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Brooks votes for Moore in absentee ballot

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter With a little more than week till the election, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, voted for former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore today in the U.S. Senate race on his absentee ballot. Brooks said Moore is the best choice in the race and said he believes his … Continued
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September 16, 2017

Judge seeks open seat on Court of Civil Appeals

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A judge announced that she would seek a soon-to-be vacated seat on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on Thursday. Chirsty Edwards, who currently serves as a judge on the Alabama Tax Court, made the announcement that she will seek the seat on Thursday. Edwards said she wants to … Continued
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September 15, 2017

Deadline to register to vote in Republican runoff is Tuesday

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday will be the last day to register to vote in the Republican runoff for one of Alabama’s U.S. Senate seats. You can register to vote online through the Secretary of State’s Office’s website until 11:59 p.m. If your local courthouse is operational, you can register in person. The … Continued
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September 11, 2017

LIVE UPDATES: Tropical Storm Irma in Alabama, power outages affect thousands

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, 8:55 p.m.–The center of Tropical Depression Irma has crossed the Georgia-Alabama line near Phenix City, Alabama. Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, 7:26 p.m.–The Alabama Emergency Management Agency said strong winds will continue in Alabama till 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Previously, the EMA estimated that strong winds … Continued
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September 10, 2017

Strange changes position on US Senate filibuster rule

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Luther Strange announced to supporters in an email this week that he no longer supports the filibuster rule that requires 60 senators to vote for cloture on debate in the Senate. “The Senate filibuster rule is stopping President Trump from achieving our conservative agenda!” the email read. … Continued
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September 8, 2017

Alabama Democrats respond to Trump’s DACA decision

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Democratic Party leaders responded negatively to President Donald Trump’s announcement that his administration would roll back on the Deferral Action for Children Arrivals program, which granted temporary legal status to the children of immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally. Nancy Worley, the chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, … Continued
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September 7, 2017