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Alabama Republican Party list of candidates for 2020 elections

On Friday, Nov. 8 the Alabama Republican Party closed qualifying for the 2020 elections. The following is the list provided by the party pending any ballot challenges; President of the United States: Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente Donald J. Trump Bill Weld United States Senate: Stanley Adair Bradley Byrne John H. Merrill Arnold Mooney Roy … Continued

November 11, 2019

Alabama Democratic Party qualified candidates for 2020 elections

On Friday, Nov. 8, the Alabama Democratic Party closed qualifying for the 2020 elections. The following is the list provided by the party: President of the United States: Michael Bennet Joseph R. Biden Michael R. Bloomberg Cory Booker Steve Bullock Pete Buttigieg Julian Castro John K. Delaney Tulsi Gabbard Kamala Harris Amy Klobuchar Bernie Sanders … Continued

November 11, 2019

Opinion

If faith practices are “discriminatory,” do we really still have free speech?

Modern political candidates spend a lot of time presenting themselves as culturally acceptable to voters. That means a lot of talk about God, faith, and family, and often the winning candidate is the one who looks best driving a well-worn pickup truck. This is nothing new in American politics, but it’s a practice that is … Continued

Matthew Stokes

October 31, 2019

Opinion

Montgomery mayor’s race can’t end soon enough

Rarely has an election day been more anticipated than Tuesday’s mayoral election in Montgomery. Not because voters are excited about the candidates. Not because Alabama’s capital city is anxious to elect its first black mayor. Mainly, people are tired of David Woods and Steven Reed. Tired of the bickering. Tired of the weirdness. Tired of … Continued

Josh Moon

October 8, 2019

U.S. Senate candidates, Lt. Gov. to speak in Gulf Shores

Alabama’s Republican primary candidates for the U.S. Senate seat have scheduled a forum to be held Sept. 24 during the 39th annual convention for public retirees in Gulf Shores. Candidates will speak at the annual convention for ARSEA/APEAL, an organization comprised of those formerly known as the Alabama Retired State Employees’ Association and the Alabama … Continued

September 25, 2019

Senate candidates respond to mass shootings

Alabama candidates for the 2020 U.S. Senate election have spoken out on the recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, that left 31 people dead and dozens injured. Among the candidates for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate who have commented on the shootings are Secretary of State John Merrill, former Chief … Continued

Jessa Reid Bolling

August 26, 2019

Republicans react to Democratic Presidential debates

The Democratic presidential contenders met in Michigan for two debates on Tuesday and Wednesday nights to share their vision for the future of America. Republicans were quick to criticize the Democratic presidential contenders and the policies that they espoused. Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) Chairman Terry Lathan released a statement following the two night Michigan Democrat … Continued

Brandon Moseley

August 1, 2019

Opinion

A forgotten 40 percent

In an age of hyper-partisan politics, a wide swath of the population feels disenfranchised. Because of straight-ticket voting in Alabama, some 40 percent of its citizens feel the government does not represent their interests or even acknowledge they have an opinion on how the state is run. There was a time when candidates for public … Continued

Bill Britt

July 30, 2019

Opinion

Want to change Alabama? Speak up.

Speak up. After last week’s abortion ruling, and the surrounding outrage, I continue to hear from people who want to know what they can do to protect their rights and to stop this insanity. The answers are easy. Speak up. Get involved early. Vote for your own interests. And research the candidates. But mostly, … Continued

Josh Moon

May 21, 2019

Opinion

Gas tax scramble: How we got here, where we’re going and who really screwed up

The penalty phase of the 2018 election cycle began in full on Wednesday at the Alabama Legislature. That’s when Alabama Republican voters, who resisted the national blue wave and instead voted straight-ticket Republican at a 60-percent clip, learned just how badly they had been duped by a bunch of candidates whose only promise — only … Continued

Josh Moon

March 8, 2019