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Committee tasked with removing racist language from Alabama Constitution

A plan presented Wednesday, and largely agreed upon by committee members, would remove three sections from the Alabama Constitution.
October 14, 2021

On the Nov. 3 ballot, vote “no” on proposed Amendment 1

On Nov. 3, 2020, all Alabama voters should vote “no” on proposed Amendment 1. Vote no on Amendment 1 because it could allow state law changes to disenfranchise citizens whom the Legislature does not want to vote. Because Amendment 1 has no practical purpose and because it opens the door to mischief, all voters are … Continued
September 22, 2020

Amendment 4 is an opportunity to clean up the Alabama Constitution

The 1901 but current Alabama Constitution has been amended about 950 times, making it by far the world’s longest constitution. The amendments have riddled the Constitution with redundancies while maintaining language and provisions — for example, poll taxes — that reflect the racist intent of those who originally wrote it. A recompilation will bring order … Continued
September 15, 2020

McClendon to introduce lottery legislation

State Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, has announced that he will release the details of his lottery bill at a press conference today. The 2019 Alabama regular legislative session resumes today after it was interrupted by Gov. Kay Ivey’s call of a special session to pass her gas tax increase to pay for infrastructure. That passed … Continued
March 19, 2019

Father files wrongful death lawsuit in connection with abortion

Personhood Alabama filed suit in the Circuit Court of Madison County against the Alabama Women’s Center in Huntsville for wrongful death of “Baby Roe.” The lawsuit was brought by the father of Baby Roe and charges as responsible parties; the Alabama Women’s Center, the abortionist, and the pharmaceutical company; for profiting from the wrongful death … Continued
February 7, 2019

Amendment Two: Choice vs. Life

November 6, 2018 is the mid-term election, and in addition to a slate of candidates, Alabamians will be voting on four amendments to the Alabama Constitution. In this article, we will be talking about Amendment Two. If passed, the Alabama Constitution will recognize and support the sanctity of unborn life. Generally, there are three visible … Continued
October 24, 2018

Bentley Impeachment Committee Flexes Their Muscles, Maybe

By Chip Brownlee The Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— The committee charged with investigating Gov. Robert Bentley’s “impeachable” acts began flexing its muscles Tuesday afternoon, but with their new show of force, questions about the reality and authority of those muscles persist. At a House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, members of the committee passed a set of … Continued
September 28, 2016

Constitutional Amendments on Ballot Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Voters not only go to the polls today to elect candidates, but also to consider whether or not we need to further lengthen the Alabama Constitution of 1901, already the longest such document in the world. There are five constitutional amendments on the ballot today in addition to the … Continued
November 4, 2014