Tag: Jim Zeigler
Secretary of State Wes Allen removes Houston County registrar Dorothy Robbins
On Wednesday, Secretary of State Wes Allen announced that he has removed Dorothy Robbins from the Houston County Board of Registrars as a result of...
Jim Zeigler: Flag Day, the almost-forgotten holiday
I commemorate Flag Day each June 14 with flags and red-white-and-blue items at our home, my car, and even my clothes. Often,...
Jim Zeigler: Bills would add 98 cents to three dollars a...
A lot of attention has been focused this session on the Alabama Legislature’s efforts to cut taxes. Bills have been introduced to lower...
Personnel update: Hope Scarborough as Andrew Sorrell’s Chief of Staff
On Tuesday, State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announced that he has appointed Hope Scarborough as his Chief of Staff, effective February 1.
“Immediately after...
Jim Zeigler: Thanksgiving all year round
Pilgrims and Native Americans in Massachusetts held the first Thanksgiving celebration in the New World in 1621. George Washington issued a proclamation...
Jim Zeigler: Veterans Day started in Alabama by an Alabama vet...
75 years ago, it all started in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1947, the first Veterans Day was celebrated only in Alabama, but the...
Ex-PSC President Kenneth Hammond, Sr. dies at 90
The Alabama politician who ended the career of Eugene “Bull” Connor died October 22 in his hometown of Valley Head.
Leigh LaChine is the Libertarian candidate for State Auditor
The Greater Birmingham Libertarians held a candidates forum in Homewood on September 12. Leigh LaChine is running for State Auditor and was one of the three statewide Libertarian candidates...
State awards death benefit claims to 15 employees for on-the-job injuries...
The State Board of Adjustment has approved 15 claims for the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters who died as a result of...
Jim Zeigler: Independence Day, 246 Years Ago
Many of us Alabamians will enjoy a long Independence Day holiday. Since July 4th is on Monday, it is a three-day weekend. Alabama...
