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Jones ad to highlight prosecution of 16th Street Baptist Church bombers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, October 23, 2017 the Doug Jones for Senate Campaign announced that it is releasing two new advertisements highlighting Jones’ work prosecuting the Klansmen responsible for the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963 killing four little girls in Birmingham. As a U.S. attorney, during the Bill … Continued
October 24, 2017

Birmingham, Montgomery have some of the highest combined sales tax rates in the country, report says

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A new report out this week shows that Montgomery and Birmingham have some of the highest combined sales tax rates in the country. The non-partisan group, the Tax Foundation, which typically favors low taxes and tax cuts, published the report, which says only Long Beach, California, and Chicago, Illinois, … Continued
October 24, 2017

New poll has Moore leading Jones Senate race by eight points

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The special general election is now 60 days away, and Republican former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore appears to have a solid eight point lead over Democrat Clinton-era U.S. Attorney Doug Jones. Moore is leading in the poll by eight percentage points. This poll was performed jointly by Montgomery-based … Continued
October 16, 2017

Sessions announces plan to fight violent crime

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) announced several Department of Justice actions to reduce the rising tide of violent crime in America. Foremost of those actions is the reinvigoration of “Project Safe Neighborhoods.” “According to the FBI, the violent crime rate has risen by nearly seven percent over … Continued
October 11, 2017

Bank robber sentenced to 7 and a half years in federal prison

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp Jr. announced that a federal judge has sentenced a Birmingham man to more than seven years in prison for three bank robberies in 2014. Patrick Dexter Jones, age 49, pleaded guilty to the three bank robberies … Continued
October 9, 2017

Working Families Party congratulates Randall Woodfin on election to Mayor

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter The Working Families Party has congratulated Birmingham Mayor-elect Randall Woodfin on his victory Tuesday night. “Randall Woodfin ran on the idea that the people of Birmingham have a right to demand a government that truly works for all its people, and that a city can provide opportunity and lift up … Continued
October 5, 2017

The ADC Convention is Oct. 13 and 14

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter  The 2017 Alabama Democratic Conference convention will be held on Oct. 13 and 14 in Hoover at the Hyatt Wynfrey Hotel at the Galleria. “Conceding red outvoted blue two-to-one in their respective U.S. Senate primaries in August, the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC) convenes October 13-14th at the Hyatt Wynfrey … Continued
October 5, 2017

For Birmingham residents, it’s an exciting time

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Well, it has been a long, long time since Birmingham residents have seen an election for city leadership like we saw this year. And, really, that’s good news. Better news, really, was that Birmingham voters found themselves in a rare and enviable position. Both of the candidates for mayor … Continued
October 5, 2017

Randall Woodfin beats incumbent Mayor William Bell in Birmingham mayoral runoff

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Randall Woodfin defeated incumbent William Bell on Tuesday in Birmingham’s mayoral runoff. As of 6:45 a.m., Mayor William Bell had just 17,353 votes (41 percent) while challenger Randall Woodfin had 24,910 votes (58 percent). While Bell’s re-election effort was seen by many as being the more old guard traditional … Continued
October 4, 2017

Moore Campaign says Doug Jones is too liberal for Alabama

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) was in Birmingham campaigning for Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Doug Jones  on Tuesday. The Chairman of the Roy Moore for U.S. Senate Campaign, Bill Armistead, said, “Today, we are witnessing the beginning of a clear contrast between Judge Roy Moore, the conservative voice … Continued
October 4, 2017