Welcome. We are virtual at the book shop. Its good to be here. To our audience. We want to let them know. For those o you have that have not got connors book. I dont think w have ever talked about getting some signed book rights. Welcome everybody. I will introduc maries. And he was born and raised in new orleans. He published his debut novel we cast a shadow in 2019 and it w a finalist for the pen open book awards. The first novel of prize. An asstant professor of creative writing and he is also the 20202021 writer and resident. With the university of mississippi. Welcome back to the Garden District bookshop. It is my honor to introduce our author today. Here is connor town oneil. Connor towne oneill. He works as a producer on the npr podcast. He now lives in tuscan alabama. Congratulations connor. We cant wait to hear more about it. For this portion i know you are interested in reading some of the work that are gathered here today. I will just sit here at the outset. Deftly get your
Everyone. Im joined this morning by e. M. A. Director brian hastings, Major General sherrill gordon of the National Guard, and secretary taylor of the Alabama Law Enforcement agency. Were here to give an update on Hurricane Sally to the people of alabama. Were here to let the people of alabama know that every resource thats available to the state will be available for the people of alabama during their recovery. We also are here to assure you that we will be working with you as together we start rebuilding our homes, our businesses and our communities in the upcoming days, weeks and months. I know yesterday was very hard for a lot of folks in the cities and counties along the coast and throughout many other communities in our state. 16 years ago to the day, when hurricane ivan hit our state, Hurricane Sally provided an unwanted sequel. Citizens awoke to extensive damage and destructive property. Loss of power and infrastructure and, sadly, even the loss of life. It would be much worse.
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Improving the criminal justice system. [ applause ] thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Please be seated. Lieutenant governor amesworth, protem marsh, speaker pro tem gaston and speaker of the house, mat mccutcheon, member was legislature, justices of the supreme court, chief justice, tom parker, and my fellow alabamans, thank you for allowing me [ applause ] thank you for allowing me to address you tonight, and the 4. 8 million citizens for whom we all work. I want to give you an update on this place that we love and know and call our sweet home alabama. As you all can see tonight, im operating with one hand. My arm is not tied behind my back. Its just tied up. Its always something where its never too high for a high stepper. So ill be fine. Last month, i had the pleasure of joining you and many others across the state, in participating in alabamas bicentennial celebration. Thanks to all of the legislators, he would not only marked our first 200 years in fine fashion, but together, we be
Minutes. [inaudible yes. Senator fisher andriy dealing with votes going on, back and forth. I call the hearing to order. And good afternoon, i would like to thank Ranking Member fisher and our colleagues for joining us our witnesses who i will introduce shortly michigan secretary of state josslyn benson isaac kramer, Voter Registration and election, Janine Nelson, president and director of naacp Legal Defense fund. We will also hear from our other witnesses. I let them last not for any omission but because senator fisher will be introducing them and that includes alabama secretary of state west aen and brian cruz, election commissioner for the Douglas County nebraska election, electionon commission. More americans than ever have cast a ballot in recent elections and it is in large part because of the work of state and officials and these elections have run smoothly and top Security Officials in both republican andtrations alike, have confirmed the security of recent elections including