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House Democrats push for better education, healthcare and ethics in Legislative agenda

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama House Democratic Caucus leaders said Wednesday that they will be introducing a series of bills in the coming weeks to back up a broad agenda that focuses on a wide range of issues. From education, workforce development, healthcare and prison reform, to fighting the opioid epidemic, increasing funding … Continued
January 25, 2018

House passes bill setting scrapping distinct special elections for US Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 17, which would mandate that future special elections for U.S. Senator would coincide with the next regularly scheduled election. The bill was sponsored by state Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark.  Clouse said that this was the first vacancy in 39 years … Continued
January 24, 2018

John Knight, David Burkette in runoff for State Senate seat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Rep. John Knight, D-Montgomery, and Montgomery City Councilman David Burkette received the most votes in the special Democratic Primary in Montgomery County’s state Senate District 26 special election. The two will face off in a runoff to fill the District 26 seat vacated by Quinton Ross after he … Continued
December 14, 2017

Bring photo ID to the polls today; House District 4, Senate District 26 also have elections

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today is the day that Alabama selects its new U.S. senator to replace Jeff Sessions.  Sessions vacated the seat months ago to be President Donald J. Trump’s Attorney General.  In addition to the Senate race between Doug Jones and Roy Moore, there will also be major party primary elections … Continued
December 12, 2017

ADC endorses attorney Fred Bell in Senate District 26 race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Democratic Conference convened a screening committee in Montgomery and voted to endorse Attorney Fred Bell in the Democratic primary special election for Senate District 26 on Tuesday. Bell is a Montgomery city councilman representing Council District 6 in southeast Montgomery. Chairman of the ADC, Joe Reed, said … Continued
December 7, 2017

Knight complains about cuts to Alabama State University

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, state Rep. John Knight, D-Montgomery, issued a letter complaining about what he felt are excessive budget cuts to Montgomery’s Alabama State University. “Alabama State University has come too far to allow the chairman of the Senate Education Committee to destroy our university. He has proposed ten times more … Continued
November 21, 2017

Major Party qualifying has closed in House District 4 and Senate District 26

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Republican Party announced that it has closed candidate qualifying for both Alabama House of Representatives District 4 and Senate District 26 on Tuesday, October 10 at 5:00 p.m. Senate District 26 represents Montgomery County and House District 4 represents Limestone and Morgan counties. The following individuals qualified … Continued
October 11, 2017

Ross officially signs at ASU; Knight confirms Senate run

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter State Sen. Quinton Ross, D-Montgomery, is officially Alabama State University’s president, and state Rep. John Knight, D-Montgomery, is officially running for Ross’s vacated Senate seat. Ross, who has served in the Alabama Senate for the past 15 years was named ASU’s 15th president two weeks ago and the university’s … Continued
October 3, 2017

House grinds to a halt after “racist” email

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter An email that was sent by Representative Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville) sent the House of Representatives into a tailspin on Wednesday after the Alabama House Black Caucus said the email was racist. Greer’s email was centered around a psychological experiment that involved conditioning monkeys to change their behavior through punishment by spraying … Continued
May 18, 2017

Alabama Legislature Recap Week 9: All questions, no answers

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Question: What happened in the Alabama Legislature this past week? Lawmakers wasted time and money, like always. Lawmakers passed embarrassing, illegal legislation. Lawmakers got into entertaining arguments. All of the above. It’s always “All of the above.” Let’s recap this nonsense. Civically speaking One of the most entertaining debates … Continued
April 21, 2017