Tag: Alvin Holmes
Steve Flowers: We lost some good ones this year
As is my annual ritual, my yearend column pays tribute to Alabama political legends who have passed away during the year.
Sonny Cauthen...
Alvin Holmes dies at 81; had served decades in Alabama House
Former state Rep. Alvin Holmes, who had been the longest-serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives before his 2018 defeat, has...
Looking back: Controversial comments the norm for Rep. Alvin Holmes during...
The article below is republished with the permission of the Associated Press. It first ran March 16, 2014. We are republishing today in light...
Kirk Hatcher says opponent Alvin Holmes ‘no longer able to fight...
Democrat Kirk Hatcher is hoping to do something that's not be done in 44 years: unseat House District 78 incumbent Alvin Holmes.
Hatcher has pulled...
Heated discussion and racial accusations fly over bill to change Taxpayer...
The first item up for discussion in the Alabama House of Representatives today was HB38, a bill from Rep. Mark Tuggle (R-Alexander City). The...
15,000 signatures and counting for petition to Gov. Bentley to restore...
Thursday Alabama Today reported about the momentum of a petition calling for Gov. Robert Bentley to restore the Confederate flag. Less than 24 hours ago...
Alabama takes down Confederate flags on Gov. Robert Bentley’s order
Wednesday, the state of Alabama at the request of the governor removed the Confederate battle flags from Capitol grounds. The move comes as backlash...
Alvin Holmes wants Confederate flag removed from Capitol grounds
A Montgomery lawmaker on Tuesday said Alabama should remove Confederate flags that fly outside the Alabama Capitol next to a towering monument to Confederate...
