Political Leaders Respond To Alabama Democratic Chairman’s Resignation

Amid party in-fighting, Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party, Justice Mark Kennedy, has announced his resignation. (Read his letter of resignation here.) But rather than stepping down from the forefront of Democratic…

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Chairman of Alabama Democratic Party Resigns

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) — The chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party announced his resignation Friday morning. Justice Mark Kennedy will…
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Justice Mark Kennedy’s Letter of Resignation As Alabama Democratic Party Chairman

This is the full text of the letter Justice Mark Kennedy sent to the State Democratic Executive Committee of Alabama…
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Calls For Councilman To Resign Grow In Light Of Utility’s Employee Handbook Guidelines

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.(WHNT)-Calls for a Huntsville city councilman to resign grew louder Thursday in light of new revelations on the city-owned utility…
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U.S. Senate Defeats Plan To Expand Background Checks On Gun Sales

WASHINGTON (CNN) — In a major defeat for supporters of tougher gun laws, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday defeated a…
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Secret Service: Letter Sent To President Obama Tests Positive For Ricin

WASHINGTON (CNN) — A letter addressed to the White House preliminarily tested positive for the deadly poison ricin, the FBI…
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House Passes School Teacher Gun Bill for a Second Time

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WHNT) – Our news partner al.com is reporting that the House of Representatives has for the second time…
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President Obama: American People Refuse To Be Terrorized

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WHNT) – President Obama spoke Tuesday morning, calling the explosions in Boston a heinous and cowardly act of…
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Details Emerge About Bombs; Authorities Call For More Tips

(CNN) — One of the deadly Boston Marathon bombs was apparently placed inside a metal pressure cooker and hidden in…