Tom Perez Archives • Alabama Political Reporter

Worley re-elected as chair — but as chair of what?

Saturday, the Alabama Democratic Party State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) met in Montgomery and re-elected Nancy Worley as chairwomen. Many Democrats, including large numbers of the SDEC, refuse to accept the validity of Saturday’s election and boycotted the meeting. Sources told the Alabama Political Reporter that by their estimates there was not a quorum present, … Continued

November 19, 2019

Doug Jones says that Worley has “caused a rift” within the Alabama Democratic Party

The Alabama State Democratic Executive Committee met Saturday in Montgomery at the call of Chairwoman Nancy Worley and passed bylaws counter to instructions from the Democratic National Committee on a narrow 80 to 73 vote. U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, warned that Worley’s action have put the state party in danger of losing delegates to … Continued

October 14, 2019

Sewell: It’s clear that the president has endangered national security

Thursday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-Selma) published an opinion piece in the New York Times in which she defended the decision to launch and impeachment inquiry into President Donald J. Trump (R). Sewell said that the President, “Has endangered our national security and the very foundation of our democracy.” “It is clear that the president, … Continued

October 11, 2019

DNC tells Worley ADP to follow the new rules

Don’t even try it, Nancy. That was essentially the message from Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez in a letter sent Wednesday to Alabama Democratic Party chairwoman Nancy Worley. Perez laid out that a meeting called last week by a majority of Alabama’s State Democratic Executive Committee was valid and proper, and the means by … Continued

October 10, 2019

Tabitha Isner announces plan to reverse fortunes of Alabama Democratic Party

Tuesday, Tabitha Isner, Candidate for Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, has released an “open source” plan for saving the Alabama Democratic Party. Isner says that her plan lays out a roadmap for members of the State Democratic Executive Committee to call a meeting on October 12 in order to vote on new bylaws, and … Continued

September 18, 2019

Perez: DNC’s goal is to assist ADP in achieving compliance with charter, bylaws

Monday, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez said that the goal of recent efforts by the DNC “are achieving compliance with our Charter and Bylaws.” “One of my major goals as Chair of the DNC has been to invest in, partner with, and strengthen our state parties — a true 50 state strategy,” Perez wrote. … Continued

September 11, 2019

Brooks: Mueller Report completely vindicates President Trump

Sunday, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, said that the findings of the Mueller Report “completely vindicate” President Trump and his 2016 campaign from charges of Russian collusion. Brook attacked “Socialist Democrats” and their “fake news media allies for perpetrating a fraud on the American people for the last 2 1/2 years.” “According to the Mueller Report, … Continued

March 25, 2019

Sewell, Byrne react to Trump’s State of Emergency

The White House has indicated that President Donald Trump — after three months of negotiations with Congress and a 35-day partial government shutdown yielded only 55 miles of border wall — will issue a State of Emergency in order to build the border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border unilaterally with emergency powers. U.S. Rep. Terri … Continued

February 15, 2019

Democrats react to Kavanaugh confirmation

Saturday, the United States Senate confirmed Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on a 50 to 48 vote. Kavanaugh’s confirmation was the most partisan Supreme Court hearings in decades. Ultimately, all but one Republican Senator voted for Kavanaugh and all but one Democratic Senators voted against. That vast partisan gulf left Republicans jubilant Saturday … Continued

October 8, 2018