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The race in House District 74 in east Montgomery -- the only competitive legislative race in the county this year -- cou...
26/09/2022

The race in House District 74 in east Montgomery -- the only competitive legislative race in the county this year -- could turn on whether voters focus on the local issues Republican incumbent Charlotte Meadows and Democratic challenger Phillip Ensler emphasize, or the major ideological differences between them.

Meadows, a Republican incumbent, faces Ensler, the Democratic nominee, in what could be Alabama Democrats' best chance to flip a House seat this year.

A federal judge Friday ordered the Alabama Department of Corrections to allow attorneys for death row inmate Alan Eugene...
23/09/2022

A federal judge Friday ordered the Alabama Department of Corrections to allow attorneys for death row inmate Alan Eugene Miller to visit and photograph him after a failed ex*****on attempt on Thursday evening. U.S. District Judge R. Austin Huffaker also ordered the DOC to preserve physical evidence and communications around the attempt to execute Miller. DOC Commissioner John Hamm said last night staff had been unable to establish an IV line to execute Miller.

A federal judge also ordered DOC to preserve physical evidence and communications from the attempt to execute Alan Eugene Miller on Thursday.

Alabama will charge $40 to $50 a year for medical cannabis cards for patients, and $30,000 to $50,000 for cannabis busin...
02/09/2022

Alabama will charge $40 to $50 a year for medical cannabis cards for patients, and $30,000 to $50,000 for cannabis business licenses. The business fees, though lower than neighboring states, are near the maximum allowed in Alabama law, and revived a debate among some aspiring state producers about their ability to get into the program.

The state allowed commissioners to set license fees between $10,000 and $50,000. They chose the higher end, reviving arguments about access.

The Alabama Democratic Party elected minister and former vice-chair Randy Kelley party chair on Saturday. It was a win f...
13/08/2022

The Alabama Democratic Party elected minister and former vice-chair Randy Kelley party chair on Saturday. It was a win for longtime Democratic power broker Joe Reed, who lost a leadership struggle in 2019.

The former vice-chair's win represented a victory for vice-chair for minority affairs Joe Reed, who lost a power struggle in the party in 2019.

In June, the Alabama Attorney General's Office used the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision -- overturning nationwide abortio...
11/08/2022

In June, the Alabama Attorney General's Office used the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision -- overturning nationwide abortion rights because they were not "deeply rooted in the nation's history or traditions" -- to argue that access to medical care for transgender youth was not "deeply rooted in our nation’s history and tradition." Transgender families and youth suing to stop Alabama's ban on that medication argued in a brief on Wednesday that the ban violated one deeply rooted right: for parents to make the best medical decisions for their children. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2022/08/11/transgender-youth-families-alabama-ban-transgender-medicine-violates-parental-rights/10295613002/

In an 87-page brief to the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, attorneys argued the state's ban on transgender medicine violated the U.S. Constitution.

The statement, following a report that the office had not responded to questions about Ivey’s health or whereabouts ove...
11/08/2022

The statement, following a report that the office had not responded to questions about Ivey’s health or whereabouts over the last week, said the governor was “cancer-free” but did not address questions about other illnesses or treatments.

al.com reported Thursday that the governor's office had refused to answer questions about her health or whereabouts over the last week.

Medical cannabis won’t be available in Alabama until late 2023 (at the earliest). Ahead of the licensing period, some ou...
10/08/2022

Medical cannabis won’t be available in Alabama until late 2023 (at the earliest). Ahead of the licensing period, some out-of-state entities appear interested in the market, despite language in the aimed at keeping the medical ma*****na industry in-state.

Some businesses and advocates fear larger companies could get around a 2021 law intended to make cannabis a state concern.

The proposed vote comes after a contentious primary season that saw several challenges to the results. Closed primaries ...
08/08/2022

The proposed vote comes after a contentious primary season that saw several challenges to the results. Closed primaries would not address the districting issues that led to some voters in Etowah County and northwest Alabama getting the wrong ballots.

The resolution, scheduled to be considered at a Saturday meeting, would not be binding on the Legislature but could signal where the party base is.

