Sound Off for February 25, 2017

Hey all you developers and contractors! I saw some green in North Columbus yesterday! Better get your concrete mixers busy and do something about it before it spreads! Donald Drumpf opens his mouth and shoots out a tweet. Clean up on Aisle 7! Then he blames the media for his own ignorance.

Henry: House majority leader ineffective

GOP legislator takes swipe at House majority leader Rep. Ed Henry says Micky Hammon not providing direction; Hammon says he uses “conservative principles” as guide Check out this story on montgomeryadvertiser.com: http://on.mgmadv.com/2lcx6Nz A Republican House member took a public swipe at his party’s House leader Thursday, in an unusual display of internal disagreements within the chamber’s GOP caucus. Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle, told a gathering of reporters Thursday that the caucus – whose meetings are typically private – took a no-confidence vote on House Majority Leader Micky Hammon, R-Decatur, on Wednesday.

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Thursday Gov. Robert Bentley appointed Luther Strange, the Alabama attorney general, as Jeff Sessions’ replacement in the U.S. Senate. Sessions, a Republican senator from Mobile, was sworn in as U.S. attorney general on Thursday. Do you agree with Bentley’s selection of Strange?

Alabama AG named to Jeff Sessions’ former Senate seat

Gov. Robert Bentley named Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange to fill the U.S. Senate … . Newly appointed Alabama Sen. Luther Strange looks at Gov. Robert Bentley before Bently signed the document officially appointing Strange to the U.S. Senate during a press conference, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Montgomery, Ala… .

Chamber passes resolution supporting Orr for Sessions’ seat

The Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution today supporting the selection of state Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, to replace U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions if Sessions is confirmed as U.S. attorney general. Because of Judiciary Committee rules, Sessions has to wait longer than other Cabinet picks until his nomination can come to the floor.

Rowe a candidate for Sessions’ Senate seat

A state lawmaker from Walker County has suddenly become a candidate to replace U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions in Congress should he be confirmed as attorney general. A state lawmaker from Walker County has suddenly become a candidate to replace U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions in Congress should he be confirmed as attorney general.