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Democratic candidate for governor Walt Maddox announces statewide lottery plan

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The calls for a vote on a statewide education lottery are growing as another candidate for governor is promising to push for a vote if elected to the state’s highest office. Gubernatorial candidate and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox said Monday he would push for a referendum on a lottery … Continued
February 20, 2018

Qualifying has been slow for state Senate races  

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter There are only two weeks left in candidate qualifying and there are not a lot of qualified Republican Primary candidates at this point. Four years ago, Mike Hubbard and his perceived corrupting influence on the Republican Party had a polarizing effect that drew many challengers.  The Alabama Education Association … Continued
January 29, 2018

Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon to campaign for Moore next week

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Breitbart executive chairman and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, long considered one of President Donald Trump’s key allies, will return to Fairhope, Alabama, next week to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore. It’ll be Bannon’s second visit to the state to stump for Moore. Bannon, since … Continued
November 29, 2017

Twelve women vouch for Roy Moore’s character

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Republican Party Establishment in Washington has challenged Roy Moore to prove that he is not a sexual predator after five women have come forward saying that they had inappropriate contacts with Moore in the late 1970s. Moore grew up in rural Gallant, Alabama.  He went to the U.S. … Continued
November 16, 2017

Poll: 60 percent of voters nationwide say Moore should withdraw

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A new national tracking poll conducted Nov. 9-11, in the days immediately following accusations of sexual misconduct against US Senate candidate Roy Moore, shows 60 percent of voters nationwide want him to withdraw. Fifty percent of Republican voters and 56 percent of Independent voters say they think Moore should … Continued
November 14, 2017

For Democratic candidate Doug Jones, big turnout with former Vice President Joe Biden could bolster campaign

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The atmosphere was reminiscent of years now past when Democratic candidates in Alabama could draw big crowds and national attention. That time could be back again, or at least that’s what the Democrats hope. Doug Jones, the former U.S. attorney turned Senate candidate who looks to upset firebrand GOP … Continued
October 4, 2017

Ginny Shaver running for House District 39

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, Ginny Shaver announced that she is running for the Republican nomination for the Alabama House of Representatives District 39. She made the announcement amidst a crowd of supporters, friends and family in her hometown at Leesburg Day. Shaver said, “I’m proud to be a 5th generation Alabamian, and … Continued
September 12, 2017

Attorney General candidate Alice Martin talks new revenge porn laws

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Republican attorney general candidate Alice Martin appeared on a north Alabama radio show Tuesday to discuss the new sex crime laws signed into law earlier this year that strengthen and clarify reporting requirements for sex offenders and create new laws prohibited revenge porn and “sextortion.” Martin spoke with WEKI … Continued
September 6, 2017