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Alabama Forestry Association endorses Probate Judge Wes Allen in House Race

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Forestry Association announced their endorsement of Pike County Probate Judge Wes Allen in the Alabama House of Representative District 89 race. The Alabama Forestry Association represents forestry workers in state and local politics. Chris Isaacson, the executive vice president of the Alabama Forestry Association, said the organization … Continued
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September 29, 2017

Trump deleted pro-Strange tweets during election night as Moore won

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump deleted three pro-Strange tweets from his Twitter account on the eve of the U.S. Senate Republican runoff. Four tweets, cataloged by ProPublica, were deleted the night of the election after it was clear the Trump-backed Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., would lose. Strange lost the election to … Continued
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September 28, 2017

Attorney general candidate calls for Strange investigation days before runoff

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Candidate Sam McLure called for an investigation into U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., again just days before the Republican Runoff. Specifically, McLure called on current Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall to investigate Strange “before it’s too late.” “Why hasn’t the top been blown off this by … Continued
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September 25, 2017

White House official clarifies Trump’s “mistake” comment

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A White House official appeared to walk back one of President Donald Trump’s statements he made over the weekend at a rally in Huntsville. Marc Short, the White House director of legislative affairs, told NBC News on “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” on Sunday that Trump “supported Luther … Continued
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September 25, 2017

Recapping the US Senate race in 500 words

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter As the Republican runoff for U.S. Senate draws closer to its end on Tuesday, it’s important to reflect upon how exactly the race got here. When Jeff Sessions vacated the seat last year after his appointment as U.S. Attorney General, it was up to then Gov. Robert Bentley to … Continued
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September 24, 2017

Progressive group endorses Doug Jones

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A progressive group endorsed former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones in the U.S. Senate race set for December of this year. MoveOn is a progressive group based online and has 45,000 members within the state of Alabama. According to a press release from the group, 98 percent of their members … Continued
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September 22, 2017

Pro-DACA advocates rally at the State Capitol

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Students and other citizens took to the state capitol in Montgomery on Wednesday to protest the rolling back of the Deferment Arrival of Childhood Arrivals, which granted legal protections to minor children who were brought to the country illegally. President Donald Trump rolled back on the Obama-era executive order … Continued
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September 22, 2017

Trump to campaign for Strange on Friday

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump is moving up his rally to Friday come campaign for U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., according to multiple media outlets. Trump originally announced that he would come to support Strange on Saturday, but he changed the decision on late Monday. Strange is currently running for the … Continued
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September 20, 2017