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Zeigler completes year-end audit

As 2018 closes, State Auditor Jim Zeigler says that his office, which he calls “the watchman for the people” suffered adversities in 2018, but overcame them with solid improvements. The biggest setback was when the Auditor’s staff were kicked out of Alabama State House. In April, the Legislative Council notified Zeigler that his staff must … Continued
December 26, 2018

Governor Ivey launches Alabama’s Bicentennial Year celebration

Friday was the 199th anniversary of Alabama’s becoming a state. The occasion was celebrated at a ceremony in the Alabama State Capitol, where Governor Kay Ivey (R) launched the year of Alabama’s bicentennial saying it will be a year to celebrate and educate. “We have an opportunity in front of us, and just as Alabamians … Continued
December 18, 2018

Ivey decisively defeats Maddox

Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) won a crushing victory over Democratic nominee Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox. “We have done it,” a jubilant Ivey told a throng of supporters. “The people have spoken.” “It is with immense gratitude that I stand before you tonight as the next Governor of Alabama,” Ivey said. “Together we have … Continued
November 7, 2018

Monday is the 50th anniversary of Lurleen Wallace’s death

Monday is the 50th anniversary of the death in office of Governor Lurleen Wallace (D). Alabama is almost 200 years old as a state. In that time, Lurleen Wallace is the only woman to be elected governor by the people of Alabama.  Present Governor Kay Ivey (R) is the second female governor, but was elected … Continued
May 4, 2018

Zeigler still concerned that Lurleen Wallace’s portrait not hanging in the Capitol Rotunda

The 50th Anniversary of Alabama governor Lurleen Wallace’s Death in Office will be next Tuesday and State Auditor Jim Zeigler is concerned that her portrait has still not been returned to its place of honor in the Capitol Rotunda. “The official portrait of Gov. Lurleen Wallace remains out of the capitol rotunda where it historically … Continued
May 2, 2018

Alabama’s Year of the Woman

By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse This political year of 2018 may very well be the Year of the Woman in Alabama politics. In Alabama’s 200 year history, only one woman has been elected governor. Lurleen Wallace won in 1966. Only two women have served as governor, Governor Lurleen and our current governor, Kay Ivey. … Continued
January 31, 2018

Is it time for another female governor?

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers Hillary Clinton’s failure to break the proverbial glass ceiling in American politics came up a little short. More than 100 men have been nominated for president by the nation’s political parties over the past 220 years. She was the first female to be the nominee of one of the … Continued
January 25, 2017

Lurleen Wallace portrait still missing from Capitol Rotunda

By State Auditor Jim Zeigler Today, Monday, January 16, 2017, is the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of Lurleen Wallace as Alabama’s only female Governor. January 16, 1967 was and remains a historic milestone for our state. I was there, marching with the Sylacauga High School “Half-Million-Dollar Band.” Freezing cold. Today, sadly, the official portrait … Continued
January 16, 2017

Alabama loses a statesman with passing of former Gov. Albert Brewer

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Former Alabama Gov. Albert Brewer died Monday at 88. Brewer was governor for only a short period of time, but his administration, and his personality, left an impact on the State. Gov. Robert Bentley confirmed Brewer’s death Monday afternoon. “Alabamians have lost a great leader today in the passing … Continued
January 3, 2017