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The party said the attorney general should look at whether state resources were used in the affair. The AGs office declined comment Tuesday.

Alabama News Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill The head of the Alabama Democratic Party says he wants an investigation into Republican Secretary of State John Merrill. Merrill announced last week that he would not be seeking political office in next year’s elections. He has said he made choices that were not in the best interest of his family. He told al.com that he had an inappropriate relationship with a woman outside his marriage. “We’ve been clear, John Merrill’s personal life...

President Biden has remained noncommittal about a carbon tax although Democratic lawmakers are pushing the idea as a way to pay for some of the $2.25 trillion of the administration's proposed infrastructure and green energy spending.

The party said the attorney general should look at whether state resources were used in the affair. The AG's office declined comment Tuesday.

The following is a direct statement from Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill: “Since January of 2015, it has been my honor to serve as the 53 rd Secretary of State of Alabama. During my time in office, we implemented America’s toughest voter ID law, slashed our office budget and saved Alabama families millions, and made government operate at the speed of business, as opposed to the speed of government.” “With the end of my term coming up in January of 2023, I have been presented ...

Merrill denies allegation he used racist language Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill is denying allegations that hes used racist language. By WSFA Staff | April 8, 2021 at 3:03 PM CDT - Updated April 8 at 3:03 PM MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill has strongly denied an allegation that he has used racist language to refer to some residents. Merrill called the allegation “entirely false.” The denial comes after AL.com reported Wednesday that M...

John Merrill admits affair, won’t run for Senate: What they’re saying around the country Updated 7:41 AM; Today 7:18 AM Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced he wont seek any elected office when his term ends. (Mickey Welsh/Montgomery Advertiser via AP)AP Facebook Share Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill said Wednesday he won’t run for U.S. Senate in 2022, an announcement that came after he admitted to an “inappropriate” relationship with a 44-year-old woman who rec...

A US government payout to Amir Hekmati halted due to suspicions he sought to provide classified intel to Iran.

Blinken says that if Beijing has nothing to hide, it should ‘show the world.’

March 12, 2021 Tuesday, reporter Sam Stockard reported Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and Attorney General Herbert Slatery have both joined their peers in signing letters that announce their disapproval of the "For the People" Act, a voting rights package that passed in the U.S. House March 4. Subscribe The package, which passed along party lines — 220 Democrats voting aye and 210 Republicans voting nay — includes items intended to make voting easier, such as same day voter regis...