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Faulkner Law establishes 3-year Alabama Ag Law Pathway

Agriculture law is a critical component of Alabama agriculture.
June 3, 2021

Alabama Supreme Court rules against Birmingham, upholds Memorial Preservation Act

Wednesday, the Alabama Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of the State of Alabama and upheld the state’s Memorial Preservation Act. The state had sued the City of Birmingham after the City had erected a plywood barrier around the monument honoring the soldiers and sailors who fought for the Confederate States of American during the … Continued
November 28, 2019

Nikki Haley will be featured speaker at Faulkner University’s annual benefit dinner

Wednesday it was announced that former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley will be the keynote speaker at the annual Faulkner University’s Annual Benefit Dinner in Montgomery. Women and history will be recognized at this year’s Faulkner University Annual Benefit Dinner. Nikki R. Haley is the former United States Permanent Representative to the United … Continued
September 5, 2019

Faulkner University to honor Todd Strange with honorary doctorate

On Monday, Aug. 19, Faulkner University will present Montgomery Mayor Todd Strange with an honorary doctorate at the University’s 2019 Convocation. Faulkner University will be honoring Mayor Todd Strange during the university’s annual convocation ceremony with the presentation of an honorary doctorate as a way to thank the outgoing mayor for his contributions to the … Continued
August 14, 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
January 16, 2019

State sues Birmingham to protect Confederate monuments

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
August 17, 2017

Ivey signs Memorials Preservation Act into law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed the Memorials Preservation Act, SB60, into law. The bill protects Alabama’s many monuments and memorials from being destroyed or removed by local governments. The City of New Orleans recently destroyed century old Confederate Memorials for political correctness. The State … Continued
May 25, 2017

Democrats ask Ivey to stop Memorials Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, April 28, 2017, Alabama House Democrats called on Governor Kay Ivey (R) to reject Senate Bill 60, which is sponsored by Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa). The Memorial Preservations Act is designed to protect Alabama’s cultural and historical heritage from the emotional whims of the mayors and city councils … Continued
May 1, 2017

Today is Confederate Memorial Day

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, April 24, 2017, is Confederate Memorial Day. State offices are closed in remembrance of the soldiers and sailors who died defending the Confederate States of America (C.S.A.) during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865. The President of the Southern Historical Protection Group Mike Williams said in a … Continued
April 24, 2017