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Polizos dead at 68

State Representative Dimitri Polizos, R-Montgomery, died this morning in a Montgomery hospital after suffering a heart attack at his home Tuesday afternoon. He was 68. Polizos was first elected to the District 74 seat in a special election in December 2013. He was reelected in 2014 and 2018. Prior to that, he served on the … Continued
March 27, 2019

Birmingham police officer killed, second in critical condition

Saturday night two Birmingham Police officers were shot. Sergeant Wytasha Carter has died from his wounds and the second officer remains in critical condition. On Sunday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced the tragic news of Sergeant Carter’s wounds. “We began today with the heartbreaking news that Birmingham Police Sergeant Wytasha Carter was killed in … Continued
January 14, 2019

Woodfin and Sewell remember Larry Langford

Tuesday, former Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford died in a Birmingham area hospital. He was 72. Both Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) released statements of condolences on the passing of Langford. “It’s with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Mayor Larry Langford. Our hearts go out to the Langford … Continued
January 10, 2019

Former Gov. Bentley’s older brother has passed away

Former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley announced Tuesday that his brother, David Bentley, had died during the night. “My wonderful brother David is home,” Bentley said in a statement on social media. “He passed away last night. I got to spend about 3 hours just talking and visiting with him on Veterans Day. He’s my hero, … Continued
December 5, 2018

Former Alabama Democratic Party Executive Director Giles Perkins dies at 51

Former Alabama Democratic Party Executive Director and Jones Campaign finance chair Giles Perkins has died from his long struggle with pancreatic cancer. Perkins has been involved in a number of causes, but his greatest success was former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones’ unlikely win for U.S. Senate as a Democrat in the special election last December. … Continued
December 4, 2018

Alabama leaders react to the passing of former President George H. W. Bush

Saturday Alabama and national leaders sent statements mourning the passing of the 41st President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush (R). The Alabama Republican Party released a statement on the death of President Bush Saturday morning. “The Alabama Republican Party extends our deepest condolences to the family and friends of President George H.W. … Continued
December 3, 2018

President George H.W. Bush dies at 94

U.S. President George Herbert Walker Bush (R) passed away late Friday night. Bush was the 41st president of the United States and served from 1989 to 1993. Prior to his service as President, he was elected Vice President in 1980 and 1984, serving with President Ronald W. Reagan (R). The twelve consecutive years of Republican … Continued
December 1, 2018

Jefferson County Probate Judge Alan King, his daughter recovering after wife dies in hit-and-run

Jefferson County Probate Judge Alan King (D), his wife, and daughter were spending the Thanksgiving holiday in Denver when they were all struck by a car. Judge King (D) and his daughter, Kendall, are recovering in the hospital with serious injuries. Judge King’s wife, Karen Henderson King, died in the hospital from her injuries. The … Continued
November 26, 2018

Former district attorney and judge Jimmy Fry dies at 68

The Alabama District Attorneys Association announced Tuesday that former District Attorney Jimmy Fry, who also served on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals and was the former executive director of Legal Services Alabama, died Monday night following heart surgery. He was 68. Fry was a native of Athens, was district attorney for Limestone County from … Continued
November 14, 2018

Reporter Sam Mattison has passed away

Rising political journalist Samuel “Sam” Mattison has passed away. Sam broke into the world of journalism as an intern with the Alabama Political Reporter in March 2017, where he covered the Alabama Legislature and most of the major events affecting state government in Alabama. After his internship, Sam was retained as a regular contributor because … Continued
September 8, 2018