Longtime Alabama Democratic Party leader Joe Reed said Friday that it was too soon to assess Mark Kennedy’s time as chairman of the party, but criticized some of his expenditures and handling of personnel issues. “His one thing – he had been a judge and judges are accustomed to giving orders. When you give it [...]
The Alabama Democratic Conference Thursday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s redistricting maps, charging they were drawn with the intent of minimizing minority participation in the voting process. The allegations raised in the complaint — filed against Gov. Robert Bentley and Secretary of State Beth Chapman — are similar to those raised [...]
The Alabama Democratic Party joined a complaint against former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney today, alleging he has used an Alabama PAC to skirt federal limits on campaign fundraising. The complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleges Romney has used an Alabama-based PAC called Free and Strong America to raise $1.5 million, then funnel it to [...]
The Alabama Democratic Conference is endorsing Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Ron Sparks for governor. Sparks, the Democratic nominee for governor, received the endorsement Sunday, after delivering a speech in which he urged the people of the state to focus on the critical issues affecting Alabamians, according to a press release. “You must fight for your [...]