Tag: Senate
Miles College Renames Center for Economic & Social Justice After Judge...
miles.edu
Miles College on Saturday renamed the Center for Economic and Social Justice in honor of retired federal Judge U.W. Clemon, a 1965 graduate of...
Sewell Urges Congress to Consider Act to Cover Blood-Based Cancer Screenings
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U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell led 116 of her House colleagues in a bipartisan letter urging House leadership to bring H.R. 1946 to the Floor for a...
Senate approves Lisa Cook as first Black woman to Fed post
By Christopher Rugaber
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed economist Lisa Cook on Tuesday to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, making...
How two Birmingham attorneys helped win the GA Senate races
By Carter Dewees
For The Birmingham Times
When Birmingham attorney Byron Perkins paid a visit to historic Sixth Avenue Baptist Church 30 years ago, he did...
Mauree Turner Wins, Will Be First Muslim Lawmaker In Oklahoma
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
Black Voices
Mauree Turner won her election for state House in Oklahoma’s 88th district, making history as the first Muslim person elected to...
Doug Jones Gracious In Defeat After Senate Loss to Tommy Tuberville
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Democrat Sen. Doug Jones, in a gracious concession speech after losing his election to Republican Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday night,...
During Pilgrimage, Congressional leaders visit Birmingham
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
More than 40 United States congressional leaders including U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL), Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) and U.S. Speaker...
Time for the Alabama Democratic Party to unite
By Linda Coleman-Madison
This is an opinion column
“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” -- Abraham Lincoln
I have been distressed to see the Alabama Democratic...
Danny Carr wins Dem Primary; will face Mike Anderton, incumbent Republican,...
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Danny Carr, once interim Jefferson County district attorney (DA), on Tuesday took one step closer to getting the job permanently...
Democrat Doug Jones will take on the winner of the Republican...
Times Staff report
Former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones will face the winner of the runoff between incumbent Sen. Luther Strange and former Alabama Chief Justice...