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Some conservatives oppose Amendment 2

An Alabama Law Institute Committee composed of legislators, judges and lawyers met in secret away from the press and public over 19 months conducting a comprehensive review of Article VI.
October 28, 2020

Top Ten Alabama political stories of the decade: Part One

Part One of Two. On Wednesday, the 2020s begin. Now is a good time to look back on the top ten Alabama political stories of the decade that ends tomorrow at midnight and the headlines that dominated the second decade of the twenty first century. The Rise of the Alabama Republican Party. In 2010, the … Continued
December 29, 2019

Prison Study Commission hears from critics of the state’s prison system

Wednesday, the Governor’s Prison Study Commission met in Montgomery to hear criticism of the Alabama Department of Corrections from inmate advocates. “In the last ten months 13 inmates have been murdered,” former Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb (D). It takes 34 states combined to equal that number. “22 individuals in the last two years have … Continued
December 6, 2019

Hometown Action endorses Tabitha Isner

Hometown Action announced Tuesday that it has endorsed Tabitha Isner for chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. Hometown Action said in a statement that in 2018, Isner ran for Congress as a Hometown Action member candidate on a progressive populist platform reflective of Hometown Action’s values and a bold vision for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. … Continued
May 9, 2019

Four Democrats vie for party chair

Nancy Worley was re-elected as Alabama Democratic Party Chair Woman last summer, defeating a challenge by longtime party insider, attorney Peck Fox. Normally, that would have ended the divisions within the Alabama Democratic Party as the party entered into the general election. Then another Republican landslide victory happened in November and calls for new leadership resurfaced. Worley … Continued
May 7, 2019

Sue Bell Cobb, James Fields endorse Tabitha Isner for Alabama Democratic Party chair

Gubernatorial candidates, former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb and former State Rep. James Fields, D-Dodge City, endorsed Tabitha Isner for Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. Last week, Isner announced her intention to run for chair in the new election ordered by the Democratic National Committee. “I’m convinced that Tabitha is the … Continued
April 24, 2019

Six former State Supreme Court justices endorse Bob Vance

Tuesday, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Robert “Bob” Vance Jr.’s campaign announced that he has received the endorsements of six former chief and associate justices of the Alabama Supreme Court for his bid to be Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. The Democratic and Republican former supreme court justices endorsed Judge Bob Vance (D) in … Continued
October 24, 2018

There is hope for Alabama

There is hope. It is thin and fragile and has 4th-and-18 odds, but make no mistake about it, there is hope in Alabama for a better future. For better leadership from better leaders who don’t dwell on scare tactics or divide us with racism — leaders who value ethics and who want to serve the … Continued
June 6, 2018

Secretary of State John Merrill predicts good turnout for Tuesday’s primary

Secretary of State John Merrill is expecting a good turnout for Tuesday’s Republican and Democrat primary. “We anticipate between 25 and 30 present of our registered voters participating in the primary on Tuesday,” Merrill informed Alabama Political Reporter on Sunday. “That would mean between 844,00 and 1.1 million people would go to the polls,” Tuesday, … Continued
June 4, 2018