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Joe Biden wins Alabama by massive margin

Alabama Democrats chose Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee on Tuesday, as the former vice president racked up wins across the country and held back progressive rival Bernie Sanders.  As of Tuesday evening Biden seemed likely to win nine of 14 states during Super Tuesday, when one-third of all the nation’s delegates would be … Continued
March 4, 2020

ALGOP chair is “confident” after Super Tuesday

Tuesday, Alabama voters went to the polls to cast their ballots in the Super Tuesday Alabama Republican Primary. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan thanked the candidates for running and said that, “With President Trump leading our ticket, we feel confident we will win back the U.S. Senate seat.” “Today was an extra special day … Continued
March 4, 2020

Rogers has concerns about global response to coronavirus

Tuesday, Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) addressed the evolving coronavirus outbreak and expressed his concerns about the global response to the coronavirus during a meeting of the House Homeland Security Committee. “Our hearts go out to those who have lost their loved ones and those who are currently undergoing treatment,” Rogers said. “This pandemic is a … Continued
March 4, 2020

Democratic presidential candidates visit Selma for 55th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday”

About halfway through Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s speech at Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma on Sunday, a man stood and turned his back to the former New York City Mayor.  Soon after, seven or so others stood and joined in the silent protest against Bloomberg’s “stop-and-frisk” policies during his tenure as mayor, which … Continued
March 2, 2020

Republican Senate candidates address forum in Muscle Shoals

Saturday, February 15 Republican U.S. Senate candidates were in Muscle Shoals for a candidates forum sponsored by the Conservative Leadership Conference. Former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania) was the moderator of the event. Speaking on the recently failed impeachment effort against the President, Santorum said “All of this was a show and … Continued
March 2, 2020

Sessions, other candidates make last minute appeal to Jefferson County Republicans

Saturday, the Jefferson County Republican Party held a pancake breakfast at the Vestavia Hills Civic Center to energize local Republicans and give voters an opportunity to meet as many of the candidates as possible ahead of the Republican primary on Tuesday, March 3. Former State Representative Paul DeMarco, R-Homewood, is the Chairman of the Jefferson … Continued
March 2, 2020

Biden wins South Carolina, focuses on Alabama next

Saturday, as he had predicted all along, former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won a decisive victory in the South Carolina Democratic primary. Biden shifted his focus to Alabama on Sunday and returns to Alabama again on Monday as Super Tuesday looms. Biden easily bested U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) garnering 50 percent of the … Continued
March 2, 2020

Doug Jones praises end of state Democratic Party lawsuit

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Thursday applauded the end of a lawsuit over control of the state Democratic party.  Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit filed by former Alabama Democratic Party chairwoman Nancy Worley, which means that state Rep. Chris England, who was picked to lead the state Democratic … Continued
February 28, 2020