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Secretary of State’s office wins award for mock election

By Staff Report Wednesday, March 21, 2017, The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office is delighted to announce that we were honored with The National Association of State Boards of Education Award for Outstanding Leadership in Voter Education from The National Student/Parent Mock Election. The award is given to states across the US who have organized … Continued
March 22, 2017

Bill re-organizing registrars fails

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter House Bill 150, which concerned re-organizing the management of the Board of Registrars, failed Tuesday in a split vote of 43-43. The Board of Registrars control the registration of voters within a county and are appointed by the Governor. HB150 would have made the positions reviewable by the appointing … Continued
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March 9, 2017

Flowers honored with NASS Award

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, March 3, 2017, the National Associations of Secretaries of State presented an award to former State Representative Steve Flowers (R) for his work as a legislator and for his work as a columnist reporting on Alabama politics. Secretary of State John H. Merrill (R) said that he is … Continued
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March 6, 2017
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There’s a stench coming from the Department of Education

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Something stinks at the Alabama State Department of Education. I’m just not sure who smells the most. On Thursday, the Legislature’s Contract Review Committee held up its second ALSDE proposed contract – this one for more than $760,000 going to a company named Northbay Strategic Partners. It was held … Continued
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March 3, 2017

Alabama elected officials react to Sec. Kerry Speech on Israel

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, December 28, 2016, outgoing Secretary of State John Kerry (D) sharply attacked the settlement policies of the nation of Israel and demanded that they surrender territories the United Nations claims they have improperly occupied to the Palestinian State. US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said in a statement, … Continued
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December 29, 2016
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Remembering those we lost in 2016

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers At the close of every year, my tradition is to acknowledge the passing away of significant political players from the political stage in Alabama. We have lost some icons from politics in the Heart of Dixie this year. Lucy Baxley passed away in October in Birmingham at 78. She … Continued
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December 28, 2016
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The shadowy autocracy of the JIC, the State Supreme Court and the legal elites

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Two State Senators are offering constitutional amendments that would rein in the Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) and the Court of the Judiciary (COJ). The JIC was created to investigate, receive, initiate complaints leveled against sitting judges, and the COJ was formed to hear cases that the JIC felt needed … Continued
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November 29, 2016
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Clinton’s Email “Scandal” Won’t Affect The Election

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter I don’t know how many times since Friday somebody has asked me, or emailed me on my private server at home, or texted me, or called me to ask whether I still believed Democrat Hillary Clinton will be the next president. That’s because the FBI’s James Comey last Friday … Continued
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November 2, 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