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2018 election

Brooks responds to negative attacks by opponent

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, responded to negative ads by his Democratic general election opponent Peter Joffrion. Brooks said that Joffrion was too liberal for North Alabama. “Socialist Peter Joffrion’s struggling campaign has launched yet another false, negative attack, on Congressman Mo Brooks,” Brooks wrote. “First, Socialist Joffrion unethically paid an AL.COM guest editorial writer $2,000 … Continued
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September 4, 2018

Hagan has busy week of campaigning

Democratic Congressional candidate Mallory Hagan is attempting to cover a lot of ground in personal appearances as she campaigns across the 3rd Congressional District this week. “This week was a stark reminder of how important this election is for every American,” Hagan said. “As Senator McCain reminded us, “Americans never quit. Americans never surrender. We … Continued
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September 4, 2018

State legislators, Kaleo announce grant to high schools to prevent opioid overdose deaths

Thursday, State Senators Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, Jim McClendon, R-Springville, and Steve Livingston, R-Scottsboro, along with representatives from Kaleo, Inc., held a press conference today at the State Capitol to brief reporters on the success of phase one and to announce phase two of an effort to combat the opioid crisis in Alabama. Kaleo Pharmaceuticals provided … Continued
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September 3, 2018

Peter Joffrion launches hard-hitting first TV ad

Congressional Candidate Peter Joffrion announced his first TV ad that began running during the Labor Day weekend. Joffrion claims that the ad highlights Mo Brooks’ failure to represent the people he works for, the people of North Alabama. “Mo Brooks is another bought and paid for career politician,” Joffrion stated. Joffrion claims that over his … Continued
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September 3, 2018

Counselor in Troy indicted for Medicaid fraud

Tuesday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced the indictment of a former Troy counselor on charges of Medicaid fraud and theft. AG Marshall announced that Yvonne Bradford-Porterfield had been arrested on charges that she defrauded the Alabama Medicaid Agency. Bradford-Porterfield is 61 and a former resident of Troy. She surrendered Tuesday morning at the … Continued
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August 30, 2018

Ivey criticizes Maddox over Kavanaugh

Friday the Kay Ivey for Governor campaign asked in a statement: Does Maddox stand with Alabamians or his liberal party? The Ivey campaign was also critical of Doug Jones: “This week, Alabama Senator Doug Jones announced he supports Senate Democrats’ efforts to stonewall Kavanaugh’s confirmation.” Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) today issued a challenge to … Continued
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August 29, 2018

Isner criticizes Roby for lack of public events

Monday, Democratic congressional candidate Tabitha Isner announced that she posted a video on Facebook on August 9 criticizing her opponent, incumbent Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, for not being present in the district. In the video, Isner “does a Martha Roby impression” by disappearing. The caption on the video was “Martha Roby hasn’t had a town … Continued
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August 29, 2018

Kennedy asks: Are we “REALLY” better off now?

Over the past few weeks, U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, has completed 12 town hall meetings in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. The theme of his presentation was: Better Off Now. His congressional opponent, Robert Kennedy Jr. (D), questions if we really “are better off now.” “My wife, Aqualyn, and I attended 10 of the 12 … Continued
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August 29, 2018