Category: Government
Alabama on Display at State of the Union
Alabama will be on display during tonight’s State of the Union address by President Joe Biden.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama will be giving the rebuttal on behalf of the Republican Party after the speech ends.
She is the first woman elected senator from Alabama and, at 42, the youngest Republican woman elected to the Senate.
Meanwhile, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, a Democrat, is taking three of the foot soldiers from the Selma to Montgomery marches as her guests to the State of the Union. She said in a press release that her choice was especially fitting because the address is falling on the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
Commissioner Tyson Calls Path to Bill on Filling Vacancies “Sneaky”
Sheila Tyson said Thursday that lobbyists for Jefferson County did not alert her and fellow commissioners about legislation she opposes.
Tyson said commissioners were told about House Bill 191 on Tuesday, a day before the matter was considered by a legislative committee. That bill — introduced by Rep. Jim Carns, Vestavia Hills — would allow the governor to appoint a replacement when there is an off-cycle opening on the commission. Read more.
Palmer, Sewell Win Nominations to Congress; Complete Results in Both Primaries
U.S. Reps. Gary Palmer and Terri Sewell waltzed onto their parties’ general election ballots without a stumble in Tuesday’s primaries, defeating challengers who had emerged against the incumbents.
Sewell won the Democratic nomination to return to the seat representing District 7 in the U.S. House of Representatives with 92.54% of the vote; Palmer snared the Republican nomination to the District 6 seat with 83.24% of the vote. Both will be on the general election ballot in November.
Also in Tuesday’s voting, Alabama Supreme Court Justice Sarah Stewart won handily her party’s nomination to return to the court, and It appears Amendment 1 has died. The measure, which proposed to streamline voting on local legislation, failed by 18,631 votes. Read more.
See results in both primaries:
Election Results in the Jefferson County Democratic Primary
Election Results in the Jefferson County Republican Primary
Election Results in the Jefferson County Democratic Primary
Birmingham Council Backs Application for $21 Million to Improve Port Birmingham
The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday approved an application for a federal grant that could provide more than $21 million for rebuilding a dock wall and replacing two cranes at Port Birmingham. Read more.
Polls Close to End the 2024 Regular Primary Season – Except in Brighton
The polls are closed across the Birmingham area – except at Brighton Community Center, which will remain open until 9:30 tonight because the wrong ballots were delivered to that location this morning. Read more.
Polling Hours Extended at Brighton After Ballot Glitch
Poll hours have been extended to 9:30 p.m. at the Brighton Community Center, Precinct 2150. The correct ballots were not available when the precinct opened at 7 a.m., leaving voters who showed up early unable to cast a ballot, according to a press release from Jefferson County. The Brighton precinct will stay open later tonight to allow voters time to return and cast their ballots.
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