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Brooks says ruling on LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination “dumbest” he’s ever read

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, who represents Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, called the Supreme Court decision that federal anti-discrimination laws cover gay, lesbian and transgender workers the “dumbest” he’s “ever read.” The Supreme Court on Monday, in a landmark 6-3 ruling, found that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act offers protection against workplace discrimination … Continued

Jessa Reid Bolling

June 16, 2020

Moore says the Democratic Party “does not represent the conservative values” of Alabama

U.S. Senate candidate former Chief Justice Roy Moore said last week that the agenda of the Democratic candidates for president “would certainly lead to the destruction of our country.” Moore was asked by reporters if he would watch the debate on Wednesday night. Moore said that he has watched earlier Democratic debates but did not … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 25, 2019

Sen. Phil Williams: Alabama “bathroom bill” has been misinterpreted

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Sen. Phil Williams, who has prefiled a “bathroom bill” known as the Alabama Privacy Act, believes it has been misinterpreted as requiring bathroom “police” to monitor users’ gender in every restroom in the State. “One of the complete fabrications or misinterpretations about the bill is that it requires an attendant … Continued

Chip Brownlee

January 11, 2017