Brent Wilson, Author at Bama Politics
Gadsden To Spend $5,000 A Month On Lobbying Firm
Gadsden elected officials need help and that help is going to cost tax payers $5,000 per month. The city council voted to hire a lobbying group to advocate on behalf of the city in…
Continue To ArticleLee County School Property Tax Renewal Passes
The Lee County special election to renew existing property taxes for schools has passed. The tax renewals help fund Lee County, Auburn and Opelika schools as well as the Lee County…
Continue To ArticleSec. of State John Merrill Argues Over Voter Fraud On Facebook
Secretary of State John Merrill is never one to shy away from a debate or argument on Social Media. He enjoys it, though he has
Continue To Article13 Alabama Hospitals Have Closed Since 2010
13 Alabama Hospitals have closed down since 2010 due to lack of funding, leaving many without close access to emergency healthcare. Here are the 13 Hospitals that have closed down in Alabama and the reasons…
Continue To ArticleAlabama Democrats Announce Town Halls Across State This Month
This month Alabama Democrats want to hear from you. The Alabama House Democratic Caucus will be hosting 5 Town Hall events across the state in preparation for the upcoming Alabama Legislative Session. The events…
Continue To Article5 Worst Cities In Alabama According To USA Today
USA Today covered the 50 worst cities in America according to 24/7 Wall St., which created an index of over two…
Continue To ArticleHoover City Council President Gene Smith Says E.J. Bradford Shooter Had No Racism In His Heart
Hoover City Council President Gene Smith said in an interview with ABC3340 that the Hoover Police Officer behind the deadly shooting of E.J. Bradford “had no racism in his heart or in his…
Continue To ArticleFormer Marshall County Sheriff Scott Walls Sues To Keep Jail Food Funds
Scott Walls, the former Marshall County Sheriff, says money left over from the prisoner food budget should be his in a lawsuit filed against the state comptroller.
The lawsuit states Gov. Kay…
Continue To ArticleAlabama Gerrymandering Lawsuit Continues After Judge Rejects States Challenge To Jurisdiction
A lawsuit filed on June 13, 2018 naming Secretary of State John Merrill and alleging the Alabama U.S. Congressional districts are in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act has cleared a…
Continue To ArticleMarshall County Sheriff Office Website Taken Offline By Former Sheriff Scott Walls
It appears that former Sheriff of Marshall County Scott Walls owned the domain name associated with the official website of the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. The domain marshallcosheriff.org was the official website until…
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