Brent Wilson, Author at BamaPolitics.com

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Brent was born and raised in Huntsville, Alabama and is the founder of BamaPolitics.com.

Kay Ivey Expected To Make Full Recovery After Radiation Treatments

by Brent Wilson on October 12, 2019 in Alabama News

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday issued the following statement after the completion of her radiation treatment: “Three weeks ago, I announced that during a routine exam, my longtime family physician discovered a tiny, isolated malignancy on my lung. The day after I shared this news, […]

DNC Chair Warns Nancy Worley Against Challenging Approved Bylaws

by Brent Wilson on October 9, 2019 in Alabama Election News

Nancy Worley has spent the last year being hammered by not only Alabama Democrats but also the Democratic National Committee. Today was no different after the DNC Chair, Tom Perez, sent a letter to Worley warning her against trying to amend or change the Bylaws […]

Timothy Ragland Elected First Black Mayor Of Talladega

by Brent Wilson on October 8, 2019 in Alabama Election News

Timothy Ragland will be the next mayor of Talladega, AL after defeating sitting Mayor Jerry Cooper 1,014 votes to 991. Candidate Votes % Timothy Ragland 1,014 50.6 Jerry Cooper 991 49.4 Ragland will also make Talladega history by being the first black mayor of the […]

Montgomery Mayor Race: Steven Reed Wins, Becomes First Black Mayor In City’s History

by Brent Wilson on October 8, 2019 in Alabama Election News

Steven Reed will be the next mayor of Montgomery after defeating David Woods in a run-off. Reed’s victory is a historical one, as he will become the cities first black Mayor in its 200-year history. Reed was not the only one who made history in […]

Doug Jones Raises Over $2 Million In 3rd Quarter

by Brent Wilson on October 8, 2019 in Alabama Election News

The Doug Jones campaign reported on Monday that they have raised over $2 million in the third quarter of 2019. Jones now has over 26,000 donors and over $5 million in cash-on-hand. The Jones campaign says that this will allow Doug Jones to continue building […]

Madison County Releases 2020 Transportation Plan

by Brent Wilson on October 3, 2019 in Alabama Local News

Better late than never. Madison County has released its 2020 Transportation Plan, the last county to do so. The plan lists road projects for the county that will take advantage of extra funds from the Rebuild Alabama Act. Madison County commissioners approved a $4 million […]

Alabama Hospitals To Benefit From $78 Million Additional State, Federal Funds

by Brent Wilson on October 2, 2019 in Alabama Economic News

Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday announced that she has released an extra, conditional state appropriation that when matched with federal dollars will provide a total of $78 million in extra payments to state hospitals for treating Medicaid beneficiaries. “I want to do everything I can […]

David Burkette Ethics Complaint Referred To Montgomery County DA

by Brent Wilson on October 2, 2019 in Alabama News

The Alabama Ethics Commission on Wednesday voted 4-0 to refer a complaint about Alabama State Senator David Burkette (D-Montgomery) to the Montgomery District Attorney. Charles Price, a the chair of the Ethics Commission, abstained from the vote. No details about what the complaint entails has […]

Governor Ivey Reminds Alabamians To Get A STAR ID License

by Brent Wilson on October 2, 2019 in Alabama News

Governor Kay Ivey wants to remind those that do not currently have a STAR ID license that they will need to obtain one by Oct. 1, 2020, if they wish to fly domestically or enter military bases and certain federal facilities. Ivey and ALEA Secretary […]

Ransomware Closes DCH Hospitals In Tuscaloosa, Northport, and Fayette

by Brent Wilson on October 1, 2019 in Alabama Local News

All three hospitals of the DCH Health System in West Alabama were closed Tuesday to new patients due to a ransomware attack on their computer system. The hospitals are located in Tuscaloosa, Northport and Fayette, AL. In a statement published on their website, DCH said […]