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Sanders wins New Hampshire

Last week South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was awarded a victory in the Iowa Democratic Caucus, narrowly beating out U.S. Senate Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont). On Tuesday. Sanders won the New Hampshire Democratic primary with 26 percent of the vote edging out Buttigieg who received 24 percent. “Four years ago, New Hampshire shocked the political establishment … Continued
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February 13, 2020

Buttigieg, Sanders are too close to call in Iowa

Iowa Democrats went to the polls and the Iowa Democratic Party’s new ap crashed so nobody knew who had won Iowa that night or the next day. On Tuesday night, the Iowa Democratic Party released partial results. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is claiming victory. The partial results show Buttigieg with a narrow lead over … Continued
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February 5, 2020

Orr wants more Sanders/Warren-style regulations

Once again, Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, will join forces with left-leaning organizations to impose more regulations on payday lending in the upcoming legislative session. While the Trump Administration over the last three years has taken giant steps toward rolling back Obama-era regulations, Orr is taking a page from Democrat senators and presidential hopefuls, Bernie Sanders … Continued
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February 3, 2020

Iowa Caucuses are tonight

Iowa Democrats go to caucuses tonight to decide who wins the first of fifty state caucuses and primaries that will decide who the Democratic Party nominates to challenge President Donald J. Trump (R) in the November general election. The polls are too close to call. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (Vermont) is leading in some recent … Continued
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February 3, 2020

Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg visits Alabama

Former New York City Mayor, billionaire, and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg made a campaign stop in Montgomery on Monday. Bloomberg met with healthcare experts and providers to discuss his plans to lower infant mortality. Alabama has one of the highest infant mortality and maternal mortality rates in the country, especially among Black women. … Continued
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January 22, 2020

Buttigieg coming to Alabama next week

Wednesday, the Pete Buttigieg for President campaign announced that South Bend Mayor Buttigieg will be in the state on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday, Mayor Buttigieg will attend a Black women’s round table discussion in Montgomery and on Wednesday he will be in Birmingham for a meeting with community leaders. Buttigieg has been soaring in … Continued
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November 28, 2019

Trump in tight race with Democratic rivals in battleground states

Monday, the New York Times and Siena College released battleground state polls that show President Donald J. Trump in a tight race against all three top Democrats in six key battleground states. Those states are Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. If the race were today, Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, has a lead … Continued
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November 7, 2019

Alabama Republicans take aim at Joe Biden

As Congressional Democrats continue to push ahead with the impeachment inquiry, Alabama Republicans are increasingly critical of former Vice President and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden for his alleged activities in Ukraine. “No family member of a sitting president or vice president should serve on a foreign gas board drawing a salary of $600,000 a … Continued
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October 3, 2019

Sewell urges Trump Administration to reverse food assistance rule

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, led a group of 19 senators and 120 U.S. representatives urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to rescind his department’s rule to restrict Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits for an estimated 3.1 million Americans. “This plan would disproportionately punish working families who are already … Continued
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August 9, 2019