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Protestors deface Confederate monument in Birmingham

Angry protesters on Sunday tried to destroy a Confederate monument in Linn Park in Birmingham and successfully tore down a statue. The protesters defaced the Confederate monument, chipped away part of the concrete and pulled the wooden barrier off the base, according to WBRC Fox 6 in Birmingham. The protestors successfully pulled down a statue … Continued
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June 1, 2020

Alabama Supreme Court temporarily blocks Jefferson County court’s Confederate monuments ruling

The Alabama Supreme Court has granted the state of Alabama’s motion to stay a recent Jefferson County Circuit Court judgment that declared the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act of 2017 to be unconstitutional. “I am pleased that the Alabama Supreme Court has granted the State’s motion to stay the Circuit Court’s ruling,” Attorney General Steve Marshall … Continued
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February 18, 2019

Gadsden voters vote Tuesday on an elected school board

Gadsden voters are going to the polls today to vote on a referendum on whether they want an elected school board. Currently, Gadsden has an appointed school board, in which the mayor and council pick the members of the board. Former state Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) sponsored legislation to allow the voters to decide on … Continued
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January 22, 2019

Judge rules Memorial Preservation Act unconstitutional

Jefferson County Judge Michael Graffeo ruled that the state of Alabama’s Memorial Preservation Act is unconstitutional because it limits the free speech rights of cities. The City of Birmingham wants to remove the historic Confederate veterans memorial in Linn Park but was blocked from doing so by the state legislature. Former state Representative Mack Butler (R-Rainbow … Continued
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January 16, 2019

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

Phil Williams says GOP will defend Senate District 10

Saturday Etowah County Republican Party Chairman Phil Williams told the Etowah County Republicans that the Republican Party would make sure that Cherokee County cattle farmer Andrew Jones will have the resources needed to defend the Senate District ten seat that Williams is vacating. On June 5, Jones defeated state Representative Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City. Most … Continued
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June 19, 2018

Alabama Senate race results

On Tuesday, Alabama voters went to the polls to select who they want representing their party in the state legislature. There were a number of competitive primary battles to watch on Tuesday. In the Republican Primary: In district 2 former state Senator Tom Butler won the Republican primary with 66 percent of the vote. Madison … Continued
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June 6, 2018