Republicans praise President Trump’s SCOTUS nomination
“The confirmation process is already proving to be another brutal fight, but I am certain that this is the job for a strong, conservative woman,” Ivey said.
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Alabama Republicans supportive of Trump filling Supreme Court vacancy
Prominent Alabama Republicans released statements supportive of President Donald Trump nominating a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who died Friday of complications with pancreatic cancer. GOP Senate candidate Tommy Tuberville said: “The next Supreme Court justice could open the door to finally overturning Roe v. Wade, protecting our gun rights, and firmly … Continued
Foundation for Moral Law defends Hartford Police
The Foundation for Moral Law has come to the defense of the Hartford, Alabama Police Department. On Aug. 31, the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation wrote to Hartford — a town of 2,624 in Geneva County, Alabama — demanding that the chief of police remove from the Police Department’s Facebook page a reference Joshua 1:9 … Continued
Group of Lauderdale County citizens file suit to block construction of an agricultural center
The group Lauderdale Citizens for Responsive Government on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Lauderdale County Agricultural Authority, seeking to block the construction of a new agriculture center. John Sutherland with the LCRG filed the lawsuit. Sutherland, a Lauderdale County resident and taxpayer, contends that the finance mechanism for the new agriculture center is a … Continued
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On August 18, the U.S. will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to our Constitution which guaranteed women’s right to vote. The women’s suffrage movement in our country began in the 1840s as women abolitionists saw the parallels between the effort to free enslaved Americans and their own desire to … Continued
America celebrates Independence Day
The United States celebrates its independence from Great Britain every year on July 4.
Sessions calls on Woodfin, Birmingham schools to reverse decisions on the Church of the Highlands
GOP candidate and former U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Alabama, held a news conference in Woodlawn to say he had issued letters to Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and the Birmingham Board of Education, urging them to reverse their actions ending relationships with the Church of the Highlands. Sessions called both decisions “discriminatory.” “It is never more … Continued
Sewell remains committed to the Voting Rights Advancement Act
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, says she is still committed to passage of the Voting Rights Advancement Act on the 7th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder U.S. Supreme Court decision. “Seven years ago, the Supreme Court struck a blow to the heart of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and opened … Continued
Wind Creek Casinos reopen for business
Monday, Wind Creek casinos in Atmore, Wetumpka, and Montgomery re-opened on Monday. The Wind Creek Casinos are operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. Casinos and other entertainment venues were allowed to reopen by Governor Kay Ivey (R) after she lifted the ban on the venues to halt the spread of the coronavirus. Wind … Continued
Alabama Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action react to shootings in Valhermoso Springs
The Alabama chapter of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, part of Everytown for Gun Safety’s grassroots networks, on Friday released statements in response to reports of a shooting in Valhermoso Springs that left seven people dead. “This is another sad reminder of the continued toll that gun violence is taking on Alabamian families,” … Continued