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Hearing set for Thursday on complaint that Amendment One wording is misleading

A hearing has been set for Thursday on a complaint of alleged misleading wording on proposed Constitutional Amendment One. The Fair Ballot Commission will hear the complaint at 2:00 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 21) in room 200 of the Alabama State House. The Complaint was filed by State Board of Education member Jackie Zeigler (R). She … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 21, 2019

Tuberville, Moore lament Chick-fil-A decision to no longer support Christian group

U.S. Senate candidates Tommy Tuberville and Roy Moore both took to social media to lament the decision by Chick-fil-A to no longer financially support Christian groups such as the Fellowship for Christian Athletes, the Salvation Army, and Focus on the Family. The candidates said the corporation bowed to pressure from LGBTQ groups that are hostile … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 21, 2019

Hightower names Jon Harris campaign manager

Bill Hightower, candidate for Congress in Alabama’s open First Congressional District, announced today that Jon Harris will serve as his campaign manager. Bill Hightower said: “Jon has been a critical part of our campaign from day-one and he has proven that he has the skills, experience, and commitment to lead our campaign as we enter … Continued

November 21, 2019

New Montgomery mayor asked Gov. Ivey to make his wife the probate judge

New Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed pressured Gov. Kay Ivey and her staff to appoint his wife as Montgomery County Probate Judge, filling the position left vacant by Reed’s election, and Reed lobbied against the position being given to any of his mayoral opponents, multiple sources have confirmed to APR. Late Tuesday evening, Reed responded to … Continued

Josh Moon

November 20, 2019

Adair says that GOP should be extremely concerned about losses in gubernatorial races in Louisiana and Kentucky

U.S. Senate candidate Stanley Adair (R) said that if the Republican party chooses the wrong Senator then Alabama Republicans could lose the Senate race in the 2020 general election, similarly to recent gubernatorial losses in Louisiana and Kentucky. “The Republican Party should be extremely concerned,” Adair said in a statement. “After losing the Governor races … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 20, 2019

Analysis | Historical election results point to Troy King’s advantage in AL-2 race

Seven candidates are in a hunt to capture the Republican nomination for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House, a seat currently held by Congresswoman Martha Roby, who announced on July 26, 2019, that she would not seek re-election in 2020. In August, before King’s official announcement, APR looked at his vote totals in the … Continued

Bill Britt

November 19, 2019

Worley re-elected as chair — but as chair of what?

Saturday, the Alabama Democratic Party State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) met in Montgomery and re-elected Nancy Worley as chairwomen. Many Democrats, including large numbers of the SDEC, refuse to accept the validity of Saturday’s election and boycotted the meeting. Sources told the Alabama Political Reporter that by their estimates there was not a quorum present, … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 19, 2019

Sessions says that whistleblower’s identity should be made public

Monday, former Attorney General and current U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Sessions (R) said that the whistleblower “would eventually have to be made public.” Sessions made the comments about the impeachment while making an appearance on Fox News’s Fox and Friends. “It is unthinkable that a witness who pretends to have information, that would impeach a … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 19, 2019

Analysis | Alabama U.S. Senate candidates look to Trump, what can be learned from recent Deep South elections?

Moderate Democrat gubernatorial candidates in Kentucky and Louisiana beat back firebrand Republicans who nationalized their state’s elections by tying their political fortunes to President Donald Trump. Here in Alabama, most of the Republicans running for the U.S. Senate are following a similar playbook linking their campaigns to the popular president, but is it enough? In … Continued

Bill Britt

November 18, 2019

Opinion

The new Alabama Democratic Party could be a louder voice for state’s black voters

I am not African American. This will not be a particularly surprising revelation for the people who know me or those who have watched me on TV or simply seen a picture of me at some point. It’s fairly obvious. And so, since I’m not a black person living in this state, I have no … Continued

Josh Moon

November 18, 2019