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Civil Rights icon Fred Gray to receive prestigious ABA medal

Gray played a crucial role in many of the biggest moments in civil rights history.
June 15, 2023

Ivey appoints J. C. Love, III as Montgomery probate judge

Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced she has named attorney J. C. Love, III to serve as Montgomery County’s Probate Judge. The governor signed Love’s appointment letter earlier that day. “J. C. Love, III has an impressive career, both in his work as an attorney and his involvement in the Montgomery community,” Governor Ivey … Continued
November 19, 2019

Ivey communications director departs Governor’s Office

Gov. Kay Ivey’s communications director is leaving the Governor’s Office for a job in the private sector. Joshua Pendergrass, who has been Ivey’s communications director since shortly after she took office in April 2017, resigned his position in the Governor’s Office last week. “Serving the people of Alabama as part of the Ivey administration has … Continued
July 30, 2018

Trump-bashing attorney represents AG Marshall’s mega donor in lawsuit

As if the attorney general’s race couldn’t become more bizarre, enter Washington, D.C. election lawyer Charlie Spies, who is defending appointed Attorney General Steve Marshall’s PAC contributions from the Republican Attorney Generals Association (RAGA). Spies is best known for his epic troll of then-candidate Donald Trump when he represented failed GOP presidential candidate and Never-Trumper … Continued
July 12, 2018

Attorney paid by unnamed client to write, negotiate HB317

Is it appropriate for a lawyer working for an unidentified private client to write laws for a department of state government? Doesn’t the public have a right to know if a private individual pays for a bill to be written? How is it ethical for a piece of legislation to be sponsored by a member … Continued
April 17, 2018

How has Trump deceived you? Let’s count the ways

Over the weekend, the same Facebook post kept popping up on my feed. It was, essentially, a long whine about how poorly Donald Trump has been treated by pretty much everyone since becoming president. And at the end, before sharing it to show support for dear leader, each person signed his or her name and … Continued
April 17, 2018

Inside the Statehouse: A look at our current congressional delegates

There are dramatic differences between our congressional delegation of the 1940’s-1960’s and our group on the Potomac today.  Obviously, their partisan badges have changed, as have Alabamians. There is also a tremendous difference in power and seniority of that era versus today’s group. That bygone era of Alabama congressmen were very progressive New Deal Democrats; whereas, our … Continued
April 11, 2018

A partial summary of the Senate “Tax Cuts and Jobs Bill”

By Rep. Tim Wadsworth House District 14 Early Saturday morning the United States Senate along party lines passed a “Tax Bill” as promised by President Trump.  As with any tax bill there are winners and losers.  Only your accountant or tax lawyer can tell you the full impact on your particular tax situation.  The tax … Continued
December 4, 2017