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Trump dodges question on Moore’s views on homosexuality, Muslims

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump didn’t answer a question about U.S. Senate Candidate Roy Moore’s more controversial views at a press conference on Monday. The president held a surprise press conference at the White House Monday with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to tackle some legislation issues. A reporter asked … Continued

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October 16, 2017

Republicans applaud federal court decision to keep Legislative districts

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Senate Republicans applauded the decision by a federal court to uphold new districts drawn by the Legislature. A Federal court dismissed a legal challenge to Alabama’s new legislative districts drawn by the state Legislature on Thursday. The new districts will come into effect for next year’s elections and … Continued

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October 13, 2017

Trump’s disapproval rating increased in Alabama since January, still remains popular

By: Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped in Alabama since January by 2 percentage points, and his disapproval rating has increased by nearly 9 percentage points, according to a new study. Morning Consultant, a political research agency, conducted the survey over a nine-month period from January and September. They … Continued

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October 12, 2017

Hurricane Nate leaves thousands without power; Trump approves FEMA support

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Tropical Storm Nate left behind it a series of power outages as it moved relatively fast across the state on Sunday. As of midnight Monday, Alabama Power reported thousands of statewide outages with the plurality being in the Mobile area. Mobile had 10,900 outages, and even Birmingham Metro reported … Continued

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October 9, 2017

Gov. Ivey declares state of emergency for Nate, expected to hit Alabama this weekend

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey declared a statewide state of emergency for Tropical Storm Nate, whose projected path has it hitting Alabama by Sunday. The state of emergency order also authorizes the State Emergency Operations Center in Clanton, Alabama, to monitor the storm. Ivey said in a statement that the … Continued

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October 6, 2017

SCOTUS hears gerrymandering case

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A Supreme Court decision that could affect Alabama started hearing arguments today in Washington. Gill v. Whitford involves Wisconsin’s state Legislative districts, which some have considered to be extremely partisan. The New York Times and other national outlets reported that justices on the Supreme Court of the United States … Continued

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October 4, 2017

Former Gov. Siegelman announces book about legal case, says he’s still innocent

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman announced he is writing a new book about his legal case, which landed him a conviction in federal prison for five years. Siegelman said this during an interview with the Alabama Political Reporter’s Editor-in-Chief Bill Britt during a live taping of the TV show … Continued

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October 2, 2017

Poll: Moore less than 6 points ahead of Jones, also Alabamians’ opinions on national controversies

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A new poll in the U.S. Senate race places former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore ahead of Democrat Doug Jones by less than 6 percentage points. The telephone poll, conducted and sponsored by Decision Desk HQ, sampled 590 likely voters in the election. It was conducted last … Continued

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October 2, 2017

Ivey announces special election to fill Hammon’s former seat

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced a special election for Alabama House District 4 after former state Rep. Mickey Hammon, R-Decatur, left the seat after pleading guilty to campaign finance violations. Ivey’s said it was “imperative” to let constituents in the district vote at the “earliest possible opportunity.” She ended … Continued

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September 29, 2017