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Pike County candidate urges supporters to vote Republican in primary before voting Democrat in Fall

Last week, Alton Starling, who is running for Pike County Probate Judge as a Republican, encouraged a group of Democrat-leaning individuals at a house party to vote in the Republican primary, saying they could switch in the general election to vote for Democrat. “You need to vote in that [Republican] primary election because once that … Continued

Bill Britt

May 26, 2018

US Rep. Mo Brooks recognizes 53-year career of Huntsville pastor Jimmy Jackson on House floor

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, recognized Huntsville pastor Jimmy E. Jackson for his 53-year pastoral career with a speech on the House floor. Brook’s floor speech paid tribute to Jackson, who has been the pastor at Whitesburg Baptist Church in Huntsville for the last 40 years. According to Brooks, Whitesburg Baptist Church has grown to … Continued

Chip Brownlee

May 9, 2018

Opinion

Setting the record straight

Congressman Henry J. Hyde from Illinois served in the House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007. During his expansive career in Congress, Hyde was a strong voice for the conservative agenda. If his name sounds familiar, you may remember him for being the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment of President Bill … Continued

Martha Roby

May 7, 2018

DuWayne Bridges endorses Todd Rauch in House District 38 race

Todd Rauch, a candidate for state representative in District 38, was endorsed today by former District 38 State Rep. DuWayne Bridges. “I am very excited to endorse Todd to be our next State Representative here in District 38” said Bridges. “After Todd’s time serving in the military he always knew that he would find other … Continued

Brandon Moseley

May 2, 2018

Byrne supports passage of a balanced budget amendment

The House of Representatives reportedly is considering scheduling a vote on a balanced budget amendment later this week. U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, said that he supports passage of a balanced budget amendment. “I strongly support passage of a Balanced Budget Amendment,” Byrne said. “Since coming to Congress, I have introduced my own balanced budget … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 10, 2018

Rep. Jack Williams, former ALGOP Chairman arrested on federal public corruption charges

On Monday, state Rep. Jack Williams, R-Vestavia Hills, and former Alabama Republican Party Chairman Marty Connors were arrested along with a California healthcare industry executive on charges of public corruption. United States Attorney Louis Franklin announced that Williams, 60, and Riley-era ALGOP Chairman Connors turned lobbyist Martin “Marty” Connors, 61, from Alabaster, Alabama, had been … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 3, 2018

Senate delays vote on economic developer bill after negotiations

A controversial bill that would exempt a class of “economic development professionals” from having to register with the state as lobbyists appears to have made it through a round of intense negotiations and sits in a position to pass. Those negotiations, which took the better part of the weekend and most of Tuesday, produced a … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 28, 2018

Rex Reynolds wins House District 21 special general election

Tuesday, voters in House District 21 went to the polls and elected Republican Rex Reynolds in the special election. Former police chief Rex Reynolds narrowly defeated Terry Jones in the special election. As of press time, Reynolds had 2,382 votes to 2,075 for Jones. There was 12 percent turnout. Rex Reynolds thanked all of his … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 28, 2018

Byrne releases statement on the passing of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, on Friday issued a statement regarding the passing of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., the Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee. “It was an honor to serve alongside Louise Slaughter on the Rules Committee,” Byrne said. “Despite being on different sides of the aisle, Louise was always kind, encouraging, and … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 19, 2018

Alabama House OKs juvenile justice reform

Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a massive reform package of the troubled Alabama juvenile justice system. HB225 was sponsored by state Rep. Jim Hill, R-Odenville. Hill chairs the House Judiciary Committee and was the co-chair of the Juvenile Justice Task Force created by Gov. Kay Ivey. Hill is a retired judge in St. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 16, 2018