Democrat wins Alabama swing seat by 25% amid controversy over abortion and IVF | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
A Democratic candidate won a swing seat in the Alabama state house by a whopping 25% margin in a race dominated by the controversy over Republican efforts to ban abortion and in-vitro fertilization. Marilyn Lands, who campaigned on a strongly pro-choice platform, won a special election to fill the suburban Huntsville 10th District, turning around […]
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Phil Williams: Casinos and tone-deaf politics | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Have you ever sat through something that just made you squirm – that awkward please-make-it-stop sensation as someone was speaking, acting, or singing? That happened to me in church one beautiful Sunday morning. Everyone was in good spirits … until a man began to sing a solo. To say it was awful would be a […]
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Alabama Republican lawmaker arrested on voter fraud charge | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
An Alabama legislator was arrested on felony voter fraud charges accusing him of voting in a district where he did not live. Republican State House member David Cole of Huntsville was arrested on charges of voting in an unauthorized location, according to Madison County Jail records. The details of the charge were not immediately available […]
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Lawmakers closer to building a new Statehouse | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday advanced legislation that could lead to the construction of a new Statehouse, although there is not a price tag yet for the proposal. The House of Representatives voted 88-9 to approve legislation that would give the Legislative Council, a 20-member panel that consists of legislative leaders, key committee chairpersons and selected […]
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Blame it on the mold | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
“We’re continually finding mold. It’s mold-infested. Employees are getting sick. Legislators get sick when they’re there during session, having to stay there three days a week. It’s just not a good situation.” — Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) on the Alabama State House No one asked for this. This wasn’t the plan. Yet, here we are, […]
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