Need valentine’s day plans? Join us to celebrate the 100th Birthday of Women’s Suffrage with a voter registration booth! The Birmingham League of Women Voters (LWV) are hosting the event at The Lumbar, providing cake and coffee free to members and guests with specialty drinks available at the bar named after prominent women’s suffragists!
Voter registration and address/precinct updates will be available in The Incubator and women from the LWV will be ready to answer any and all questions about voter reinstatement, the March primary, and it’s candidates! Friday February 14th is the last day to register to vote before the March primary election so if you still need to register, now is the time!
If you’re looking for answers before the event, visit VOTE411! There you’ll find information about all the races and candidates – local, state, and federal!
*The League of Women Voters never supports or opposes any candidate or political party.
After dismissing a senior member of the Trump investigation for what sources describe as dangerous partisanship, Robert Mueller has recruited a new team member. Peter Strzok’s political sentiments may have cast doubts on the integrity of Mueller’s investigation. But now, David Archey will hopefully work effectively and without preconceived notions of what is or isn’t true. Continue reading “Birmingham-based FBI agent David Archey joins Mueller team”
Birmingham’s own Condoleezza Rice will be at Books-A-Million in Brookwood Village on Monday, May 15 to sign copies of her new book on democracy. Important details follow.
Author Condoleeza Rice. Courtesy of Stanford University
Rowan Henderson, a student at Birmingham-Southern College, has thrown his hat into the ring as a candidate for Birmingham’s city council. Check out his interview below:
Rowan Henderson is running for Birmingham City Council, District 3. Via Facebook.
In addition to electing a mayor this summer, we’re also electing a city council, too, Birmingham. I say we start talking to (and writing about) them now.
The sooner we start a public conversation with potential candidates, the more we can learn about those seeking public office in August. Tonight it’s all about District 2 candidate, Jordan Thompson.
The first state lawmaker to try impeaching the Governor last year now says Robert Bentley is going to resign. Reports are unclear if a Magic 8 Ball was used to make this prediction.
Governor Robert Bentley by Jamie Martin, via the Governor’s office.
