The Justice Department has approved new district maps drawn up by the Republican-controlled Legislature last spring, according to Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange. “We are pleased that the Department of Justice has agreed with our position and approved these redistricting plans,” Strange said in a statement. “I am proud of my team in the Attorney [...]
Democratic Rep. Joe Hubbard of Montgomery said Friday he expects to be moved into Democratic Rep. John Knight’s district in the coming legislative reapportionment. “My understanding is the Republican House plan does have me in Rep. Knight’s district,” Hubbard said at a press conference on a Democratic reapportionment proposal. “But that is not the concern. [...]
Painting a grim picture of service rollbacks and children unable to access pediatricians, Gov. Robert Bentley Tuesday threatened to veto the General Fund budget if it contains $400 million for Medicaid, saying that number was far too low to provide adequate services. The governor, who reiterated his opposition to new taxes or fees to make [...]
Democrats in the Alabama Legislature rolled out their agenda on Wednesday, saying their platform is a handshake with working people and not with big corporations.They were taking a dig at Republicans, who are pushing through bills from their Handshake with Alabama, a list of campaign promises from the 2010 election.This is the first regular session [...]
Watch a video of out-going Alabama Democratic Party Chairman Joe Turnham and newly elected state Rep. Joe Hubbard of Montgomery talking about the future of the party. Hubbard was one the few Democrats in the country to unseat an incumbent Republican during the 2010 election cycle.