Pictured: Wendy Bobbitt, widow of Dep. Steve Bobbitt, was joined at the Capitol by L to R: Lt. Jerry Fortner, Dep. Keith Smith, Captain Gary Brown, Bobbitt, Lt. Willie Underwood, Ninth…
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AL Legislature Announces COVID Changes for 2021
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com ALABAMA — The Alabama Legislature's upcoming session will look a little different due to changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to comply with…
Flowers: Alabama Turnout Shatters Record
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On the morning of the momentous November 3 Presidential Election Day, I began my day on my hometown radio station, WTBF in Troy,…
Inside The Statehouse with Steve Flowers
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — It has been a month since our mid-July GOP runoffs for the U.S. Senate and two open congressional seats. Since then, numerous publications…
Ivey Extends Safer-At-Home Order
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey announced the extension of her "Safer-At-Home" order, which was put into place in May. The order, which…
Alabama Schools Set Path for Reopening
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo by The Shelby County Reporter) ALABAMA — On Friday, State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey announced the “road to reopening” after uncertainty has arisen around…
Ivey Modifies "Safer-At-Home" Order
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com (Photo via Alabama Governor's Office) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Thursday afternoon, Governor Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) and State Public Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris delivered an…
Lawmakers Pass Ivey's Plan for CARES Act Funds
By Zach Hester, Reporter • zach@southerntorch.com MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, Alabama lawmakers overwhelmingly approved Governor Kay Ivey's (R-Ala.) executive amendment on how to appropriate the $1.8 billion allocated by the…