Corley Ellis

An amendment to ensure the machines aren't used for private gambling failed.

The Alabama House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill Thursday that would allow consumers to order wine and have it shipped to their residences. House Bill 350 is sponsored by State Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur. The bill would allow a licensed wine manufacturer to purchase a direct shipper license from the Alabama Alcoholic … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation to give county tax collectors the option of ending property tax overbids by investors. Under current Alabama law, the county tax collector, often the revenue commissioner, is able to sell real estate, including homes, that failed to pay the property taxes. … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, has appointed State Rep. Corley Ellis, R-Columbiana, to the influential committee responsible for writing the Education Trust Fund budget, which appropriates more than $6 billion in funding for Alabama’s public schools and colleges. Ellis will serve as the House Ways and Means Education Committee’s … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, October 5, 2016, Constitution Party candidate for the Lee County Commission, Ken Busby issued a statement highly critical of Alabama’s ballot access laws which he says limits choices for voters and the rights of candidates to participate in the political process. Busby said that Lee County has … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, September 22, 2016, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) announced that Republican Primary winner Joe Lovvorn will be certified as the winner of the House District 79 (HD79) seat after the Secretary of State’s office determined that Libertarian candidate Gage Fenwick failed to get enough signatures … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, August 15, the Alabama Republican Party closed candidate qualifying for Alabama House of Representatives District 41 at 5:00 p.m. CDT. The only candidate who qualified to run for the vacant District 41 seat was Corley Ellis. Corley Ellis represents Shelby County Commission District 1. He is from … Continued