backlash

The editor and publisher of a small town newspaper who called for the resurgence of the KKK and for the lynching of Democratic politicians in an editorial published last week is stepping down after several days of backlash. In an phone interview with the Alabama Political Reporter, the editor and publisher of The Democrat-Reporter, Goodloe Sutton, doubled down … Continued

On Monday, Republican State Auditor Jim Zeigler, who is considering a run for U.S. Senate in 2020, defended his decision to post a Facebook status that targeted a newly elected female senator’s attire after facing backlash for the controversial post. The status, which Zeigler posted to his public state auditor campaign page over the weekend, includes … Continued

Alabama voters will soon choose between an attorney general candidate who owes his political career to former Gov. Don Siegelman or one who literally owes him his life. In a political contest that pits current appointed Attorney General Steve Marshall against Democrat Joseph “Joe” Siegelman, Republican stalwart and financial donor, J. William “Billy” McFarland, thinks … Continued

Is this the country we want to be? Is this the state we love. I truly wonder. We always say there is never an election more important than the one at hand. It’s become a cliché. But, folks, there’s never been a more important election than the mid-term election this  November. It may be cliché, … Continued

There are dramatic differences between our congressional delegation of the 1940’s-1960’s and our group on the Potomac today.  Obviously, their partisan badges have changed, as have Alabamians. There is also a tremendous difference in power and seniority of that era versus today’s group. That bygone era of Alabama congressmen were very progressive New Deal Democrats; whereas, our … Continued