Skip to content

Montgomery

News / Legislature / State

Montgomery’s new occupation tax likely to be challenged by the legislature

Tuesday night, the Montgomery City Council voted to impose an occupation tax on everyone who works in the city of Montgomery. Tens of thousands of people would be adversely impacted by the move. The Alabama legislature appears to be on the verge of blocking the controversial measure. Earlier that day that Senate Government Affairs committee … Continued
February 19, 2020

House swears in two new members on first day of legislative session

Tuesday, the Alabama legislature started the 2020 legislative session. The first order of business was to swear in two new members who had won special elections since the 2019 legislative session ended. Republican Charlotte Meadows was elected by Montgomery voters to fill the vacancy created by the sudden death of Dimitri Polizos (R-Montgomery). Republican Van … Continued
February 5, 2020

Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg visits Alabama

Former New York City Mayor, billionaire, and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg made a campaign stop in Montgomery on Monday. Bloomberg met with healthcare experts and providers to discuss his plans to lower infant mortality. Alabama has one of the highest infant mortality and maternal mortality rates in the country, especially among Black women. … Continued
January 22, 2020

Sewell announces grants to help the homeless

Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Selma) announced that the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently awarded $11,445,018 to local “Continuums of Care” (CoCs) across Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Program works with local non-profit providers and state and local governments (CoCs) to end homelessness, providing rapid … Continued
January 22, 2020

Eight Alabama sheriffs, police groups from 11 major cities endorse Sessions

Monday, eight Alabama Sheriffs and representatives from police groups in eleven major American cities held a joint press conference to announce that they are endorsing Jeff Sessions for the U.S. Senate. Madison County Sheriff Kevin Turner said that Sessions has a proven track record of strong support for law enforcement in Alabama. “Law enforcement officers … Continued
January 22, 2020

Today is Martin Luther King Day

Today, Monday, January 20, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This holiday is set aside to remember the life and work of Civil Rights movement legend and pastor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today is a federal and state holiday so government offices, post offices, banks, courthouses, and most schools will be closed. King, along … Continued
January 20, 2020

Hearing set to determine who is the real Alabama Democratic Party Chair

Tuesday, Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin scheduled a hearing for January 30 in the lawsuit over just who is the real chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. In 2018 Nancy Worley was re-elected as Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. That election was invalidated by the Democratic National Committee. In November a faction of the … Continued
January 9, 2020

CAIR-Alabama calls for action after Mobile officers posted “homeless quilt” on social media

Tuesday, the Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-Alabama, called for corrective action after Mobile Police officers posted on social media a “homeless quilt” that ridiculed homeless people. CAIR-Alabama said that action was needed to insure no member of the department engages in similar activity in the future. The Facebook post showed two … Continued
January 2, 2020