Rep. David Cole arrested on voter fraud charges | #elections | #alabama
Rep. David Cole, R-Madison, was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a charge of voting at multiple or unauthorized locations. Cole, elected to the Alabama House of Representatives last year, was listed in the Madison County Detention Center on Tuesday afternoon. An official at the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, who identified herself as Clerk Lancaster, confirmed that […]
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Education, economy key issues for upcoming legislative session | #elections | #alabama
Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter said Wednesday that improving education and continuing to bolster the state’s economy will be key priorities for the upcoming legislative session. “Alabama ranks 18th in the country when it comes to school choice,” he said during a Montgomery Chamber of Commerce event. “We’ve done a lot of things that have […]
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Alabama Republicans name new leadership following elections | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – The Alabama House Republican Caucus met in Montgomery Thursday to nominate new leadership following Tuesday’s general election. Among those moving up is current House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, who will become Alabama Speaker of the House. Ledbetter, who also serves as the vice chair of the Internal Affairs Committee and […]
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Lee wants close healthcare look | #elections | #alabama
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) – Rep. Paul Lee has emerged as one of the most influential members of the Alabama House after the 2022 elections and leadership shuffle. He is only one of two lawmakers remaining from the 2010 takeover that gave Republicans control of the House for the first time. Rep. Terri Collins is the […]
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House Speaker-designate Ledbetter announces second round of House committee chairmanship picks | #elections | #alabama
House Speaker-designate Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) announced more committee appointments to come with the pending election to the Alabama House of Representatives speakership next month. Some of the latest chairman selections would mean a change in committee leadership, but some would remain the same. Ledbetter emphasized the importance of chairmanships because these individuals would impact all […]
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Republicans hope Ledbetter, Stadthagen bring new conservative leadership to the Alabama House | News | #elections | #alabama
So the Alabama general elections are behind us, and new lawmakers are being sworn in to serve in the Alabama House of Representatives and Senate. There will be 31 freshmen in the House and six in the Senate. In addition, Republicans recently elected new leadership that will take over when they convene in 2023. With […]
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Alabama Republicans name new leadership following elections | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – The Alabama House Republican Caucus met in Montgomery Thursday to nominate new leadership following Tuesday’s general election. Among those moving up is current House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, who will become Alabama Speaker of the House. Ledbetter, who also serves as the vice chair of the Internal Affairs Committee and […]
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‘Serious’ gaming bill unlikely in 2023 | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
According to House Speaker-designate Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville), you might want to think twice about betting on the passage of a gaming bill this upcoming legislative session. During an interview with Rightside Radio host Phil Williams, Ledbetter said he did not think a “serious bill” would make it to the floor in 2023. The DeKalb County […]
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Ledbetter to retain McCutcheon chief of staff Mark Tuggle for role | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
One thing will remain the same in the likely transition of Alabama’s Speaker of the House, from outgoing House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) to odds-on favorite State Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville). On Wednesday, Ledbetter, the Republican nominee for House Speaker for the next quadrennium, announced former State Rep. Mark Tuggle (R-Alexander City) would serve as […]
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Nathaniel Ledbetter to serve as Alabama’s next Speaker of the House | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
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