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April Weaver Sworn In As Alabama District 14 Senator (2)

    Article by: Amy Young       On July 14 at 10 a.m., Ms. April Weaver was sworn in to serve in the Alabama Senate for District 14. The ceremony took place at American Village.     Senator Weaver previously served as a Representative in the Alabama House for ten years before being appointed by […]

April Weaver Sworn In As Alabama District 14 Senator

          On July 14 at 10 a.m., Ms. April Weaver was sworn in to serve in the Alabama Senate for District 14. The ceremony took place at American Village.     Senator Weaver previously served as a Representative in the Alabama House for ten years before being appointed by President Donald Trump to […]

Opinion: 2022 is going to be an exciting election year in Alabama

Selma Sun Article by: Steve Flowers June 29, 2021   We are all looking forward to next year’s gigantic political cavalcade. The 2022 elections in Alabama will be momentous. We will have an open U.S. Senate seat along with seven congressional seats, all running under new district lines. We have a Governor’s race along with all the other […]

State Sen. McClendon warns of ‘regulatory capture’ in Alabama government — Says some regulatory authorities controlled by interests they are tasked to regulate

Article by: Jeff Poor View full article here.   If you mention “regulatory capture” to most people, you might receive a lot of puzzled looks, even at the upper echelons of Alabama state government. State Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville) hopes to change that because he sees it as a threat to good government. During an […]

Ivey Signs Bill Affecting Municipal Election in Alabama

Opelika Observer June 30, 2021 PHOTO CONTRIBUTED BY THE OFFICE OF GOV. IVEY   On Tuesday, June 22, Governor Ivey hosted a ceremonial bill signing for Senate Bill 119, which revises municipal elections in the state. Specifically, the new law moves roughly 97% of municipal elections off the presidential cycle, moves the qualification of candidates […]

Jefferson County Republican Party Honors Rep. Jim Carns

June 15, 2021 Article by: Brandon Moseley   The Jefferson County Republican Party had a fundraising gala on Friday night. The gala honored Alabama Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin and State Rep. Jim Carns, R-Vestavia, for their decades of service. Former Trump Administration National Security Advisor retired General Michael Flynn was the Jeffco GOP’s special […]

Legislative Wrap Up Luncheon 2021

By: Amy Young On May 26, five members from the delegation joined us for the 2021 Legislative Wrap Up. Dan Roberts, Arnold Mooney, Jabo Waggoner, Jim Carns, and Jim McClendon were able to speak to community leaders and local officials about this legislative session. They brought up the failed lottery and gaming bill, the passed […]