Rep. Jack Williams recently relived an important moment in Alabama politics: the one where Senator Jeff Sessions decided to run for state Attorney General. Our own Allen Sanderson was a part of the late-night call that got that ball rolling. Read the whole story here.
During this month when we remember and celebrate our blessings and the things we are thankful for, The Bloom Group would like to pause and say that we are thankful for all our clients and friends. We hope each of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, full of food, family and
Two insurance giants join forces, while the state’s auto industry celebrates two decades of acceleration. Big & Bigger: Two of the largest names in the Alabama insurance business are working together. Company officials from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, the major provider of health insurance, and Alfa, the major
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox said recently that despite many parts of the federal government shutting down because of the budget impasse in Washington, his city is well shielded financially. Strong reserves will enable the city to handle cash flow in the short term, but in the long-term, projects relating to
The results of an October 8 special election leave Charlotte Meadows and Dimitri Polizos competing in a runoff on on November 19. The two Republican candidates are vying for House District 74, which was left vacant when Rep. Jay Love announced he was resigning from the legislature earlier this year. Meadows
This month brings good news for Alabama, including praise for cities across the state: Streamlining & Stimulating:In a recent speech in Hoover, Governor Robert Bentley delivered a message about streamlining state government and stimulating economic development. Speaking to a group of about 300 business leaders, the governor reflected on the
Alabama’s governor clarified the state’s position on extending federal benefits to same-sex couples in the Alabama National Guard. The governor says that when the National Guard is under his command, they are subject to state law, which does not recognize same-sex unions. He pointed out when they are federalized, they
Demetrius Newton, a civil rights attorney who represented icons like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. before becoming the first black person to serve as speaker pro tem of the Alabama House of Representatives, has died at the age of 85. Newton was a former city attorney for the
This month brings another resignation, and as school begins, parents and educators brace for the new list of failing schools. Rep. Jim Barton Resigns: State Representative Jim Barton of Mobile announced his resignation from his House seat to take a job with a Montgomery-based lobbying group. Barton expressed appreciation to those
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has joined other attorneys general in filing a brief in a New York case asking the U. S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that prayer at the beginning of a government assembly violates the Establishment Clause. Strange and 22 other attorneys general
