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Legendary liberal U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black was from Alabama

The most enduring legacy a president will have is an appointment to the United States Supreme Court.  A lifetime appointment to the high tribunal is the ultimate power. The nine Justices of the Supreme Court have omnipotent everlasting power over most major decisions affecting issues and public policy in our nation. President Trump has had … Continued
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August 26, 2020

Byrne announces 2020 Service Academy appointments

Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Alabama, released the following statement announcing his 2020 service academy appointments.  As a member of Congress, Byrne can nominate students from the 1st Congressional District for appointment to the United States Air Force, Naval, Military (West Point), and Merchant Marine Academies. Byrne said: “I am pleased to congratulate these remarkable young men … Continued
July 29, 2020

Merrill commends former State Rep. April Weaver on White House appointment

The statement below from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in response to the recent White House appointment of April Weaver: Last Tuesday, my friend and former colleague April Weaver, R-Brierfield, resigned from her seat in the Alabama House of Representatives to accept a position with President Donald J. Trump. April will be joining … Continued
May 20, 2020

Mayor Reed announces Chip Hill as chief of staff

On Wednesday, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced the appointment of Chip Hill as his Chief of Staff.  In order to facilitate a smooth transition, Hill will be coordinating with retiring Chief of Staff Mac McLeod and will assume full duties of the office on March 1. “I am excited that Chip Hill has agreed to … Continued
February 6, 2020
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A new low for the Alabama Supreme Court: A most unethical appointment

Mike Hubbard is going to get away with it.  Or, at least, he’s going to get away with some of it. The Alabama Supreme Court is going to step in and overrule a jury that acted intelligently and applied the law properly, and it’s going to toss some of the former Alabama House speaker’s felony … Continued
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December 3, 2019

Ivey appoints Marty Redden as secretary of OIT

Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R)on announced that Marty Redden will serve as the Alabama Office of Information Technology Secretary. Redden has been serving as the acting secretary since July 2019. “Since Marty stepped in to OIT as the acting secretary, he has run the agency effectively and with great prudence, and the state will … Continued
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November 20, 2019

Trump nominates Austin Huffaker for U.S. District Court

President Donald Trump announced Monday the appointment of Austin Huffaker, Jr. to serve as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Huffaker is a shareholder at Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett, P.A, where his practice focuses on complex commercial, product and lender liability and professional malpractice litigation. Huffaker also … Continued
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July 2, 2019