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Alabama mourns the loss of Bridgette Marshall

Following the death of Bridgette Marshall, the wife of Attorney General Steve Marshall, a number of public officials, including Governor Kay Ivey, expressed their sadness at her sudden death. “This morning, I was incredibly saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Bridgette Marshall. Bridgette was the loving wife of Attorney General Steve Marshall and … Continued
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June 25, 2018
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We could do worse than John Merrill

I’m going to do something that my progressive friends will mostly not like. I’m going to say nice things about Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill. I know. I know. But hear me out. Because part of the reason that I’m doing this is I believe politics at every level has devolved into such a … Continued
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June 18, 2018

Supreme Court rules states may purge voters rolls

Monday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a narrow 5-4 ruling that the state of Ohio could proceed with removing names from the voter rolls and that removing does not violate federal law, including the Voting Rights Act. Alabama officials took note of Monday’s ruling. Secretary of State John Merrill said, “I am pleased to … Continued
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June 12, 2018

Ethics Commission again rewrites campaign finance laws

Ignorance of the law is no defense, unless you happen to be a person who makes the laws. The Alabama Ethics Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to — for the third time — wipe away the fees levied against politicians, donors and political action committees who violated campaign finance laws by filing reports late. In … Continued
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June 7, 2018
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Fake news? Not here

Screaming “FAKE NEWS!” has become a popular response from Republicans to any news story that relays information that reflects poorly on them or their viewpoints. So, maybe it shouldn’t have been a surprise when Alabama Public Service Commission candidate James Bonner — not ever to be confused with former Alabama Congressman Jo Bonner or San … Continued
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May 24, 2018

Speaker McCutcheon, other leaders visit Washington

Alabama and the Barack Obama Administration had a very tense working relationship. If the Obama Administration wasn’t suing the state of Alabama, Alabama was suing the Obama Administration over new regulations or rules. Alabama has a much friendlier working relationship with the Trump Administration. Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, was in Washington along … Continued
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May 24, 2018

Merrill addresses Etowah County Republicans

Saturday, Secretary of State John Merrill spoke to the monthly Etowah County Republican Breakfast. “There are a lot of things to consider when you elect someone,” Sec, Merrill said. “I have a record.” Merrill said that when he came into office that he, “Wanted to ensure that every eligible citizen of the United States who … Continued
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May 22, 2018
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Inside the Statehouse: Entering the home stretch

Folks, we are less than three weeks away from our June 5th primary. Besides the governor’s race, all of our secondary constitutional races are on the ballot. As we head into the home stretch, there appears to be very little interest in the primary elections. People seem disinterested and disillusioned. There have been a good … Continued
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May 16, 2018