Mercedes-Benz rejected allegations this week that it has engaged in anti-union tactics at its Vance, Alabama, plant, which is facing a union election this month. The German carmaker reaffirmed its commitment to a free and fair union election, saying so Wednesday at the company’s annual shareholder meeting. “Mercedes respects the decision of the employees to […]
Last month, we looked at the situation in Alabama, where a Democratic scheduling snafu set the stage for President Joe Biden possibly not being able to appear on the ballot in November. As with some other states, Alabama’s election laws require each party to submit the name of their candidate by a particular date, but […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama officials on Thursday approved legislation to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot, mirroring accommodations the state made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump. The House of Representatives voted 93-0 for the legislation. Republican Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill into law the same day, a […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate voted Tuesday for legislation meant to ensure President Joe Biden will appear on the state’s November ballot, mirroring accommodations made four years ago for then-President Donald Trump. The issue of Biden’s ballot access has arisen in Alabama and Ohio as Republican secretaries of state warn that certification deadlines fall […]
Workers at the Mercedes plant in Vance, Alabama, will file this week for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board. The employees at the SUV plant are hoping to join the United Auto Workers, which have been aggressively organizing at the Mercedes factory since the start of this year. UAW leadership didn’t give […]
Marilyn Lands, a Democrat who made reproductive rights a centerpiece of her campaign in deep red Alabama, has won a special election to the Alabama Legislature. Lands’ victory in the suburban district in the Deep South state was celebrated by Democrats who have attempted to portray the state GOP as too extreme on abortion and […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Jurors in 1994 recommended by a 9-3 vote that Rocky Myers be spared the death penalty and serve life in prison. A judge sentenced him to die anyway. Myers is now one of nearly three dozen inmates on Alabama’s death row who were placed there under a now-abolished system that allowed judges […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — State Rep. John Rogers, a longtime member of the Alabama House of Representatives, will plead guilty to conspiracy and obstruction of justice, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Rogers, a Democrat from Birmingham, will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud and one count of conspiracy to obstruct […]
OPINION: In recent discussions surrounding embryo rights in Alabama and the ethical implications of in vitro fertilization (IVF), one glaring reality has become abundantly clear: embryos are too often treated as nothing more than discardable property. The Alabama Supreme Court’s recent ruling involves a case brought by couples who had frozen their embryos for IVF, […]
A 4-year-old boy in Hartselle, Alabama, died Monday after being attacked by a neighbor’s Olde English bulldog. Beau Clark was evacuated for treatment by air but died later that evening, the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook. The dog that attacked Beau was euthanized, the sheriff’s office said. Law enforcement did not identify the […]
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