A question for Alabama Republican voters
You won last Tuesday. But let me ask you this: What did you win?
Ethics
McCutcheon says Hubbard ruling made it clear: ethics law has flaws
Friday, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R – Monrovia, issued a statement following the Alabama Supreme Court’s ruling affirming five of the convictions of former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn. “The Supreme Court’s ruling has made it clear that our ethics law has flaws that must be addressed,” said McCutcheon. “Our task … Continued
Top Ten Alabama political stories of the decade: Part One
Part One of Two. On Wednesday, the 2020s begin. Now is a good time to look back on the top ten Alabama political stories of the decade that ends tomorrow at midnight and the headlines that dominated the second decade of the twenty first century. The Rise of the Alabama Republican Party. In 2010, the … Continued
Birmingham Waterworks Board raises water rates
Tuesday, as expected, the Birmingham Water Works Board voted to raise water rates 3.9 percent. At a public meeting earlier this month, the BWWB revealed that the public utility’s debt which has grown to a staggering $957 million. The debt has grown despite raising rates every year since 2012 by between 3.9 percent and 4.9 … Continued
Birmingham Waterworks Board owes $957 million
Thursday, the embattled Birmingham Water Works held a public meeting to discuss raising water rates 3.9 percent. One of the listed goals of the rate increase was to reduce the public utility’s debt which has grown to a staggering $957 million. The debt has grown despite raising rates every year since 2012 by between 3.9 … Continued
Limestone County sheriff indicted on 13 counts of theft, ethics charges.
Limestone County Sheriff Michael Blakely was arrested on Wednesday after being indicted on 13 theft and ethics charges. Blakely is charged with four separate counts of theft from his campaign account that total $11,000. Additionally, he’s charged with five counts of theft or ethics charges for stealing money from Limestone County funds, including from the … Continued
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See recent postsHistorians will view 2019 Legislative Session among the state’s most important and influential
When Alabama historians look back at this era decades from now, they may well determine that the recently completed 2019 Legislative Session was the most important and influential of its time. In terms of the depth and breadth of important issues that were debated, considered, and voted upon, the session set new precedents that will … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama Supreme Court’s solution to public corruption: Legalize it
This is it for ethics in Alabama. The Mike Hubbard appeal that sits before the Alabama Supreme Court is the line in the sand. Either we’re going to have laws that forbid pay-for-play politics in this state, or we’re going to once and for all toss in the towel and just let the political elite … Continued
House passes bill to give candidates more time to file statements of economic interest
The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to give candidates five days after the date of filing their candidate qualifying forms to file their required statement of economic interests. House Bill 259 is sponsored by State Rep. Bob Fincher, R-Woodland. Fincher said under current law, a candidate is required to file their statement … Continued
MARC gets legislative report
Saturday, the Mid-Alabama Republican Club received a briefing by legislators on the 2019 legislative session in Vestavia Hills. State Senator James t. “Jabo” Waggoner, R-Vestavia, said, “Thursday, was the ninth legislative day out of thirty. Right around seven hundred bills have been introduced. The good news is that the majority of those bills will never … Continued