Kenyatte Hassell wins House District 78 special election
Kenyatte Hassell received more than 80 percent of the vote in Tuesday's special election.
Alvin Holmes
Democratic primary heads to runoff in House District 78
Kenyatté Hassell and Donald “Don” Williams will be in the special Democratic primary runoff for House District 78 on June 22.
House District 78 Democratic primary is on Tuesday
The House District 78 special Democratic primary election will be Tuesday.
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We lost some good ones this year, who will definitely be missed as we head into 2021.
Caravan to honor the life of longtime State Rep. Alvin Holmes
The caravan is being organized by community activists Ja’Mel Brown and William Boyd.
Longtime State Rep. Alvin Holmes has died
Montgomery Fire and Rescue responded to a call at Holmes’ residence on Saturday afternoon, and they found the 81-year-old unresponsive.
Knight, Holmes are defeated in Montgomery
Two Montgomery powerhouses — and two of the most prominent Democrats in the state — fell Tuesday night. Rep. Alvin Holmes, the longest-serving member of the Legislature having served 45 years, and Rep. John Knight, a powerful lawmaker who has himself served for 26 years, were defeated in primary runoff races by relatively unknown opponents. Kirk … Continued
Results: Alabama State House races
On Tuesday, voters went to the polls and voted for who they wanted to nominate from their political party to represent them in the Alabama House of Representative races. There were a number of competitive races, a number of July 17 runoffs and a few surprises. All GOP House incumbents on the ballot were re-nominated … Continued
State Senate votes down term limits for state lawmakers
The Alabama State Senate on Wednesday voted down a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would have imposed term limits on Alabama state legislators. Senate Bill 127 was sponsored by Senator Bill Hightower, R-Mobile. Under SB127 legislators would have been limited to just three 4 year terms in both the Alabama House of Representatives and Alabama Senate. … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama Legislature Recap Week 9: All questions, no answers
By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Question: What happened in the Alabama Legislature this past week? Lawmakers wasted time and money, like always. Lawmakers passed embarrassing, illegal legislation. Lawmakers got into entertaining arguments. All of the above. It’s always “All of the above.” Let’s recap this nonsense. Civically speaking One of the most entertaining debates … Continued