Brent Wilson, Author at Bama Politics
Clanton Mayor Billy Joe Driver Dies From COVID-19
Billy Joe Driver, the longtime Mayor of Clanton, AL died today after battling the COVID-19 virus.
Driver had been hospitalized with COVID-19 since June 28. He was transferred to a Birmingham hospital on…
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Celeste Bayles Announces Candidacy for Homewood City Council, Ward 2, Place 2
Celeste Bayles, lifelong Homewood resident, wife, and mother has thrown her hat into the upcoming election for Homewood City Council, Ward 2 Place 2. Through her decades of experience in our bedroom community…
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Offensive Twitter History For Valley, AL Council Candidate Bo Colley
Bo Colley, a candidate for Valley, AL City Council District 1, extensively used the n-word on Twitter as well as other offensive words and phrases from 2014-2015. As of publication, a search of…
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AL-01: Kiani Gardner Endorsed By Elizabeth Warren
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has endorsed Dr. Kiani Gardner’s candidacy for Alabama’s First Congressional District.
The endorsement came on Saturday, June 20, via tweet from Senator Warren:
.@KianiGardner will bring a…
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Huntsville Mayoral Candidate Andy Woloszyn To Host Press Conference June 25th
Huntsville goes to the polls on August 25 to vote for Mayor and Andy Woloszyn, who is running against incumbent Tommy Battle, will be holding a press conference on June 25…
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Gov. Ivey Issues Statement Regarding Noose Found In Bubba Wallace Garage
On Sunday a noose was found the garage stall of Bubba Wallace, NASCAR’s only full-time black racer, sparking outrage and an investigation into what is considered a hate crime.
“Late…
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Alabama Democratic Party Seeks Resignation of “Confederate Apologist” State Rep. Will Dismukes
In a press release today, Alabama Democratic Party Executive Director Wade Perry called for the resignation of State Representative Will Dismukes (R-Millbrook), who is the Chaplain of the Prattville Dragoons: Sons of Confederate…
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2020 Alabama Primary Runoff Sample Ballots By County
The Alabama Secretary of State has released sample primary ballots for the upcoming July 14, 2020 Alabama Republican and Democratic primary runoff races. Find your county below to prepare yourself for when you walk into…
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Richard Shelby Comes Out In Support Of Justice Act Police Reform Bill
Today Senator Richard Shelby tweeted his support of the Justice Act, a bill that Senate Republicans are pushing as their solution to police reform in America.
Proud to be a cosponsor…
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Kiani Gardner: Supreme Court DACA Decision A Win, Path To Citizenship Still Needed
The U.S. Supreme Court today blocked President Trump from ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), lending a blow to the administrations attempt to end an Obama-era program that protects hundreds of thousands of…
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