The agreement between SPLC and its employees' union includes a $20/hr minimum wage, pay raises and expanded benefits. Th...
25/07/2022

The agreement between SPLC and its employees' union includes a $20/hr minimum wage, pay raises and expanded benefits. The contract comes almost three years after SPLC workers voted to unionize, and after almost two years of tense negotiations. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2022/07/25/southern-poverty-law-center-employees-union-new-contract/10142944002/

The collective bargaining agreement provides a $20 minimum wage, pay raises and expanded benefits for about 250 workers at the nonprofit.

Two months after problems in the state Republican primaries led to calls for studies and change, there is no agreed-upon...
25/07/2022

Two months after problems in the state Republican primaries led to calls for studies and change, there is no agreed-upon path forward.

Amid calls for action, there is no agreement on what to do about mishaps. Meanwhile, state and local officials continue to argue over responsibility.

New: The Alabama Ethics Commission investigates ethics complaints but does not bring charges, instead referring cases to...
13/07/2022

New: The Alabama Ethics Commission investigates ethics complaints but does not bring charges, instead referring cases to prosecutors. The question Wednesday was whether they should make exculpatory evidence available during their investigations, or if that role belongs to prosecutors pursuing charges against an individual. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2022/07/13/alabama-ethics-commission-says-doesnt-have-disclose-evidence/10048494002/

The commission voted for that opinion on Wednesday amid a debate over due process and the commission's role as a grand jury.

New: Later this year, House Republicans will pick a candidate to become one of the two most powerful people in Alabama s...
05/07/2022

New: Later this year, House Republicans will pick a candidate to become one of the two most powerful people in Alabama state government. With two possibilities, they’re hesitant to share their preferences — though few are seeking the sharp break with prior leadership that many wanted in 2016, after former House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s conviction on felony ethics charges.

Most say they're still weighing options between House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter and House Ways and Means General Fund chair Steve Clouse.

Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, dropped a challenge Friday to his one-vote defeat in the May 24 Senate primary, saying it wa...
01/07/2022

Sen. Tom Whatley, R-Auburn, dropped a challenge Friday to his one-vote defeat in the May 24 Senate primary, saying it was in the "best interest" of the GOP and his friends and family. But Whatley did not concede defeat, saying it was a "tie race" and that "I am the Republican nominee who was voted by Republicans in my district."

Whatley had lost to Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey by one vote on May 24, but the GOP declared it a tie amid controversy over a provisional ballot.

New: The Alabama Republican Party said Wednesday night it would reconsider its decision to declare an Auburn-area Senate...
30/06/2022

New: The Alabama Republican Party said Wednesday night it would reconsider its decision to declare an Auburn-area Senate primary a tie amid questions about the status of a voter whose provisional ballot for Sen. Tom Whatley was counted for the incumbent.

The party announced its decision Wednesday night after questions emerged about the status of a voter whose provisional ballot tipped the race to a tie.

In a brief to the 11th Circuit, the Alabama attorney general's office invoked the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs...
29/06/2022

In a brief to the 11th Circuit, the Alabama attorney general's office invoked the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health striking down Roe v. Wade to defend a law making it a felony to prescribe puberty blockers and hormones to transgender youth.

Alabama Attorney General’s Office is using the Roe decision to defend a ban on medical treatments considered life-saving by transgender individuals.

An Alabama prison inmate Monday sued to stop the state from spending money on new prisons, arguing that an injunction re...
29/06/2022

An Alabama prison inmate Monday sued to stop the state from spending money on new prisons, arguing that an injunction required Alabama to first put the money toward improving safety in the state’s prisons.

The complaint argues that injunctions require the state to first spend money on improving safety within existing prisons

Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey has requested the Alabama Republican Party rehear a challenge to his one-vote victory i...
29/06/2022

Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey has requested the Alabama Republican Party rehear a challenge to his one-vote victory in an Auburn-area Senate race. The party declared it a tie on Saturday after counting a provisional ballot for incumbent Sen. Tom Whatley. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2022/06/29/hovey-wants-reconsideration-gop-decision-auburn-senate-primary/7767887001/

The party declared the race, which Hovey won by a single vote, a tie due to a voter saying she was wrongfully required to vote provisional.

