Brent Wilson, Author at Bama Politics

A special election held Tuesday to fill the District 74 House seat that was vacated by the death of Dimitri Polizos failed to find a majority.

Charlotte Meadows wasn’t able to secure 50…

Gov. Kay Ivey signed SB 236 into law today. The bill, sponsored by Tim Melson (R-Florence), will set up a commission to study the best path forward for legalizing medical marijuana…

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) will be making campaign stops in Birmingham today and Montgomery tomorrow. Harris is seeking the Democratic nomination for President.

Harris says her focus will be on engaging…

Trenton Roger Garmon, the lawyer of former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, was arrested Wednesday night on multiple charges involving drugs.

Garmon, 39, was arrested by Gadsden police and charged with driving under…

Carbon Hill Mayor Mark Chambers, who made international news for comments about “killing off” gay and transgender people, says that he has no plan to resign his position.

He

The 2019 Alabama Legislative Session was one of the most controversial sessions in Alabama history so let’s look at what all was accomplished and what was left on the table this year.

What Passed…

Carbon Hill Mayor Mark Chambers is in hot water after comments he posted on Facebook were exposed by WBRC.

The Carbon Hill Mayor…

A bill to require children to complete kindergarten before heading to first grade has failed in the Senate with a 13-18 vote. All no votes were from Republican Senators with Democrats all voting yes.

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The Alabama House has passed a substitute bill for SB 236, also known as the CARE Act, which would create the Medical Cannabis Study Commission that will study approaches, develop regulations, and recommend future…

Very sad news as we head into what appears to be the last day of the 2019 Legislative Session.

State Rep. Jimmy Martin (R-Clanton) has died, according to State Sen. Cam…