Brent Wilson, Author at Bama Politics

Charlotte Meadows, Michael Fritz In Runoff For District 74 GOP Nomination

By Brent Wilson on June 12, 2019

A special election held Tuesday to fill the District 74 House seat that was vacated by the death of Dimitri Polizos failed to find a majority.

Charlotte Meadows wasn’t able to secure 50…

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Gov. Ivey Signs Alabama Medical Marijuana Bill

By Brent Wilson on June 10, 2019

Gov. Kay Ivey signed SB 236 into law today. The bill, sponsored by Tim Melson (R-Florence), will set up a commission to study the best path forward for legalizing medical marijuana…

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Kamala Harris To Make Campaign Stops In Birmingham & Montgomery This Weekend

By Brent Wilson on June 7, 2019

U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) will be making campaign stops in Birmingham today and Montgomery tomorrow. Harris is seeking the Democratic nomination for President.

Harris says her focus will be on engaging…

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Roy Moore’s Lawyer Trenton Garmon Arrested On DUI/Drug Charges

By Brent Wilson on June 6, 2019

Trenton Roger Garmon, the lawyer of former Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, was arrested Wednesday night on multiple charges involving drugs.

Garmon, 39, was arrested by Gadsden police and charged with driving under…

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A Look Back At The 2019 Alabama Legislative Session

By Brent Wilson on June 5, 2019

The 2019 Alabama Legislative Session was one of the most controversial sessions in Alabama history so let’s look at what all was accomplished and what was left on the table this year.

What Passed…

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Carbon Hill Mayor’s Comments On Minorities Have Him In Hot Water

By Brent Wilson on June 4, 2019

Carbon Hill Mayor Mark Chambers is in hot water after comments he posted on Facebook were exposed by WBRC.

The Carbon Hill Mayor…

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Alabama Mandatory Kindergarten Bill Fails In Senate

By Brent Wilson on June 1, 2019

A bill to require children to complete kindergarten before heading to first grade has failed in the Senate with a 13-18 vote. All no votes were from Republican Senators with Democrats all voting yes.

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Alabama Legislators Pass Medical Marijuana Bill; Takes First Step Toward Legalization

By Brent Wilson on May 31, 2019

The Alabama House has passed a substitute bill for SB 236, also known as the CARE Act, which would create the Medical Cannabis Study Commission that will study approaches, develop regulations, and recommend future…

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Jimmy Martin

Alabama State Rep. Jimmy Martin Passes Away

By Brent Wilson on May 31, 2019

Very sad news as we head into what appears to be the last day of the 2019 Legislative Session.

State Rep. Jimmy Martin (R-Clanton) has died, according to State Sen. Cam…

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