Rep. Fred “Coach” Plump
Rep. John Rogers indicted on two counts of obstruction of justice
Rep. John Rogers, D-Birmingham, was indicted Wednesday on two counts of obstruction of justice and obstruction of justice by bribery. The indictment accuses Rogers, who has served in the Alabama House for over 40 years, of directing hundreds of thousands of dollars for public projects in Jefferson County to a youth baseball league, with a […]
Meet the candidates running in the House District 55 special election
House District 55 voters will choose a Democratic nominee in a primary special election Tuesday. Seven Democrats will compete for the party nod in the Democratic-leaning district. If none of the candidates win at least 50% of the vote, a run-off for the two top candidates will be held on Oct. 24. With no Republican […]
Rep. Fred Plump charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice
Rep. Fred “Coach” Plump, D-Fairfield, has been charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice and plans to resign from the Alabama House of Representatives, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ accused Plump, a freshman representative, of taking money from a fund used to support programs in Jefferson County […]