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Special Election today in HD 67

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Voters go to the polls today to vote in House District 67. This is the seat given up by State Representative Darrio Melton (D) when he was elected Mayor of Selma. Prince Chestnut (D) faces independent candidate Toby Gordon in the special general election. Chestnut won the Special Democratic … Continued
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April 18, 2017

Special Election today in House District 67

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Voters in Alabama House District 67 go to the polls today, Tuesday, January 31, 2017, to decide who will be the district’s next state representative. A primary election for the position of Alabama House of Representatives District 67 was called after former State Representative Darrio Melton (D) was elected … Continued
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January 31, 2017

Driver’s license committee continues work as USDOT reaches settlement

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Montgomery—An Alabama House Committee has been reviewing the process and procedure of obtaining a driver’s license in Alabama. The committee said in a statement that the agreement announced on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 between the State of Alabama and the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) underscores the important work … Continued
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December 30, 2016

USDOT ensures equitable access to driver license offices

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, December 28 2016, US Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced that USDOT had reached an agreement with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to ensure that driver licensing services in the state will be available to all residents, regardless of race, color or national origin, in compliance … Continued
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December 29, 2016

Today is the Last Day to Register to Vote

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today, October 24, 2016, is the last day to mail in your voter registration and be able to participate in the November 8 General Election. You must have the form filled out and the registration postmarked with today’s date to meet the deadline. Sunday, October 23 at 5:00 pm … Continued
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October 24, 2016

Clinton Comments on 51st Anniversary of Voting Rights Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, August 6, marked the 51st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Democratic Presidential nominee and former Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton (D) issued a statement in which she said she will fight to repair the Voting Rights Act. Former Secretary Clinton said, “Fifty-one years after the Voting … Continued
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August 9, 2016

Bentley Says that USDOT Discrimination Investigation is an Attempt to Politicize a Resolved Situation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, December 9, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) on Wednesday issued a statement dismissing the US Department of Transportation’s announcement of an investigation into the closure of Alabama Driver License Offices as, “An ongoing attempt to politicize a resolved issue” and accused President Obama and former Secretary of State … Continued
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December 11, 2015

Clinton, Sewell Support NAACP Lawsuit

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D) and Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) both announced in separate statements that they support the new federal lawsuit from the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund (LDF) challenging Alabama’s photo voter ID law, which the NAACP claims is discriminatory.  The … Continued
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December 4, 2015

Merrill Defends Voter ID Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, December 2, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) issued a statement in response to the lawsuit that was filed against him, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R), Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R), and the state of Alabama by Greater … Continued
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December 3, 2015