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The GOP has conceded, but Roy Moore is refusing — again.

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, seizing on the shock and awe of a Democrat winning a statewide election in Alabama, is refusing to concede the election to his challenger, Democrat Doug Jones, who appears to have won the election by at least 20,000 votes and 1.5 percentage points, … Continued
December 14, 2017

Democrat Doug Jones’ win is one for the history books

Alabama politics did the only thing Alabama politics knows how to do: take the unexpected and make it into a reality, with Democratic candidate Doug Jones pulling off a historic upset. The election places a Democratic senator from the Yellowhammer State in Congress for the first time in a quarter-century. The newly elected senator and … Continued
December 13, 2017

For Moore’s core supporters, this election goes much deeper than policy or politics

MIDLAND, Ala. — For Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore’s core group of voters, this special election is about much more than politics or policy. At its core, Tuesday’s vote isn’t about taxes, and it’s not about Steve Bannon, Donald Trump or even Democrat Doug Jones. When Moore’s staunchest supporters walk into a polling place Tuesday, … Continued
December 12, 2017

Steve Bannon at Moore rally: “There’s a special place in hell” for Republicans like Richard Shelby, Condoleezza Rice

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, who has become one of Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore’s main supporters, took some hefty swipes Monday night against Alabama Republican Sen. Richard Shelby and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, an Alabama native. Bannon spoke out against Shelby, Rice and other … Continued
December 12, 2017

Nearly 7 in 10 voters support government shutdown over CHIP funding

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A new Morning Consult and Politico tracking poll shows that a large majority of Americans would support shutting down the government if Congress can’t reach a deal on funding for the Child Health Insurance Program. About 69 percent of voters said they thought the renewal of funding for CHIP … Continued
December 7, 2017

It’s crunch time for the Senate candidates — and they’re not holding back

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter With the special election less than a week away, it’s crunch time for Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones. Moore’s brought in former White House adviser Steve Bannon, and Jones isn’t holding back, either, running ads highlighting sexual assault allegations against Moore and hitting him hard in a … Continued
December 6, 2017

Candidate running to replace Mickey Hammon promises to sponsor lottery legislation “on day one”

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter District 4 Alabama House of Representatives candidate Tom Willis has promised to sponsor legislation that would authorize a lottery “on day one.” His legislation, he says, would allow the people of Alabama to vote for or against a lottery. “This issue has dominated conversation and controversy in this state for … Continued
December 6, 2017

Petition urges Amazon to stop selling controversial book co-authored by Roy Moore as a “textbook”

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A petition urging Amazon to relabel a controversial book, co-authored by Roy Moore, which included a lecture that states women shouldn’t run for public office, has reached more than 17,000 signatures on an online petition site. The petition calls on Amazon — which labeled the book and its accompanying … Continued
December 6, 2017

Marshall rakes in out-of-state, PAC support after Republican Attorney General’s Association meeting

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Republican Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, who will be seeking a full term in next year’s statewide elections, raked in $159,400 in contributions in November — with a sizable portion coming from out-of-state and PAC donations. But even without his PAC and out-of-state fundraising, his fundraising still outpaces any … Continued
December 5, 2017