The story so far:— Auburn-area GOP state Senate primary decided by 1 vote for Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey against i...
27/06/2022

The story so far:
— Auburn-area GOP state Senate primary decided by 1 vote for Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey against incumbent Sen. Tom Whatley;
— ALGOP on Saturday declared race a tie, saying a voter for Whatley was mistakenly required to vote provisional;
— ALEA is disputing that voter’s story.

A voter claimed she registered to cast a ballot for Whatley on April 28, but ALEA in a statement on Sunday said the voter did not sign a voter declaration.

The Alabama Republican Party Saturday declared a tie in an Auburn-area state Senate primary, won by Auburn City Councilm...
26/06/2022

The Alabama Republican Party Saturday declared a tie in an Auburn-area state Senate primary, won by Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey by a single vote over incumbent Sen. Tom Whatley. Hovey Saturday accused the party of counting an unregistered voter to declare a tie.

Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey had won the race by a single vote in unofficial returns. The party did not give a reason for its decision.

The candidates who want to represent Alabama -- which has some of the highest gun death rates in the nation -- in the U....
13/06/2022

The candidates who want to represent Alabama -- which has some of the highest gun death rates in the nation -- in the U.S. Senate greeted news of the potential deal on gun legislation with reactions ranging from acceptance to outright hostility.

Gov. Kay Ivey in March signed a bill that would Alabamians to carry concealed weapons without a permit in most cases.

New: The Republicans seeking the GOP nod for Alabama governor spent nearly $26 million — more than four times what the 2...
05/06/2022

New: The Republicans seeking the GOP nod for Alabama governor spent nearly $26 million — more than four times what the 2018 field did. Much of that money went to attacks on undocumented immigrants and transgender youth, but didn’t change the results over 2018.
https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2022/06/05/alabama-gop-primary-governor-four-times-costlier-than-2018/7481624001/

The Republicans seeking the office spent $26 million through the end of May, compared to $6 million in the lead up to the 2018 primary.

Where Katie Britt did best; which counties offer Mo Brooks the best hope, and the voters (and regions) that could hold t...
31/05/2022

Where Katie Britt did best; which counties offer Mo Brooks the best hope, and the voters (and regions) that could hold the key to the June 21 runoff.

Is Katie Britt a lock? Can Mo Brooks sustain his revival? Where do Mike Durant supporters go? What does Donald Trump do? And who shows up on June 21?

Who spent $1.2 million on a state Senate race against an opponent who spent $94,000 and who is currently beating him by ...
25/05/2022

Who spent $1.2 million on a state Senate race against an opponent who spent $94,000 and who is currently beating him by four votes?

The spotlight Tuesday was on the U.S. Senate and gubernatorial races in Alabama. But several legislative primaries featured news.

The Republican races for secretary of state and state auditor are headed for runoffs. Here's a look at the candidates ah...
25/05/2022

The Republican races for secretary of state and state auditor are headed for runoffs. Here's a look at the candidates ahead of the June 21 vote.

Wes Allen and Jim Zeigler will vie for the GOP nod for secretary of state on June 21. Stan Cooke and Andrew Sorrell are running for state auditor.

Ivey's victory speech Tuesday night threw some barbs at President Joe Biden, but otherwise focused on the Alabama econom...
25/05/2022

Ivey's victory speech Tuesday night threw some barbs at President Joe Biden, but otherwise focused on the Alabama economy and not the culture war issues that she and most other gubernatorial candidates prioritized during the primary campaign.

The incumbent took more than half the vote after a primary season largely dominated by national issues, to the exclusion of state ones.

Former BCA CEO Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks of Huntsville will face off in a June 21 runoff for the GOP nominatio...
25/05/2022

Former BCA CEO Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks of Huntsville will face off in a June 21 runoff for the GOP nomination for US Senate. Britt Tuesday tried to remind voters Trump turned on Brooks; Brooks tried to tie Britt to US Sen. Mitch McConnell.

Both candidates signaled they would go on offense ahead of the June 21 election.

Inflation is at or near the top of voters' concerns in national polls, but it hasn't been the centerpiece of the Alabama...
19/05/2022

Inflation is at or near the top of voters' concerns in national polls, but it hasn't been the centerpiece of the Alabama GOP Senate race.

The issue is high on lists of voter concerns but mostly absent from the Senate campaigns. That's in part because there's little Congress can do.

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