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Patricia Todd, state’s first openly gay lawmaker, insinuates Gov. Ivey may be gay

Alabama’s first openly gay lawmaker — Rep. Patricia Todd, a Democrat — suggested that Republican Gov. Kay Ivey is gay in a tweet posted to her account Tuesday evening. Ivey’s campaign responded immediately, calling Todd’s comments a “disgusting lie.” In the tweet, Todd wrote, “Will someone out her for God’s sake….I have heard for years … Continued
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May 16, 2018
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If you think the Alabama GOP can’t sink lower, think again

“Free2be does not share the values of most Alabamians.” — Scott Dawson, Republican candidate for governor of Alabama. Scott Dawson might be right. But if he is, and if it’s true that Alabamians don’t share the values of Free2be, a group whose primary goal is to provide mental health counseling and counseling to prevent violence … Continued
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May 16, 2018

Twinkle says she’s ready

Steady determination mixed with Southern savvy and hard-won grit have led Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh to the brink of becoming Alabama’s lieutenant governor. Of course, she will first need to get past State Rep. Will Ainsworth and State Sen. Rusty Glover in the Republican primary on June 5. But Cavanaugh believes her message of smaller government, … Continued
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May 15, 2018

Rusty Glover campaigns for lieutenant governor in Birmingham

State Sen. Rusty Glover, R-Semmes, asked the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans on Thursday for their votes in his race for lieutenant governor. Glover was at Sidebar, a restaurant, in Birmingham. Glover said that he has served in the Alabama House of Representatives and has served three terms in the state Senate. “I was outspent 3 … Continued
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May 14, 2018
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Straight party? That’s lazy, or stupid

A few years ago (more than a decade), a friend was running for circuit judge in Jefferson County. He is a Democrat. His opponent was, obviously, a Republican. An incumbent Republican. My friend was much more qualified than the Republican incumbent, who had made a number of questionable decisions from the bench. This Republican was … Continued
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May 11, 2018

Ivey’s doctor writes that she is in “excellent health”

Kay Ivey’s GOP rivals have released their medical records and have been questioning the governor’s health. On Wednesday, the Ivey campaign released a letter from her doctor stating that she is in excellent health. Dr. Brian W. Elrod wrote, “Governor Ivey has had physicals for the last fifteen years, and she is in excellent health.” … Continued
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May 10, 2018

U.S. Chamber of Commerce begins running ads for Martha Roby

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced that it is rolling out ads for incumbent Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery. The Director of External Communications for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Stacy Day told the Alabama Political Reporter, “I wanted to let you know that the U.S. Chamber is launching its first slate of House ads in … Continued
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May 8, 2018
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The plot to kick a GOP school board candidate off the ballot

Larry Lee is no stranger to Alabama politics, especially in education circles. For going 50 years or so now, Lee has been involved in state government — a member of the Alabama Republican Party — and writes a popular education blog. He’s been a thorn in the side of many elected officials, and the voice … Continued
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May 7, 2018