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Terri Sewell’s 12th annual Job Fair will be in Montgomery on August 2

Brandon Moseley July 28, 2023

Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) will host her 12th annual Job Fair in Montgomery on August 2. On Thursday, Rep. Sewell announced the line-up of employers who will be participating in this year’s annual Job Fair. Sewell’s Job Fair will take place this year at the Multiplex at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, on Thursday, August 2nd, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CDT. This year’s event will feature over 80 employers from 10 different industries. This is Rep. Sewell’s largest constituent event of the year. The annual Job Fair connects job-seekers to employers across Alabama and reflects her commitment to bringing opportunities directly to her constituents. The American dream begins

Teachers earn $67K on average. Is push for raises too late?

Associated Press May 9, 2023

As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases, bonuses, and other perks for the beleaguered profession — with some vowing to beat out other states competing for educators. Already in 2023, governors in Georgia and Arkansas have pushed through teacher pay increases. Ahead of Monday’s start of national Teacher Appreciation Week, others — both Republican and Democratic — have proposed doing the same to attract and retain educators. More than half of the states’ governors over the past year — 26 so far — have proposed boosting teacher compensation, according to groups that track it. The nonprofit Teacher Salary Project

State Senate votes to advance property tax increase for Vestavia

Brandon Moseley March 27, 2023

Vestavia Hills residents could soon be voting on whether or not to raise their property taxes after the Alabama Senate voted on Thursday to advance legislation authorizing the school system to hold a referendum on raising ad valorem taxes. Senate Bill 63 (SB63) is sponsored by State Sen. James T. “Jabo” Waggoner Jr., who chairs the powerful Senate Rules Committee. “This is on behalf of the Vestavia Hills Board of Education,” Waggoner said on the floor of the Senate. “As you know, we have one of the better school systems in the state. They are asking for 9.4 mills.” Sen. Rodger Smitherman said, “It is a tax bill, and I am going to

State Auditor Andrew Sorrell addresses East Alabama Republican Assembly

Brandon Moseley March 8, 2023

Alabama State Auditor Andrew Sorrell was in Opelika on Monday to address the East Alabama Republican Assembly. Sorrell served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 2018 to 2022, prior to his election last year as state Auditor. “In my first four years in the Legislature, I was the most conservative one down there,” Sorrell said, citing the ranking of members by the American Conservative Union and Club for Growth. “And it wasn’t even close. On every conservative scorecard, I was either number one or tied for number one.” “They said I was too conservative to get elected statewide,” Sorrell said. “I got the highest percentage of any candidate on the ballot in November.” “I was

Alabama’s capital removes Confederate names from 2 schools

Associated Press November 14, 2022

Two high schools in Alabama’s capital, a hub of the civil rights movement, will no longer bear the names of Confederate leaders. The Montgomery County Board of Education on Thursday voted for new names for Jefferson Davis High School and Robert E. Lee High School, news outlets reported. Lee will become Dr. Percy Julian High School. Davis will become JAG High School, representing three figures of the civil rights movement: Judge Frank Johnson, the Rev. Ralph Abernathy, and the Rev. Robert Graetz. The schools opened in the 1950s and 1960s as all or mostly white but now serve student populations that are more than 85% African American. “Our

Wes Allen wins GOP nomination for Secretary of State, Dem gubernatorial nominations set

Associated Press June 22, 2022

Voters selected the Republican nominee for Alabama’s top election official in the runoff Tuesday, and the general election race for governor was set as Democratic voters picked their gubernatorial nominee. Three other statewide races plus a U.S. House nomination also were on the ballot. Here is a look at the races: SECRETARY OF STATE State Rep. Wes Allen won the Republican nomination for secretary of state on Tuesday in contest that featured both candidates promoting the need to tighten election security in harmony with former President Donald Trump’s false claims that he lost the 2020 presidential race because of fraud. Allen defeated outgoing State Auditor Jim Zeigler and

A look at nominations for five statewide offices

Associated Press June 20, 2022

The party nominations for five statewide offices, including secretary of state on the Republican side and governor on the Democratic ticket are on the ballot in Tuesday’s primary runoff election in Alabama. The GOP nomination for a lone congressional seat also will be decided. Here is a look at the races: SECRETARY OF STATE With many Republican voters embracing former President Donald Trump’s false claims that fraud cost him the 2020 presidential election, the two remaining GOP candidates to become Alabama’s top elections official, secretary of state, campaigned on themes of tightening election security. Jim Zeigler, who was barred from seeking another four years as state auditor because of

Parker Snider: State auditor heading to runoff; what does the auditor do?

Guest Author June 8, 2022

Katie Britt and Congressman Mo Brooks are headed to a runoff. Most people in Alabama know that. And if they don’t, the flood of advertising that is sure to hit Alabama residents every time they turn on the radio or television will soon make it known. Another statewide race that is headed to a runoff, though it will get far less attention, is the race for State Auditor. On primary night, State Representative Andrew Sorrell and pastor Stan Cooke received enough votes to advance to the June runoff in the race to become the Republican nominee for State Auditor. Mr. Sorrell earned 39% of the vote, followed by

Steve Flowers: Reapportionment done; Legislative races begin

Guest Author December 1, 2021

The new lines are finally drawn for next year’s state legislative and congressional elections. They have just made it under the wire for the late January qualifying deadline and the May 24, 2022 primary elections. The legislature should not be blamed for the late formulation of the lines because the U.S. Census Bureau did not produce the final detailed figures until September 30, 2021. Therefore, the state legislature did a Herculean job by getting the lines drawn so quickly. They went into special session almost immediately after they received the numbers. However, their immediacy could be because it affects them immensely. Alabama’s legislature is tasked with drawing their

Randall Woodfin in national spotlight for spectacular failure in crime reduction

Beth Cann August 20, 2021

Mayor Randall Woodfin ran his campaign in 2017 on the notion that he had the answers that could solve the issues of gun violence and crime in Birmingham. The young attorney promised that he would ensure public safety, fight for criminal justice reform and racial justice, and hold police accountable. He believed the root cause of violence and crime was disinvestment in low-income communities and persistent, generational poverty. However, many activist groups who supported Woodfin and his vision are now looking to elect a new mayor, hoping that they can do what he has been unable to: solve the issue of violent crime in Birmingham. In Birmingham, murders

32 Powerful and Influential Alabamians to know

Apryl Marie Fogel June 7, 2021

It’s true, the words “powerful and influential” can be vague and subjective. However, it’s fair to say among the universally accepted definitions within politics and policy is an individual’s ability to create change, start a conversation, influence the public or public officials, move an agenda forward or stop one in its tracks. There’s no doubt that a good number of people are moving Alabama forward in politics and business. Recently, Yellowhammer published its 2021 annual list of who they consider the most influential and powerful. They noted it was a “Peek behind the curtain.” That it always is – a peek into the mind of the editorial team,

Parker Snider: Alabama governor and voters have little input into public health system

Guest Author March 9, 2021

Alabama legislators are taking a look at how their branch has set up our state’s public health system. Currently, Alabama is the only state in the nation where the top health organization is not led by someone appointed by the governor or by a board that is appointed by the governor. This would be fine, perhaps even good, if in fact the State Board of Health was elected by a vote of the people. The problem is, however, that this is not how we decide who is on the State Board of Health. In fact, “we”–the people of Alabama–don’t really decide much about the state’s public health system

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