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Maddox team calls foul on misleading statements

It’s difficult to imagine that Gov. Kay Ivey is fully aware of the distortions and lies being told by her campaign, according to several individuals close to the governor. Last Friday in a press release from Ivey’s communication spokesperson, her team inaccurately represented Democrat gubernatorial candidate Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox’s stance on gun rights, according … Continued
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August 9, 2018
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Only one candidate skipped debates; he had something to hide

Only once in the last two decades has an Alabama candidate for governor refused to debate their opponent, and he had something to hide. Gov. Ivey plans to be the second Republican gubernatorial candidate in a generation to dodge debating her Democrat opponent. Why? Every four years, since at least 1998, a Republican and a … Continued
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August 1, 2018

Maddox calls for debate; Ivey team changes the subject

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Tuesday proposed four debates between him and Republican Governor Kay Ivey. “In a few months, Alabamians will again make one of the most important decisions in their lives, by deciding who will be our next governor,” wrote Maddox. “As you know, Alabama is facing many challenges. We … Continued
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July 25, 2018

Ainsworth earns endorsement from Alabama Citizens for Life

On Wednesday, Lieutenant Governor candidate Will Ainsworth, R – Guntersville, received an endorsement from the Alabama Citizens for Life, the state’s broadest and most active pro-life organization. The Alabama Citizens for Life President and Board Director, Bill Klein and Cheryl Ciamarra, respectively, cited in the organization’s endorsement letter that Ainsworth’s “100 percent Pro-Life voting record in … Continued
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July 12, 2018

Pate denies domestic violence court record tell the real story

Agriculture Commissioner candidate Gerald Dial on Wednesday released documents filed in the Circuit Court in Montgomery County from his opponent Rick Pate’s 1986 divorce, which prove that Pate’s then-wife Carolyn Elizabeth Konrad Pate received a court issued restraining order, something very rare in that era. Pate is denying these claims, but records tell the story … Continued
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July 11, 2018

Last opponent Cecil Murphy endorses Dial for Republican ag commissioner runoff

Republican Agriculture Commissioner candidate Sen. Gerald Dial has now received endorsements from two of his former opponents. Republican candidate Cecil Murphy who carried 77,000 votes in the June 5 primary election for Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries on Monday endorsed his former rival. Dial will face Lowndesboro Mayor Rick Pate in the Republican primary runoff … Continued
July 10, 2018

ALGOP Chair and Executive Committee makes right call

There are times when making a tough call is a natural choice, which is what ALGOP Chair Terry Lathan and the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee did by not certifying Jim Bonner as a candidate for PSC Place 1. Last night, the committee voted to reject a flawed candidate whose race-baiting, anti-semitic, misogynistic social media … Continued
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June 1, 2018
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Fake news? Not here

Screaming “FAKE NEWS!” has become a popular response from Republicans to any news story that relays information that reflects poorly on them or their viewpoints. So, maybe it shouldn’t have been a surprise when Alabama Public Service Commission candidate James Bonner — not ever to be confused with former Alabama Congressman Jo Bonner or San … Continued
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May 24, 2018