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Reed officially replaces Marsh as state Senate pro tem

Reed had already been unanimously selected by the Republican Senate supermajority at their caucus meeting this fall.
February 3, 2021

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
April 13, 2020

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
December 29, 2019

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
November 29, 2019

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
November 18, 2019

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
August 23, 2019

Historians 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
June 10, 2019

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
April 22, 2019