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Alabama

In Alabama, hate only wins if we stay home in November | #elections | #alabama

Election years tend to bring out the worst in politicians vying to hold on to power and win elections. Recently, in Alabama, that materialized through a set of education bills that recall the state’s segregationist past and reject the promise of a free and inclusive public school system that is the bedrock of our democracy. This […]

Alabama

Alabama DEI law is the latest GOP effort to gloss over America’s past | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

When you think of the Civil Rights Movement, you probably think about Alabama. The state is associated with the worst of the Jim Crow Era, but also the people who stood against it. It’s a shame that Alabama’s legislators would rather not talk about these things. Last week, the Alabama Legislature passed SB129, a law […]

Alabama

Advocacy organizations sue state officials over Alabama voting law | #elections | #alabama

A united front of civil, disability and voting rights organizations on Thursday sued Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, the state’s 42 District Attorneys, and Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen over the signing of SB1 into law. SB1 bans ballot harvesting, the act of collecting individual ballots, by an organization or individual person, and delivering them to […]

City Council

Northport City Council narrows search to replace Jeff Hogg | #citycouncil

Of nine total applications submitted for the Northport City Council District 5 seat, left vacant when Jeff Hogg resigned in early March, three have been chosen for interviews by council members. According to Northport City Administrator Glenda Webb, the three who will be interviewed to potentially take the seat are Anwar Aiken, Danny Higdon and […]

Alabama

Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill to protect ‘integrity of Alabama elections’ | #elections | #alabama

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed SB1 into law Wednesday, a measure that bans ballot harvesting and makes it a potential Class C felony to receive payment for assisting in the distribution, filling out, delivering, and ordering of absentee ballots applications. Ballot harvesting is the act of collecting individual ballots, by an organization or individual person, […]

City Council

Christy Bobo succeeds Jeff Hogg as Northport City Council president | #citycouncil

With the Thursday resignation of Jeff Hogg from the Northport City Council presidency, Christy Bobo, president pro tem, will move up to that key role. That leaves her pro tem position to be filled, said Glenda Webb, Northport city administrator. Remaining council members — Jamie Dykes, Woodrow Washington III and Karl Wiggins — will vote […]