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The presidential election is still too close to call

Results are still outstanding in a number of states key to deciding who will have an Electoral College majority.
November 4, 2020

Trump Truck and boat parades this weekend

As Election Day draws near, Alabama Republicans are excited about promoting the re-election of Donald J. Trump as President and the election of Tommy Tuberville for U.S. Senate. This weekend two pro-President Trump events are happening in the state. There will be a truck parade from Ashland to Phenix City on Saturday sponsored by the … Continued
October 24, 2020

Congressman John Lewis to lie in state in Alabama’s State Capitol

Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, released a statement Thursday applauding the decision to honor Civil Rights icon and Congressman John Lewis by allowing his body to lie in state in Alabama’s State Capitol. Lewis will make final crossing from Selma to Montgomery to lie in state in Montgomery, Sewell announced. “In this deeply sorrowful moment of … Continued
July 24, 2020

Voting shouldn’t be so difficult

I may trigger Secretary of State John Merrill, so this is the warning. We must not repeat what happened in Georgia Tuesday. In-person voting was a mess. Millions of dollars in brand new voting machines malfunctioned. Some voters had to wait in line for hours to cast a ballot in the Georgia primaries, and some … Continued
June 11, 2020

House Republican Caucus commends Ivey on making a difficult decision

Alabama House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, Tuesday released a statement in support of the revised public health order that Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced during a State Capitol news conference. “The members of the House Republican Caucus commend Gov. Ivey for making a difficult decision and allowing many of Alabama’s small businesses to resume … Continued
April 29, 2020

Trump says it is too early for Georgia to reopen its economy

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is set to lift a number of restrictions in Georgia as early as Friday. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he disagrees with Kemp’s decision to move quickly to reopen large parts of the state’s economy. “I told the governor of Georgia, Brian Kemp, that I disagree, strongly, with his decision … Continued
April 23, 2020

Alabama Power is working to restore power

Alabama Power Company reports that its crews have restored service to more than a quarter-million Alabama customers and that their work is increasingly focused on the hardest-hit areas. On Easter Sunday a line of severe storms crossed the state affected more than 310,000 Alabama Power customers – more than 20 percent of Alabama Power’s entire … Continued
April 14, 2020