Congress Conservative PAC targets Brooks, 5 other Republicans in new ad campaign The Alabama ad is scheduled to be broadcast next week on local Alabama newscasts. John H. GlennMarch 30, 2021
Opinion Opinion | Secretary of State Merrill responds to APR column on H.R.1 "The 'For the People Act' is most definitely not for the people of Alabama, regardless of what out-of-touch liberal media activists like Josh Moon... John MerrillMarch 29, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | HR1 would change Alabama politics for the better "The Democrats' voting bill would put an end to gerrymandering as we know it and would force politicians back to the center." Josh MoonMarch 25, 2021
Congress What’s in HR1, the Democrats’ voting rights bill? Democrats love it. Republicans hate it. You can judge it for yourself. Josh MoonMarch 18, 2021
Legislature Poor People’s Campaign demands voting rights protections at Statehouse Moral Mondays movement leaders joined others in state capitals around the country to push for 14 legislative priorities. Micah DanneyMarch 16, 2021
Legislature Senate passes limited election audit bill The bill authorizes the secretary of state's office to audit the 2022 election results of three Alabama counties. Brandon MoseleyMarch 5, 2021
Congress Merrill, 15 other secretaries of state write in objection to the For the People Act "We firmly believe the authority to legislate and regulate these changes should be left with the states," the secretaries wrote. John H. GlennFebruary 24, 2021
Elections Alabama secretary of state co-chairs Republican commission on election integrity The GOP commission is co-chaired by Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill and Michigan state Sen. Ruth Johnson. StaffFebruary 18, 2021
Legislature Bill to eliminate straight-party voting introduced in the House Straight-party voting has steadily increased to more than half of all ballots cast since 2012. John H. GlennFebruary 17, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | Political “outsiders” are killing this state "For GOP voters, forget the guy who understands the issues and has a plan, give them 'the outsider.'" Josh MoonDecember 28, 2020