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An interview with Senate candidate Robert Kennedy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, August 4, 2017, The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) had an in depth conversation with US Senate Candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. (D).  Kennedy is running in the Democratic Party Special Election Primary for the Senate seat vacated when Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) was confirmed as Attorney General. APR asked: … Continued
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August 7, 2017

US Senate confirms three Alabamians this week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Yesterday, the US Senate confirmed Jay E. Town as US Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.  The Senate also confirmed, another Alabamian, Stephen Boyd as Assistant Attorney General.  On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Birmingham Attorney Kevin Newsom for the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. US … Continued
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August 4, 2017

Battle raises over $200,000 in July

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Huntsville Mayor and 2018 Republican Gubernatorial candidate Tommy Battle reported another strong month of campaign fundraising. Mayor Battle is reporting raising over $303,968.21 in July.  Battle reported expenditures of $10,906.32.  Battle began July with $356,133.83 in cash in his account and ended the month with $648,398.82 in his account. … Continued
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August 4, 2017
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Jeff Sessions has potential to be among nation’s greatest Attorneys General

By Rep. Will Ainsworth The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word “statesman” as “a wise, skillful, and respected political leader.” Throughout its history, Alabama has produced scores of politicians, but our true statesmen have been few and far between. Jeff Sessions is a statesman. Throughout his public service career as a US Attorney, Alabama’s Attorney General, … Continued
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August 4, 2017

Hightower raises nearly $270,000 in July for Governor Campaign

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 2, 2017, State Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) filed his campaign’s July 2017 Campaign Finance Report.  The report shows that Hightower raised $269,926 in direct contributions from donors in July.  The Senator ended the month with $467,752, spending only $12,923 in the month. Sen. Hightower said, “The financial … Continued
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August 3, 2017

Mitch McConnell bolsters Strange’s campaign

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 1: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Kentucky) unprecedented interference in the Alabama Republican Primary is becoming a national story. On Monday, US Representative and US Senate candidate Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) released a new ad reaffirming his strong support of Donald Trump’s presidency and attacking Luther Strange for … Continued
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August 3, 2017

Alabama Democratic Conference endorses Doug Jones for Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, July 29, 2017, the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) met in a Special Session on Saturday and screened all the candidates for US Senate in the August 15, Democratic Primary.  The ADC announced that they are endorsing former US Attorney Doug Jones. The ADC said in their statement that … Continued
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August 2, 2017

Ann Coulter endorses Mo Brooks

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 31, 2017, New York Times best-selling author and syndicated columnist, Ann Coulter, endorsed Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) in the Alabama Special Election to fill the United States Senate seat formerly held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) Coulter is the author of twelve best-selling books. Coulter’s endorsement … Continued
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August 1, 2017

Moore and Brooks share stage at Tea Party Forum in Wetumpka

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 31, 2013, the Wetumpka Tea Party held what they billed as a top three Republican candidates forum.  Based on polling that has been made public, they invited only the top three candidates out of the Republican field of nine: former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, … Continued
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August 1, 2017

Zeigler Says Strange is campaigning for low information voters

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, July 30, 2017, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said that US Senator Luther Strange’s (R-Alabama) strategy for getting elected is to, “rely on millions of dollars in ads paid for by Washington insiders to sway low-information voters.” Zeigler asked, “If you were appointed by disgraced former Gov. Bentley, … Continued
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July 31, 2017