Press conferences and rallies occur almost daily on the Statehouse steps during the Legislative Session. Advocacy groups and citizens display their support, or lack thereof, for a number of issues. Promoting…
Category: Politics
Lowest Rate in Nearly Seven Years, Initial Claims at Lowest Level in 40 Years
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate is 5.8%, down from January’s rate of 6.0%, and well below February 2014’s rate of 7.2%. “Alabama’s February unemployment rate is very good news for our state,” Governor…
House Minority Leader Craig Ford Responds To U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Against Alabama’s Legislative Redistrict Plan
“The high court’s ruling confirms that the Republican-controlled legislature used the redistricting process to increase partisan power rather than represent the interests of the people of Alabama. This ruling also makes…
Pay Check Priorities, POTUS Has It Backwards
With the dire problems our nation’s economy still faces with at least a 7.5% unemployment rate, it is interesting why President Obama chose to visit Birmingham today to discuss payday loans.…
Debbie Lanier Withdraws From Consideration for Rainsville City Clerk Job
Southern Torch just received this statement from Rainsville Mayor Nick Jones regarding the Council's battle over the City Clerk position: Good morning: The workshop for tonight is cancelled. The purpose was…
State Lotteries and the Government's Betrayal of the Poor
A lot has changed since 1890 when President Benjamin Harrison reminded citizens that lotteries "debauched and defrauded" the public. Today, however, state governments have become the biggest proponents of lotteries. In…
Rainsville State of the City Address and Town Hall Meeting scheduled for March 31
The Rainsville Chamber of Commerce is hosting Rainsville Mayor Nick Jones’ third State of the City Address on Tuesday, March 31 at 6 p.m. at the Tom Bevill Enrichment Center. A…
SCOTUS Announces Ruling on Alabama Redistricting
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a 5-4 decision this morning concerning Alabama’s 2012 legislative redistricting. The ruling sent the case back down to the District Court to be…