Memorial Preservation Act

Rep. Mike Holmes said two Southern Cultural Center members helped draft the legislation. The group's chairman says that's not so.

A Democratic state representative is asking Alabamians to show support for repealing the Memorial Preservation Act, which makes it illegal for cities and counties to remove Confederate monuments, by signing a Change.org petition and calling their local representatives and senators.  Rep. Juandalynn Givan has prefiled a bill, HB8, which would repeal the Act and loosen … Continued

If passed, the measure would permit counties and cities to relocate historic monuments currently located on public property.

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

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter  State Representative Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, on Friday qualified to run in the Republican primary for District 10 of the Alabama State Senate. Incumbent Senator Phil Williams is not seeking another term. “Our community has been blessed for the past seven years to have conservative leadership in the Alabama … Continued

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — State Representative Juandalynn Givan, D-Birmingham, filed a bill last week to repeal the Monument Preservation Act that passed the Legislature earlier this year. The controversial bill passed out of the Legislature at the last minute and was host to multiple re-writes and committee meetings. It prohibits any … Continued

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 16, 2017, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced that his office has filed suit in Jefferson County Circuit Court against the City of Birmingham and Mayor William Bell for violating state law by constructing barriers to deliberately obscure the Confederate Veterans Monument in Linn Park. Attorney … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, April 28, 2017, State Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) announced his bid for re-election to the Alabama State Senate, District 21. Sen. Allen said, “We’ve made a lot of progress in the last few years in cleaning up Montgomery. We’ve reduced the size of government and cut waste … Continued