Politics – Page 32

Sen. Richard Shelby is a ‘no’ on Ketanji Brown Jackson Supreme Court nomination

April 6, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Leada Gore Citing concerns over judicial philosophy and other issues, Sen. Richard Shelby said he will vote against Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court. “Yesterday, I had the opportunity to meet with […]

No weapon against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will prosper

March 30, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Roy S. Johnson No weapon. That was all I could think, all I could muster. All I could pray. All I could hold onto—as a Black man, as someone who strives to be a decent […]

Senate passes Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022, sending bill to Biden for his signature

March 23, 2022 Bouldin 0

by CNN’s Clare Foran The Senate passed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022 on Monday night by unanimous consent. The bill, which would make lynching a federal hate crime, now heads to President Joe […]

Alabama House approves ban of ‘divisive concepts’ in K-12 history class

March 23, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Brian Lyman, Montgomery Advertiser The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would ban the teaching of “divisive concepts” in K-12 history after a debate in which Democrats accused Republicans of […]

Mo Brooks wants to ‘fire’ Mitch McConnell, calls on rivals to join him

March 23, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Paul Gattis U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks said in a press release Monday he wants to “fire” U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell as the top Republican in the Senate. Brooks has also launched firemcconnell.com where “conservatives around the country” […]

Gambling bills among unfinished business for Alabama lawmakers at spring break

March 23, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Two distinct lottery proposals from Republicans await Alabama lawmakers when they return from spring break next week. Rep. Chip Brown of Mobile County introduced his plan last week and it won fast-track committee approval two […]

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee: “House Has Votes to Pass Reparations Bill”

March 15, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This has been a 30-plus year journey,” Congresswoman Jackson Lee declared. “We had to take a different approach. We had to go one […]

Alabama House passes bill on police jurisdictions in response to Brookside abuses

March 15, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill tonight to make it a crime to misrepresent the boundaries of a municipality’s police jurisdiction, such as by moving signs or markers. Rep. Juandalynn Givan, […]

What’s Really Behind the Continued Silly Attacks on Critical Race Theory

March 11, 2022 Bouldin 0

Earl Ofari Hutchinson They’re at it again. It is the continuing shrill attack by the GOP and the right-wing echo chamber on the strawman issue of critical race theory. This time the assault came from […]

Guest opinion: We need hair justice

March 11, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Monica Edwards | Federal Policy manager at URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity “Despite the great strides in American society and the laws made to reverse the racist ideology that Black traits are […]