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Let the head coach lead the team: Vote no on Amendment 2

"As the 34th chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and an Alabama justice for over 15 years, I strongly urge you to vote 'no' on Amendment 2," Chief Justice Tom Parker writes.
October 30, 2020

New Montgomery mayor asked Gov. Ivey to make his wife the probate judge

New Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed pressured Gov. Kay Ivey and her staff to appoint his wife as Montgomery County Probate Judge, filling the position left vacant by Reed’s election, and Reed lobbied against the position being given to any of his mayoral opponents, multiple sources have confirmed to APR.  Late Tuesday evening, Reed responded to … Continued
November 20, 2019

The failures of the Alabama Charter School Commission

The Alabama Charter School Commission is a mess. And that might be an insult to messes. Friday morning, the 10-member Commission, which has, apparently, full authority to approve or deny charter schools that suck millions of dollars from our already underfunded Alabama public schools, will meet with just four members in good standing. The chairman … Continued
June 7, 2019

New federal judges in Alabama — Future legacy

Regardless of what happens in Donald Trump’s administration over the next two years, he will have a proven record of success as President especially if you are a conservative American. One of, if not the most important accomplishment of any president is the opportunity to appoint a United States Supreme Court Justice. Folks, Trump has … Continued
January 23, 2019

Hubbard lawyer says Gov. Ivey has a job for him

An attorney for former Speaker and convicted felon Mike Hubbard is pushing for Gov. Kay Ivey to appoint him St. Clair County District Attorney, and he is telling people that Hubbard’s good friend and Ivey donor, businessman Jimmy Rane, is going to make it happen. Lance Bell is a small-town lawyer based in Pell City … Continued
July 19, 2018

Column | SB15 equals taxation without representation

By Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison  Sen. Rusty Glover (R-Semmes) wants to take away the right of the people to elect their own representatives to serve in the Alabama State House. He has introduced Senate Bill 15 a constitutional amendment that would allow the Governor of Alabama to appoint someone to fill any vacant seat with less … Continued
February 16, 2018

Republican Trump supporters upset over alleged Democrat appointees (even though one is not an appointee)

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Republican reaction to a story reprinted by The Montgomery Independent from an original story in Inside Alabama Politics (IAP), has resulted in a petition letter to President Donald Trump asking him not to appoint Democrats to Federal positions in the Middle Judicial District of Alabama. The petition arose from an … Continued
March 14, 2017