Alabama Republicans tried to clean house and were one vote short

Last week, thirty-five House Republicans almost accomplished something wonderful for us when they attempted to vote in new leadership for the Republican super-majority in the House. Thirty-five of them echoed our dissatisfaction with cronyism and the good ol’ boy system at the people’s expense. They know that we’ve about had it with Montgomery’s status quo. They heard our cries for involved and principled leadership. And, they tried.

They failed by one vote.

To make matters more curious, it was reportedly an absentee vote, something the caucus doesn’t normally allow. (I mean, if it’s important, show up!)

Here’s what prompted the vote: On February 8th, House Republicans were alerted that several legislators, including Majority Leader Micky Hammon, had been interviewed by the US Postal Service’s Office of the Inspector General about a bill filed during the 2016 Regular Session and read in the House Commerce and Small Business Committee. The bill was filed by Hammon’s buddy, Ron Johnson, pushed by Hammon, and if passed would have affected a franchise in which he had a partnership.

Read more: http://www.alreporter.com/2017/02/21/alabama-republicans-tried-clean-house-one-vote-short/