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Jones calls for formal review of tariff exemption backlog

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones is calling for a formal review of a backlog among tariff exemption applications. Jones joined with Sen. Pat Toomey, a Republican from Pennsylvania, and Tom Carper, a Democrat from Delaware, to write a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro in the government accountability office requesting a formal review of the exclusion … Continued
November 27, 2018

What nobody (and everybody) is talking about

When a politician doesn’t want to address an essential but thorny policy issue, they say, “Nobody’s talking about that.” Expanding health coverage to low-wage earners and passing a meaningful lottery are just a few of the things nobody’s talking about but are at the forefront of needful things that should be addressed by the State … Continued
November 22, 2018

Chris McCool sworn in early as Court of Criminal Appeals judge

District Attorney Chris McCool, who was elected Nov. 6 to serve as a judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals, has been sworn in early to serve out the remainder of Judge Liles Burke’s term. Burke was recently confirmed as a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama, leaving his post on the … Continued
November 14, 2018

New Alabama House Republican Caucus meets to select leadership

The 77 members of the House Republican Caucus were sworn in by Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) during the group’s organizational meeting in Montgomery on Tuesday. This is the largest Republican supermajority in Alabama history. Following the swearing-in ceremony, the Caucus selected McCutcheon as its candidate for House Speaker for the next four … Continued
November 14, 2018

Alabama GOP House super majority grows by five

Alabama Republicans won five more seats in the Alabama House of Representatives, building on a supermajority that was already filibuster-proof. Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R – Monrovia) said that shows that the people of Alabama have strong support for the reform minded agenda that Alabama House Republicans have pursued since taking control … Continued
November 8, 2018

Marshall, Ainsworth, McCutcheon, Reed, Ledbetter endorse Amendment Two

Following Governor Kay Ivey’s public endorsement last week of Amendment Two, the pro-life constitutional measure picked up even more support Thursday with endorsements from Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R), the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor state Representative Will Ainsworth, R-Guntersville, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, and top leadership figures in the Alabama … Continued
November 2, 2018

DAs can make the difference

Alabamians are ready to see a broken criminal justice system fixed, and it’s time to let those sitting in the most powerful position know it — our District Attorneys (DAs). District Attorneys are the lead prosecutors in counties across the state, but what voters may not realize is that the District Attorney wields an incredible … Continued
November 1, 2018

2018 Mid-Term Elections: Red, White or Blue

November 6, 2018, is the date of the Mid-Term elections across the country. The makeup of congress, many state legislatures, governors, constitutional offices, and county courthouse elections are all on the ballot. In Alabama, all seven congressional districts, constitutional offices, the state legislature, county commissions, sheriffs, and four statewide ballot measures (constitutional amendments) will be … Continued
November 1, 2018

Down-ballot races will drive general election according to Secretary of State Merrill

Several hotly contested races will lead to a healthy turn-out for the 2018 General Election according to Secretary of State John Merrill. Merrill is predicting that 35 to 40 percent of registered voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, which translates into around 1.1 million ballots cast. “Because we have some heavily contested Legislative … Continued
October 31, 2018

Ivey, Bentley have been robbing bridges to pay judges, and this shell game has to stop

Want to know how broke Alabama is under its current Republican leadership? For the past nine years, GOP lawmakers, at the request of the Govs. Robert Bentley and Kay Ivey, have moved more than $300 million out of funds earmarked for road and bridge repairs and deposited it into an account that covers the costs … Continued
October 25, 2018