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The new Alabama Democratic Party could be a louder voice for state’s black voters

I am not African American.  This will not be a particularly surprising revelation for the people who know me or those who have watched me on TV or simply seen a picture of me at some point. It’s fairly obvious.  And so, since I’m not a black person living in this state, I have no … Continued
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November 18, 2019

Elizabeth Warren announces 2020 presidential bid

The 2020 election cycle began in earnest when U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, announced that she is launching an exploratory committee to consider a bid for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. “If we organize together, if we fight together, if we persist together we can win,” Sen. Warren told supporters in … Continued
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January 2, 2019
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Hot buttons worth pressing

They don’t want you to vote. Remember that. And “they” are mostly the Republicans today. Voters scare Republicans just about to death. I stand corrected: “They” don’t want you to vote unless you vote for them. But to be fair, when Democrats controlled all the branches of Alabama government, they weren’t too crazy about you … Continued
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April 12, 2018
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Attention voters: You should listen to Alabama Republicans

Thank you, Alabama Republicans. For folks like me, a progressive living in this regressive state, the uphill climb towards electing a good number of forward-thinking, intelligence-valuing lawmakers in this state often seems roughly equivalent to scaling Everest with asthma. Then there are days like the final ones of the 2018 legislative session, when you guys … Continued
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March 30, 2018

Bernie Sanders, Randall Woodfin may aid Doug Jones in Senate campaign

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, October 17, The New York Times reported that “national leaders, including Senators Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders, have appealed to Mr. Woodfin to deploy his field organization to help Mr. Jones in the Special Election for the Senate.” Randall Woodfin is the 36-year-old mayor-elect of Birmingham. Woodfin told … Continued
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October 26, 2017

Foster Wants to Put Bessemer Back to Work

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, September 3, Darius Foster, candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives in state House District 56, announced that he was sponsoring a job fair on October 7 at the Bessemer Civic Center. Darius Foster said in a written statement, “No candidate in the history of this district … Continued
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September 4, 2014

Foster Calls Brooks’ Comments Divisive

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Black Republican and State House candidate, Darius Foster, released a statement critical of comments by Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville, in which Brooks claims that Democrats are “Waging a War on Whites.” Foster, in a written statement said, “This is another unfortunate opportunity where I do not have … Continued
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August 7, 2014

Philip Brown Campaigning for PSC

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, Alabama Minority GOP Chairman Philip Brown spoke at the Rainy Day Patriots candidate forum in Homewood. Philip Brown is running as a candidate for the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) Place 2. Chairman Brown acknowledged that up until this year he was not aware of the Alabama … Continued
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November 14, 2013