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BROOKS TO STRANGE: “REIN IN YOUR DC SWAMP RATS”

US Congressman Mo Brooks

This week, Luther Strange Forces began preparing to unleash millions of dollars in negative attack ads against Congressman Mo Brooks and Judge Roy Moore. An Alabama citizen received a brushfire poll by Strange, took notes, and reported its contents to Congressman Brooks. Brushfire polls help a campaign draft attack […]

OPINION: Is the Alabama Department of Corrections hiding facts about execution

MONTGOMERY–Before Ronald Bert Smith’s corpse grew cold – following his patently botched execution by lethal injection on December 8, 2016 – authorities in Alabama launched a campaign of obfuscation and misinformation about what happened to him.

It began when Prison Commissioner Jeff Dunn, himself a witness to Smith’s execution, protested: “Early in the execution, […]

MARSHALL LAUDS FINAL PASSAGE OF FAIR JUSTICE ACT

Alabama’s Death Chamber

(MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Steve Marshall today praised the Alabama Legislature for its final approval of the Fair Justice Act, advocated by the Attorney General’s Office to streamline Alabama’s decades-long death row appeals process. The House of Representatives approved an amended version on Tuesday and the Senate concurred Wednesday morning. The bill […]

MO BROOKS ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR UNITED STATES SENATE

US Congressman Mo Brooks

HUNTSVILLE– Today, Congressman Mo Brooks announced his candidacy for United States Senate. Brooks will travel across the state today and host press conferences in Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery, and Mobile.

Congressman Mo Brooks said, “I am running for the United States Senate because America’s status as the greatest nation in […]

This Week In Alabama Politics: Bentley will be known as the “Luv Guv”

Alabama’s leading Political Columnist Steve Flowers

Well, folks, let’s put the final coup de grace to the Robert Bentley six year Governor’s reign and move on. Ole Bentley was quite a story his last two years. He had become the ringleader of a circus and an infamous national cartoon character. The salacious and […]

Ghoulishness Envelops Arkansas’ Mass Execution Schedule

Ghoulishness envelops Arkansas’ decision to pump deadly drugs into eight men over the next fortnight. Although two of the eight scheduled executions have definitively been stayed — and judges have issued orders halting the remaining six — the state has been vigorously appealing these roadblocks.

Articles about […]

KAY IVEY SWORN IN AS GOVERNOR

Governor Ivey

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (April 10, 2017) – Kay Ivey was sworn in as the 54th Governor of the State of Alabama in the Old Senate Chamber in the Alabama State Capitol by Acting Chief Justice Lyn Stuart.

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Alabama House Minority Leader to speak at Shoals Democratic Club

Anthony Daniels

FLORENCE–Shoals Democratic Club will host a very special event open to the entire community on Monday, April 17, 2017 at IUOE Local Union 320 Union Hall located at 405 Dr. Hicks Blvd in Florence.

The Guest Speaker will be Anthony Daniels who currently represents the 53rd District in the Alabama State […]

ALABAMA JOINS 10-STATE EFFORT TO DEFEND RELIGIOUS, PRO-LIFE SPEECH

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Attorney General Steven T. Marshall joined a 10-state effort this week urging a federal appeals court to support a religious organization’s right to free speech.

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Ruling Could Return More than $10 million to State Schools

(MONTGOMERY)— State officials announced that the federal District Court for the Northern District of Alabama has dismissed CSX Transportation’s lawsuit challenging the application of Alabama’s four percent sales tax to CSX’s purchase of diesel fuel, a ruling that could return more than $10 million in unpaid taxes to Alabama’s Education Trust Fund.

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AG NAMES ROBERTSON CHIEF COUNSEL

Katherine Robertson

(MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Steven T. Marshall today announced that he has named Katherine Green Robertson as his Chief Counsel. Robertson previously served as Senior Advisor to the Attorney General.

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State Veterans Homes Receive Zero Deficiencies in Surveys

Bill Nichols State Veterans Home

The Alabama State Veterans Homes is among the best in the nation. Caring for our veterans is one of the most sacred duties we work to achieve as a state.

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ALABAMA JOINS 13 STATES SUPPORTING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION EXECUTIVE ORDER RESTRICTING ADMISSION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS FROM COUNTRIES POSING SECURITY RISK TO UNITED STATES

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Attorney General Steven T. Marshall announced today that Alabama is one of 13 States filing an amicus brief in support of the Trump administration’s executive order temporarily restricting the admission of foreign nationals from six countries posing a security risk to the United States. The executive order was recently ruled unconstitutional […]

BROOKS TO VOTE AGAINST FLAWED AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ACT

US Congressman Mo Brooks

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) announced today that he will vote against H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act.

Congressman Brooks stated, “As much as I would like to vote with many of my Republican colleagues in Congress and in the White House (most of whom privately […]

Lt. Governor Kay Ivey Appoints Beverlye Brady to Ethics Commission

Beverlye Brady

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Senate has confirmed Ms. Beverlye Brady of Auburn to the Alabama Ethics Commission. Ms. Brady is replacing Mr. Jerry Wood on the Commission.

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Alice Martin back to Examiners of Public Accounts as new Chief Deputy AG appointed

Clay Crenshaw

(MONTGOMERY) – Alabama Attorney General Steven T. Marshall announced that he has appointed Assistant Attorney General Clay Crenshaw to serve as his Chief Deputy Attorney General. Crenshaw succeeds Alice Martin, who held the post for the last two years.

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ALABAMA DECLARES VICTORY IN BATTLE TO PROTECT STUDENT PRIVACY IN SCHOOL RESTROOMS AND LOCKER ROOMS

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Attorney General Steven T. Marshall announced Friday that Alabama and 12 other states have won the battle to protect student privacy after the Trump administration recently rescinded a federal directive that schools must allow student access to restrooms and locker rooms regardless of students’ gender, and the U.S. Justice Department dropped […]

Steve Flowers: This Week in Alabama Politics

Alabama’s leading Political Columnist Steve Flowers

As I have suggested to you, we are looking at one momentous 2018-election year, and it has begun. Get this folks; we have an open governor’s race. We have openings at Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Agriculture Commissioner, three seats on the Supreme Court including the […]

Quit the spit during ‘Through With Chew Week’

 

The Alabama Department of Public Health encourages smokeless tobacco users to quit the spit during “Through With Chew Week,” February 17-23.

The education campaign to decrease spit tobacco use and increase awareness of the negative health effects of using these products is an annual event begun in 1989 by the American Academy of […]

Newly Appointed Attorney General Steve Marshall Takes Oath of Office, Addresses Public

Newly appointed AG Steve Marshall

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert J. Bentley appointed Marshall County District Attorney, Steve Marshall, to serve as the 48th Attorney General of Alabama. Former Attorney General Luther Strange was appointed to the United States Senate following Senator Jeff Sessions nomination and confirmation as Attorney General of the United States.

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