SBC executive committee votes to waive attorney-client privilege in abuse review
After weeks of heated meetings and two votes against transparency, members voted to allow access to the committee's documents.
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NLRB official recommends new union vote for Amazon’s Bessemer facility
The official said Amazon's anti-union tactics interfered with workers' rights. A final decision could take several weeks.
Moms Demand Action responds to committee passage of Stand Your Ground expansion
The Alabama chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, today released the following statement after the Alabama House Judiciary Committee voted to advance HB263, which would expand Alabama’s Stand Your Ground law to allow church members to use deadly force in a church, even before a … Continued
March 5, 2020
Shelby votes to bar witnesses in Trump impeachment trial
Friday the Senate voted to reject a motion to hear witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump (R). U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, voted to oppose additional evidence in the impeachment proceedings. “Throughout the impeachment proceedings in the Senate, I have carefully listened as a juror to arguments from both the House … Continued
Sewell votes to send Articles of Impeachment to the Senate
Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Selma, voted to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump (R) to the Senate. “Despite the President’s best attempts, the House has upheld its constitutionally-mandated duty to investigate his abuse of power and hold him to account,” Sewell said in a statement. The Democratic majority in … Continued
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See recent postsA shameful vote cast by an Alabama congressman
On October 29, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in overwhelming, bipartisan fashion to formally recognize and condemn the Armenian Genocide. The House resolution was carried by 405 to 11 votes, with three other Representatives voting “present” in apparent protest of the topic. Alabamians may not care about this resolution or (understandably) even be able … Continued
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See recent postsChanges to the Alabama Democratic Party are long overdue
It should have happened a long time ago. Nancy Worley has no business being the chair of the Alabama Democratic Party for as long as she has been. And Joe Reed has no business being the party’s kingmaker by virtue of a vague — and often misquoted — consent decree. On Thursday, the Credentials Committee … Continued
Analysis | Charter Commission appointments could restore some faith
The Alabama Charter School Commission is changing. On Thursday, the Alabama State School Board voted to appoint five new members to the board. Those appointments came from nominees provided by Gov. Kay Ivey, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon and Senate President Del Marsh. Only one incumbent survived on a board that has drawn considerable … Continued
Sewell votes to raise minimum wage to $15 over next six years
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, voted for the Raise the Wage Act, which would gradually raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 over the next six years. It would be the first increase in the minimum wage since 2009 if it were passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Donald … Continued
Brooks votes against defense authorization act
Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, on Friday, voted no on H.R. 2500, the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act on the House floor. Brooks said the bill was “hyper-partisan” and “badly-flawed.” The FY20 NDAA passed the House 220 to 197. Eight democrats and every republican voted against the bill. The NDAA has been signed into law … Continued