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Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, said Thursday that China’s government is paying university professors to spread propaganda and turn over American technology and intellectual property to the communist government. “Communist China is infiltrating American universities,” Brooks said. “They’re paying professors big money to spread Communist Chinese propaganda and turn over America’s intellectual property and key technology. … Continued

The voice of the Alabama Republican Party thinks George Floyd was a “druggie” and a “thug” whose death shouldn’t cause outrage — and that homosexuality is a choice for which an employer should be able to fire you.  Those are the bat-guano insane ramblings of ALGOP’s most vocal, most outspoken member: Congressman Mo Brooks.  The … Continued

Former Alabama Democratic Governor Don Siegelman’s new book, “Stealing our Democracy,” is now in stores. Siegelman’s memoir alleges that his prosecution on corruption charges was based on prosecutorial misconduct by the George W. Bush (R) Department of Justice. Siegelman was sentenced to 88 months in federal prison, served five years, with long stretches of solitary … Continued

U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt toured the Claude Peteet Mariculture Center (CPMC) in Gulf Shores and conducted a site inspection at the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday. At the CPMC, the Secretary met with Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Commissioner Chris Blankenship, Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft, and … Continued

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, who represents Alabama’s 5th Congressional District, called the Supreme Court decision that federal anti-discrimination laws cover gay, lesbian and transgender workers the “dumbest” he’s “ever read.” The Supreme Court on Monday, in a landmark 6-3 ruling, found that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act offers protection against workplace discrimination … Continued

Monday, Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, briefed constituents on the coronavirus crisis and the reopening of the economy in an email. “The American economic landscape has changed considerably over the past few months as Coronavirus (COVID-19) has extremely halted activity across the country,” Rep. Roby said. “Several weeks have passed since Alabama’s economy slowly began to … Continued

Monday, Vice President Mike Pence (R) said that all states and U.S. territories are in the process of reopening their economies. Pence made the comment in a teleconference with members of the Heritage Foundation. The Vice President provided an overview on the national level and then took questions and answers from participants. Heritage Foundation President … Continued

Friday, Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) thanked several Alabama companies for stepping up to help deal with the coronavirus crisis. “Throughout the past few months, it has seemed like only negative news gets reported anymore. It’s a sad reality of the 24-hour news cycle that we constantly are subjected to, and it’s easy to fall into … Continued

President Donald Trump is to hold a rally for Tommy Tuberville, who’s running against former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, bidding for his old Senate seat back.  Trump is expected to hold the rally at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile days before the July 14 Republican runoff, according to CNN, which cited two sources familiar … Continued