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Anti-Moore super PAC ad draws strong criticism from Secretary of State’s Office

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill labeled a new political attack ad against Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore as “voter intimidation” based on its spreading of misinformation on voting records. Merrill’s office was contacted Monday with claims that a political ad paid for by the Super PAC Highway 31 … Continued
December 5, 2017

McConnell’s tone on Moore’s withdraw changes; says Alabama will “make the call”

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter In a change of position, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said the people of Alabama should decide if Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore should be elected. McConnell, appearing on ABC’s “This Week” program, told host George Stephanopoulos that he’ll let Alabama “make the call” on Moore a week … Continued
December 4, 2017

Alabama group calls U.S. Senate tax bill “huge giveaway” to wealthy

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter While Republicans celebrate their first significant legislative achievement under President Donald Trump, some groups in Alabama are lamenting the passage of the Senate’s tax plan. The tax plan passed the Senate late Friday night and it is the first major tax reform in the U.S. since 1996. Arise Citizens’ … Continued
December 4, 2017

Speaker of House Mac McCutcheon to seek re-election

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter State Rep. and Speaker of House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, is running for re-election in the House of Representatives after his first session as speaker of House. McCutcheon stressed in his announcement that he felt there was still much to be changed in the Legislature. “Since taking office, Montgomery hasn’t … Continued
November 30, 2017

Dial calls for water plan to address droughts

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter State Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, is calling on Alabama to develop a water plan for emergency situations. “The fact that we haven’t been able to put a plan in place is an immense disservice to the people of Alabama,” Dial said. “As often as we experience droughts, we need … Continued
November 29, 2017

Trump will not come to campaign for Moore

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump will not come to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore according to a White House official’s statement on Monday. The comments come after the president has given a lukewarm support of the candidate through tweets last week. The official also did not commit to whether … Continued
November 28, 2017

Trump tacitly supports Moore, doesn’t want “liberal person” in Senate seat

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump commented on Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore on Tuesday after staying silent on the matter personally. Trump was walking across the White House lawn when reporters asked him to comment on Moore and the impending election less than three weeks away. “We don’t need a … Continued
November 22, 2017

Trump doesn’t call for Moore’s withdrawal, says allegations “very troubling”

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders put to bed Thursday any notion of President Donald Trump asking Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore to step down. The press secretary told reporters at Thursday’s briefing that the president believes the people of Alabama should make the decision on whether Moore … Continued
November 17, 2017

Moore-Hannity dispute settled; Hannity says he shouldn’t decide who runs in Alabama

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore and Fox News host Sean Hannity resolved their dispute after Hannity said the Moore campaign gave him specific answers to his query. The Fox News broadcaster gave Moore a 24-hour ultimatum asking Moore to produce specific answers to some inconsistencies with Moore’s explanation of … Continued
November 16, 2017

Strange: Write-in campaign “highly unlikely”

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Luther Strange, R-Ala., said pursuing a write-in campaign is “highly unlikely” on Tuesday according to multiple media outlets. Strange’s comments come after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested a write-in campaign to oppose Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore’s campaign. In a Wall Street Journal interview, McConnell suggested … Continued
November 15, 2017