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Are Alabama voters really as hateful, shallow and scared as the GOP Senate field thinks?

Tommy Tuberville’s former players have no idea who this current version of Tommy Tuberville is.  Bradley Byrne’s longtime friends in the Alabama Legislature have been bewildered by Byrne’s full-on embrace of fear tactics and hate-mongering.  Jeff Sessions’ longtime supporters are confused by his spineless groveling to a president who quite clearly can’t stand him.  So, … Continued
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March 2, 2020

Republican Senate candidates address forum in Muscle Shoals

Saturday, February 15 Republican U.S. Senate candidates were in Muscle Shoals for a candidates forum sponsored by the Conservative Leadership Conference. Former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania) was the moderator of the event. Speaking on the recently failed impeachment effort against the President, Santorum said “All of this was a show and … Continued
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March 2, 2020

Alabama Republicans attack Jones for voting against Pain-Capable Unborn Protection Act

Tuesday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) and 43 other U.S. Senators voted against The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would prohibit abortion after 20 weeks’ gestation, at which point scientific research unequivocally shows that unborn babies experience pain. Republicans were quick to attack Jones for the pro-abortion vote. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan … Continued
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February 26, 2020

Opponents accuse Tuberville of supporting amnesty for undocumented immigrants

The Senate campaign is heating up as the top three candidates are all going negative. Former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville has attacked Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) and former Attorney General and Senator Jeff Sessions of being career politicians. Both Byrne and Tuberville have attacked Sessions for not having adequately served President Donald J. … Continued
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February 20, 2020

House committee fails to advance “gender is real” legislation

A House committee failed to advance legislation that would have required high school athletes to compete under the gender assigned at their birth. It was opposed by LGBTQ groups who said that it discriminates against transgender people. HB35 was sponsored by Congressional candidate State Representative Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) who chairs the State Government Committee. The … Continued
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February 14, 2020

Andrew Brasher confirmed to 11th Circuit Court of Appeals

Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm former Alabama Solicitor General Andrew Brasher to the United States Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit Court. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, voted for Brasher’s confirmation; but Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, voted against. “Andrew Brasher’s confirmation to sit on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh … Continued
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February 12, 2020