How the GOP Is Resegregating the South truthout Before 2010, Democrats controlled five Statehouses (in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina) and one chamber in two (Kentucky and Virginia). Two years later, Republicans control every Southern Statehouse except the Arkansas ...
Introducing Our 1912 Project; Something's Wrong with La Follette The Atlantic Wire Third parties -- Progressives and Socialists -- would give the two-party system that had dominated US politics since its founding its biggest challenge. And there was (spoiler alert) a deeply philosophical debate between Roosevelt's muscular "The New ...
Prosecutors subpoena Sparks' records Times-Journal I haven't even obtained an attorney yet. For the past 13 months, I have focused on helping the people in rural Alabama. I haven't focused on politics. Unfortunately that's not the case for other people." The subpoena sought all contracts and grants ...
Lawmakers plan for bi-partisan action WSFA "That's something I felt we focused too little on in this last session," says Democratic Representative Joe Hubbard. "Economic development and job creation is not a partisan issue...it's an Alabama issue," adds Republican Representative Greg Wren.
Artur Davis leaves law firm Politico Artur Davis has parted ways with law firm SNR Denton just a year after the Alabama Democrat joined its white collar and government investigations practice as a partner — and he's not ruling out a return to politics. “I'm not sure what I'll do,” Davis ...
APNewsBreak: GOP leader of Alabama Senate helps pay legal bills of acquitted ... The Republic The Republican leader of the Alabama Senate said Thursday he helped pay the legal bills of a Democratic senator acquitted of all charges in Alabama's gambling corruption investigation. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh of Anniston donated $5000 from ...