A call for justice, not a cry for mercy for Kenneth Eugene Smith
Gov. Kay Ivey can pause Smith’s execution giving the Legislature time to decide if a 2017 law should have been retroactive.
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Rep. Barry Moore, wife test positive for COVID
Moore said he is attempting to work virtually while recovering from the virus.
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See recent postsThe world will miss Bus Boycott minister Robert Graetz
The bomb was meant to kill Rev. Robert Graetz and his family of five. The carload of KKK boys from Selma who tossed it into the Graetz’s front yard that night in 1958, and then sped away, had every intention of killing all inside. So intent were they that when that first bomb didn’t explode — … Continued
New Montgomery mayor asked Gov. Ivey to make his wife the probate judge
New Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed pressured Gov. Kay Ivey and her staff to appoint his wife as Montgomery County Probate Judge, filling the position left vacant by Reed’s election, and Reed lobbied against the position being given to any of his mayoral opponents, multiple sources have confirmed to APR. Late Tuesday evening, Reed responded to … Continued
Ethics Commission to rule on Burkette complaint
The Alabama Ethics Commission is expected to rule on a complaint regarding allegations that Sen. David Burkette, D-Montgomery, misused discretionary funds when he served as a city councilman in Montgomery. The original complaint against Burkette, filed last October, alleged that while serving on the council, Burkette directed tens of thousands of dollars in councilmen discretionary … Continued
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See recent postsAll who have gone before
War-time letters throughout our nation’s history can offer us a window into the personal sacrifices of our fighting men and women. Perhaps one of the most famous was by Major Sullivan Ballou of the Second Rhode Island Infantry, written just before the First Battle of Manassas in the Civil War. In it, he talks of … Continued
Ivey calls stay of execution for Christopher Lee Price a miscarriage of justice
Late Thursday night, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) called the granting of a stay of execution for death row inmate Christopher Lee Price “a miscarriage of justice.” “This evening, the state of Alabama witnessed a miscarriage of justice,” Gov. Ivey said. “Just days before Christmas in 1991, Christopher Lee Price brutally took the life of … Continued
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See recent postsThe top 5 under-reported Alabama politics stories of 2018
In a state where political news comes fast and furious, and where newspaper and TV news staffs are steadily declining, it’s easy for a few stories to slip through the cracks. At this time each year, APR tries to go back and catch a few of those and give them the attention they deserve. And … Continued
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See recent postsWhat in the world happened to Robert Bentley?
Being governor is hard. It’s a tough, gruelling job that requires 24-hour attention and results in long, long days for the man or woman who holds the position. Such a job can wear on a person, grinding them down physically and mentally. And if you doubt the negative effects that such a job can have … Continued
Connie Glover endorses Twinkle Cavanaugh for lieutenant governor
Connie Glover, the wife of Senator Rusty Glover, who finished third in the June 5 Republican primary for lieutenant governor, endorsed Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh in the same race. “My first choice for Lt. Governor was and still is my husband Rusty Glover, but God had other plans,” Glover said. “Twinkle is a Christian, lifelong conservative, … Continued