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Deadline for registering to vote is today

Today is the final day to register to vote in the party primaries set for next month. Those who still have not registered can do so online through the Secretary of State’s website. Alternatively, you can still register by mail, and you can always physically register at the board of registrars in your voting area. … Continued

Sam Mattison

May 21, 2018

Todd says Ivey tweet made ‘in haste,’ says she ‘doesn’t know’ if Ivey is owed apology

State Rep. Patricia Todd said on Friday that her tweet insinuating that Gov. Kay Ivey was gay was “made in haste,” but said she was unsure if she owed the governor an apology. The representative was on the talk radio station WAPI with Matt Murphy and Aunie Lindenberg to discuss her recent tweet about Ivey’s … Continued

Sam Mattison

May 21, 2018

Alabama Democratic Conference endorses Walt Maddox for governor

The Alabama Democratic Conference officially threw their support behind Walt Maddox, which signals that Maddox is quickly becoming the favored candidate in the Democratic race for governor. Maddox announced the endorsement on Saturday through a tweet and declared that the move is adding to his momentum in the gubernatorial race. Through a statement after the … Continued

Sam Mattison

May 19, 2018

This week in Alabama politics: Patricia Todd, Endorsements, and Gina Haspel

Here’s everything you need to know for this week in Alabama politics: The tweet that engulfed the governor’s race Earlier this week, a tweet by state Rep. Patricia Todd, D-Birmingham, suggested that Gov. Kay Ivey was a closeted lesbian and the tweet encouraged people to out the governor. Todd’s tweet came after Ivey’s challenger Scott … Continued

Sam Mattison

May 18, 2018

NRA endorses Ivey in GOP race for governor

The National Rifle Association, a powerful gun lobby group, waded into the gubernatorial race in support of sitting Gov. Kay Ivey. In their statement on Thursday, the group cited that they awarded Ivey with an “A” rating, which the organization gives to lawmakers who uphold their interpretation of the Second Amendment. While the group has … Continued

Sam Mattison

May 18, 2018

Todd will not become executive director of LBGT group after Ivey tweet

An LGBT group in Orlando will not take state Rep. Patrica Todd as an executive director after she took to social media to insinuate that sitting Gov. Kay Ivey is a lesbian. One Orlando Alliance’s board of directors voted unanimously today to retract the offer of the position, and said they would begin a new … Continued

Sam Mattison

May 17, 2018

Tommy Battle urges getting back to the issues after Todd’s controversy engulfs race

While a political firestorm consumed Alabama’s gubernatorial race on Tuesday, Tommy Battle is not getting involved. Battle held a brief press conference on Wednesday to discuss Tuesday’s happenings, which included a Democratic lawmaker insinuating that sitting Gov. Kay Ivey is a lesbian and a GOP candidate slamming Ivey for grant money going to an LGBT … Continued

Sam Mattison

May 17, 2018

Ivey implements parts of SAFE plan, will wait for legislative approval on others

Gov. Kay Ivey is moving ahead with some policies of her SAFE plan, which is designed to improve school safety, and will wait for legislative approval on others. Ivey sent a memorandum to the Alabama Department of Education with the five policies, half of the SAFE recommendations, that are to be implemented immediately that mainly … Continued

Sam Mattison

May 17, 2018

Alabama GOP denounces Jones for voting no on Haspel

The Alabama GOP rebuked Sen. Doug Jones, the state’s Democratic senator, over his no vote on a CIA director nominee that has drawn the ire of senators from both parties. Jones signaled through a statement this week that he would vote no on the CIA nominee Gina Haspel’s confirmation. His reasoning was mostly based on … Continued

Sam Mattison

May 17, 2018

Ivey backs Nobel Peace Prize for Trump

Gov. Kay Ivey threw her support behind President Donald Trump’s nomination for a Nobel Peace Prize through a letter on Tuesday. Ivey singed the letter to the Nobel Committee along with six other governors supporting the president’s nomination. “Though he has only been in office one year, President Trump has achieved an unprecedented victory for … Continued

Sam Mattison

May 16, 2018