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Madison County Democrats pledge their support for England

Monday, the Madison County Democratic Party congratulated new state party Chairman State Representative Christopher John England and former Rep. Patricia Todd on their elections to the leadership of the Alabama Democratic Party. The Madison County Democratic Party expresses its congratulations and full support for the newly-elected leadership for the Alabama Democratic Party in a statement. … Continued
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November 5, 2019

DNC approves Alabama bylaws, sets new election dates

Vote on new bylaws or don’t bother sending anyone from Alabama to Milwaukee next year.  Essentially, that’s what the Democratic National Committee said to Alabama Democratic Party chairwoman Nancy Worley on Friday. A subcommittee of the DNC — the rules and bylaws committee — approved a new set of bylaws for the ADP and ordered … Continued
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September 23, 2019

House Democrats respond to prisons, corrections plan

Alabama House Democrats released a statement in response to the Alabama Department of Corrections release of the strategic plan to comply with Department of Justice Regulations related to the state’s failed prison system. “Alabama’s plan to address the humanitarian crisis in our prisons must include more than simply building new facilities and hiring staff,” the … Continued
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May 24, 2019

Houses passes bill intended to improve use of economic incentives

The Alabama House of Representatives passed the Alabama Incentives Modernization Act on Thursday to improve the way that the state uses economic incentives. More specifically, this bill would add new tools for the attraction and expansion of businesses in rural Alabama as well as in federally designated Opportunity Zones. It also targets attracting technology companies. … Continued
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May 20, 2019

Leaders react to tornados in Lee County

On Sunday, Alabama was struck by devastating tornados. Several counties were hit; but nowhere was the damage more severe than in rural Lee County where dozens of people were killed. Leaders from across that state and country offered their condolences to the families impacted by the severe weather. President Donald J. Trump (R) said on … Continued
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March 5, 2019

McCutcheon hopes road bill will be issue No. 1 in session

 Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, told reporters that he is working on an infrastructure bill. “The work that is being done is between myself, the pro-tem (Del Marsh) and the governor (Kay Ivey). Gov. Kay Ivey promised roads that would be “the envy of the nation” in her inauguration speech. … Continued
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January 21, 2019

House Democrats say new rules will subvert democracy, transparency

House Democrats say new rules passed during an organization session earlier this week will subvert Democracy and limit the small Democratic minority’s ability to have any say or influence on legislation. “The New Procedural Rule Changes by House Republicans will silence the voices of citizens and minimize legislators ability to fully vet key legislation,” Minority … Continued
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January 11, 2019

House passes controversial new rules

The Alabama House of Representatives voted for a series of rule changes in the inner workings of the house. Passing the rules for the next four years is one of the duties of the legislature during the organizational session; but since Republicans have an overwhelming 77 to 28 supermajority the Republicans essentially got to write … Continued
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January 10, 2019
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2019: Great things or one damn thing after another?

As we look forward to the new year, on the one hand, there is no compelling reason for exuberant optimism, but on the other, there is no cause for debilitating pessimism as 2019, like other years, will offer opportunities where the state can grow and prosper and still experience yet unimagined problems and scandal. Politics, … Continued
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December 31, 2018