Politics – Page 40

Why Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong wants to replace Mo Brooks in Congress

April 2, 2021 Bouldin 0

By The Associated Press Madison County’s commission chairman has announced his candidacy to succeed Congressman Mo Brooks in representing Alabama’s 5th Congressional District. The 5th Congressional District covers Lauderdale, Limestone, Morgan, Madison and Jackson counties […]

Alabama House passes bill to require care for babies born alive after attempted abortion

March 26, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com The Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill to say that if a doctor attempts an abortion and the baby is born alive, the doctor must provide the same standards […]

VOTER SUPPRESSION OR ELECTION SECURITY?

March 19, 2021 Bouldin 0

Alabama lawmakers squabble over election reforms by The Associated Press Bitter partisan battles are underway in statehouses following the 2020 presidential that culminated with the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the nation’s Capitol. Allies of […]

Secretary of State John Merrill changes position; now opposes no-excuse absentee voting

March 12, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill now says he is against changing the state law to allow voters to cast absentee ballots without declaring an excuse. That’s a switch from two […]

MEDIA LIES, TRIES TO TAKE DOWN A 19-YEAR-OLD DECATUR CITY COUNCILMAN

March 12, 2021 Bouldin 0

by Dale Jackson hosts a talk show from 7-11 AM weekdays on WVNN Decatur City Councilman Hunter Pepper discusses his controversial comments about ‘running over protestors’ on WVNN radio talk show, “The Dale Jackson Show” […]

Obituaries

Civil Rights Leader Vernon Jordan Passes at 85

March 5, 2021 Bouldin 0

by The Associated Press Civil rights leader Vernon Jordan has died at 85 years old. According to CNN, he died March 1. His cause of death is not known. The Atlanta native studied law at […]

SUPREME COURT COULD PUT NEW LIMITS ON VOTING RIGHTS LAWSUITS

March 5, 2021 Bouldin 0

ASSOCIATED PRESS Eight years after carving the heart out of a landmark voting rights law, the Supreme Court is looking at putting new limits on efforts to combat racial discrimination in voting. The justices are […]

The North Huntsville Community United For Action (NHCUA) Announces Black Elected Officials Vaccine Campaign

February 26, 2021 Bouldin 0

PRESS RELEASE Huntsville, AL – You will see several familiar faces in Huntsville Hospital’s newest campaign to encourage the community to get educated about COVID-19 vaccinations. Black elected leaders from North Huntsville showed unity as […]

Black History

ALABAMA ATTORNEY FRED GRAY LOOKS BACK ON LIFE OF ‘DESTROYING EVERY- THING SEGREGATED’

February 26, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Chuck Chandler Few people can say they knew Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks when that internationally celebrated pair were average citizens. Fred Gray can. The 90-year-old legendary civil rights lawyer has known […]

ELIZABETH KECKLEY, THIRTY YEARS A SLAVE,FOUR YEARS IN THE WHITE HOUSE

February 26, 2021 Bouldin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire A Black woman’s memoir published 153 years ago still tops Amazon’s books sales chart. “Behind the Scenes or Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House,” […]