Brooks addresses Shelby County Republican women
Brooks said that he is the proven conservative in the Senate race.
Guy Hunt
5th Judicial Circuit DA switches to the Republican Party
The ALGOP says 69 percent of district attorneys in Alabama are now Republicans.
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See recent postsJim Zeigler has reminded everyone how useless the state auditor is
Alabama is known for its bad politicians. From George Wallace to Mike Hubbard, and all the Guy Hunts and Robert Bentleys in between, we do political crooks better than anyone. And we’ve got more do-nothing, pander-happy, waste-of-space political dolts per capita than any other state. But rarely — I’d say maybe even never — has … Continued
Judge Graddick announces resumption in parole hearings
Friday, Judge Charlie Graddick, director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, will hold a news conference on Monday to discuss resumption of parole hearings Tuesday and his opposition to the release of violent criminals. The news conference will be held in Montgomery. Judge Graddick was appointed Director by Gov. Kay Ivey on September … Continued
Colbert County Commissioner Jimmy Gardiner switches to Republican Party
Saturday, Colbert County Republican Party Chairman Phillip Green announced that the Colbert County Republican Executive Committee voted to accept Commissioner Jimmy Gardiner’s request to switch to the Grand Old Party at its meeting on Monday, October 28, 2019. Commissioner Gardiner has served Commission District 3 as a Democrat since 2008, but asked to qualify as … Continued
Thompson qualifies to run for another term on the Court of Civil Appeals
Tuesday, Judge William C. “Bill” Thompson (R) formally qualified for re-election to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, Place 1 at the Alabama GOP Headquarters in Hoover. Thompson will be on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3rd. He was first elected to the Court in 1996, and was re-elected in 2002, 2008 … Continued
Graddick expects parole hearing to resume on November 1
Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles Director Charlie Graddick, on Wednesday, announced that parole hearings are expected to resume on or about November 1. Graddick shut down parole hearings because the previous administration failed to bring the bureau into compliance with the law enacted June 6 by Gov. Kay Ivey. On Friday, Director Graddick postponed … Continued
Graddick orders all pardons and parole hearings scheduled for next week cancelled
Friday, the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles has cancelled more than 100 hearings set for next week because new Director Charlie Graddick says that the prior administration failed to perform due diligence to meet requirements set forth under a new state law passed in May regarding notifications to victims and witnesses. Director Charlie Graddick, … Continued
Graddick appointed as director of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday that she has appointed Judge Charles Graddick as director of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. “As our state’s top law enforcement official, he was a national leader in advocating for victims’ rights and in prosecuting crimes,” Ivey said. “I am proud to have someone of Judge Graddick’s … Continued
Butler County Commissioner Joey Peavy switches to Republican Party
Butler County Commissioner Joey Peavy announced that he has switched to the Republican Party. “It was time,” said Peavy. “The Democrat party of today is not the party I joined; the present thinking in today’s Democrat Party is just not my way of thinking. I can’t buy in to the far-left agenda of the leaders … Continued