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The Secretary of State’s Office effectively eliminated long wait times for businesses with less staff

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A few years ago, it could take seven to nine months for paperwork filed with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office — paperwork ranging from LLC filings to commercial liens — to be approved and put into the system. The delays often left businesses with outdated information that is important … Continued
June 28, 2017

Republicans hold seats in Georgia and South Carolina

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, June 20, 2017, efforts by national Democrats to win congressional Special Elections failed with Republicans taking both the special election in Georgia and the race in South Carolina. Georgia’s Sixth District was especially heavily targeted. Both sides poured in tens of millions of dollars. The election was the … Continued
June 21, 2017

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
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
March 6, 2017

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
March 3, 2017

Alabama Senate Special Election will be conducted in conjuncture with 2018 Election

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, February 15, 2017, the office of Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) confirmed that the special election to fill the remainder of US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) term in the Senate will be held in conjunction with the already scheduled 2018 elections. Sessions vacated his Senate seat … Continued
February 16, 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
December 29, 2016

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
December 28, 2016

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
November 29, 2016