State Rep. Richard Laird has voted with Republicans for years, but announced on Monday that he would leave the Democratic Party and begin caucusing with Republicans. Laird is the latest white Democrat to leave the party, although he will be an independent. Several other white Democrats jumped ship earlier in this four-year term and became [...]
At least one Republican heavyweight has turned his back on Alabama Republican Party chairman Bill Armistead and is supporting a lesser-known party activist in his bid to run the state party for the next two years. And more are expected. Gov. Robert Bentley announced in a Thursday conference call that he is supporting Birmingham attorney [...]
Some Republicans are attacking Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead for taking $5,000 from the Alabama Education Association, which has long been considered a sworn enemy of the ALGOP. One blogger attacked Armistead this week without any response from the chairman, who has announced he will run early next year for a second two-year term as [...]
More than 25,000 people have now signed the petition on the White House Web site requesting for the administration of President Barack Obama to allow Alabama to peacefully secede from the United States after the reelection of — Barack Obama. “If a petition meets the signature threshold, it will be reviewed by the Administration and [...]
The following is an op-ed piece from House Democratic Caucus Chairman Thomas Jackson of Thomasville. South Union Street has utilized guest bloggers and will consider submissions from other officials in the state. Publication does not equate to an endorsement of the opinion in the piece. I was deeply disappointed last week when I read about [...]