsuit

December 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis A court hearing has been scheduled for later this month in a lawsuit contesting the November election of a Republican state legislator. David Cole won the House District 10 election in Huntsville and […]

Herschel Walker’s son, Christian, celebrates father’s loss: ‘Don’t beat women … then maybe you can win’

December 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

The first person from the Walker family to speak about the outcome of the runoff was Herschel Walker’s eldest child, Christian, and he did not mince words in light of his father’s defeat in Georgia’s […]

Alabama tribe could get federal recognition, casino gambling under final legislative push by retiring Senator Richard Shelby

December 7, 2022 Bouldin 0

By John Sharp It’s been four decades since the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians began the long journey to gain federal sovereignty designation that would allow them to access millions of dollars in health care, education, and economic […]

Alabama House speaker nominee changing leadership of budget committee

December 7, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason State Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter, who is in line to become the next speaker of the Alabama House early next year, has announced key committee appointments for the next legislative term. The House Republican […]