Prattville Library attorney won’t retract statements that fired director calls defamatory
Clark responded on Tuesday, stating that the charge of defamation against her falls short on multiple fronts.
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Wendy Ghee Draper is running for Senate District 12
SD12 is currently represented by former Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, who is not running for re-election.
State House candidate Josh Pendergrass reports successful month of fundraising
He is challenging Republican incumbent Will Dismukes in the Republican Party primary.
Republican Ben Robbins wins HD33 special election
Robbins said that he will focus on job creation, education and improving vital infrastructure across Alabama.
House District 33 voters go to the polls today
HD33 consists of parts of Talladega, Coosa and Clay Counties.
Talk radio host Mark Montiel has died
Thursday, Montgomery area attorney, former judge, and a longtime conservative talk radio host Mark Montiel has died. Montiel’s son confirmed to reporters that his father died around 4:00 a.m. Thursday from natural causes. Montiel worked for Cumulus radio for six years from 2011 through 2017. His show “Capital Buzz” was most recently on 1440 Newstalk … Continued
Former state senator, attorney, pleaded guilty to stealing from clients
An attorney and former Alabama state senator pleaded guilty to two counts of theft for stealing money from clients, state Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office announced Tuesday. Zeb Little was convicted in Franklin County Circuit Court on September 20 of two counts of felony theft of property and admitted to removing clients’ money from his … Continued
Donald Watkins Sr. hit with millions in fines in SEC fraud case
A federal judge in Georgia has ordered Alabama attorney and businessman Donald V. Watkins Sr. to pay “the Securities and Exchange Commission $5 million for defrauding former NBA star Charles Barkley and other investors out of millions of dollars,” according to a report filed by Law360. This latest legal blow accompanies Watkins’ conviction on federal fraud … Continued
Roby announces committee assignments
U.S. Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, has announced that she will continue to serve on the House Appropriations and Judiciary Committees during the 116th Congress. On the Appropriations Committee, Roby will serve on the Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations, the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science. … Continued
Alabama Appleseed selects Carla Crowder as new executive director
Advocacy group Alabama Appleseed has chosen a new executive director. The group, which has opposed civil asset forfeiture, high court fees and fines, and pushed for new payday loan regulations, announced Monday that its board of directors has chosen Carla Crowder, a former Equal Justice Initiative attorney and Birmingham News reporter, as the organization’s new … Continued