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Richardson takes control: changes coming to ALSDE, Montgomery intervention

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There are changes coming to the Alabama Department of Education – starting with the Montgomery intervention. Interim state superintendent Ed Richardson said during an Alabama Board of Education meeting on Wednesday that he is in the process of examining the takeover of the state’s third largest school system and … Continued
September 28, 2017

ASU changes: Athletic director Melvin Hines resigns

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter As Alabama State University officials work through finalizing a contract for incoming president Quinton Ross, the usual personnel shifts that occur with a power change are ongoing. Sources told APR this week that ASU athletic director Melvin Hines has resigned from the university. Officials are still working with Hines … Continued
September 28, 2017

Doug Jones tackles gun rights, abortion and health care in national interview

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones is hitting the ground running. On the first day after former state Chief Justice Roy Moore won the Republican nomination, Jones began campaigning in Birmingham and took to the national airwaves to spread his message. The interview on MSNBC’s Meet the Press Daily … Continued
September 28, 2017

Are you embarrassed?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The jubilation felt among hardcore conservatives over Judge Roy Moore’s win in the Republican primary runoff Tuesday night also brought recrimination from the Democratic left and the sophisticated right. After Moore’s triumph, the wife of a top White House official wrote on social media, “For the first time in … Continued
September 28, 2017

Doug Jones campaigns in Birmingham, calls Moore “extreme”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones said  that there could not be more “contrast” between himself and Republican candidate Roy Moore. Doug Jones is a Birmingham attorney and former U.S. attorney for North Alabama during the administration of President Bill Clinton. Jones spoke to reporters at Niki’s … Continued
September 28, 2017

End Citizens United endorses Doug Jones for Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, End Citizens United announced that they have endorsed Democratic nominee Doug Jones for U.S. Senate. Jones, a former U.S. attorney, is running in the Alabama special election against Roy Moore in the Dec. 12 special election. “An extremist with a racist, bigoted agenda, who will defend a corrupt, … Continued
September 28, 2017

Brooks: NFL protests are “unpatriotic and deplorable”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, September 26, 2017, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, drafted a letter urging President Donald J. Trump to honor the American flag and anthem by stopping all Department of Defense and federal government support for professional sporting leagues or teams that display disrespect for our flag and national anthem.  Brooks … Continued
September 28, 2017

McLure supports public prayer at high school football games

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General candidate Sam McLure called for solidarity with Lee County Board of Education officials and students after they were targeted by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. The Lee County Board of Education banned their traditional public prayer before Football games after receiving a complaint from the Freedom … Continued
September 28, 2017

More corruption indictments expected Thursday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama on Wednesday announced a noon press conference for Thursday. According to his defense counsel, charges are expected tomorrow against Joel Gilbert, a partner at Birmingham law firm Balch & Bingham LLP, in connection legal services he provided his client … Continued
September 27, 2017

Roy Moore cruises to a win over Strange

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter The voters of the Alabama Republican Party went to the polls and selected Roy Moore to be their nominee in the race for U.S. Senate. The Washington elites led by Karl Rove, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., the Senate Leadership Fund, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the National … Continued
September 27, 2017