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Republican Tommy Tuberville unseats Democratic Sen. Doug Jones

Tuberville, a former Auburn University head football coach, ran on his admiration and support for President Donald Trump, and the people of Alabama agreed.
November 4, 2020

Alabama 4th most dangerous state for drivers, according to report

Alabama was the fourth most dangerous state for drivers in 2017, according to a report by Esurance.  The San Francisco-based insurance company used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to determine that Alabama has 19.4 crash fatalities per 100,000 residents. The state with the most auto accident fatalities per capita was Mississippi, with … Continued
August 7, 2019

U.S. Senate passes bipartisan disaster relief compromise

The Senate approved a compromise bill to provide disaster relief for Americans impacted by eligible natural disasters between 2017 and 2019. The bill passed this week after months of negotiations, which were primarily delayed over disagreements about funding for Puerto Rico hurricane recovery efforts and the southern border. The legislation will now go to the … Continued
May 24, 2019

Jones backs Biden for president, sparking criticism from ALGOP

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, quickly endorsed his longtime friend and former Vice President Joe Biden for president Thursday, just hours after Biden announced his plans to run for the Democratic Party nomination in 2020. Jones said on Twitter Thursday he would be supporting Biden’s campaign. The quality that makes Joe stand out is his ability … Continued
April 26, 2019

Justice Department report documents horrific violence, sexual abuse in Alabama prisons

Back in February 2017, an inmate was eating his evening meal when other inmates sexually assaulted him inside his dormitory at Fountain Correction Facility, a medium-security Alabama men’s prison opened in 1955 near Atmore. The prison is designed for 831 inmates, but it currently holds more than 1,200 prisoners at 150 percent its intended capacity, … Continued
April 4, 2019

Bills setting legislative districts can be read aloud for hours on end. This would change that.

A robotic voice that reads long bills at length in the Alabama Legislature might have one less job if one lawmaker has anything to say about it. When lawmakers were working to approve redrawn legislative districts in 2017 after a federal court ruled them unconstitutional, the robotic voice echoed through the halls of the Alabama … Continued
March 21, 2019

State Senate candidate may have residency problem

Florence native Democrat Caroline Self will face off on Tuesday against incumbent Republican State Sen. Tim Melson to see who will represent Senate District 1 for the next four years. But there may be a problem with Self’s eligibility under state law. Self’s campaign website reads, “An Alabama native, Caroline grew up on a farm … Continued
November 5, 2018

Roy Moore collects funds for legal defense

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Former GOP U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore established a fund to pay for legal battles he will soon face in court regarding a recent defamation suit by Leigh Corfman, who accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 14 years old. The Washington Post reported that Moore pursued … Continued
January 26, 2018