Alabama’s open primaries: A call for inclusive democracy amid debates
The benefits of open primaries are clear and compelling.
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House passes IVF bill, debates consistency with state’s fetal personhood stance
The bill ultimately received bipartisan support, but the opposition also crossed party lines.
Barry Moore slams Jeff Coleman for withdrawing from a debate
Republican 2nd Congressional District candidate, former State Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, expressed his disappointment upon learning that his Republican runoff opponent, Dothan area businessman Jeff Coleman, had withdrawn from a scheduled debate between the two candidates on June 30 in Covington county. The Moore campaign said that Coleman has also canceled three public forum appearances … Continued
Sessions slams Tuberville for saying China has “a better military” than the U.S.
“On the day after Memorial Day, Tommy Tuberville is exalting the Chinese Communist Party’s military over our own,” GOP Senate candidate Jeff Sessions said in a statement. This was in reaction to Tommy Tuberville’s Tuesday comments on the Jeff Poor Radio Show when he said China has a “better military” than the United States. “We’ve … Continued
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See recent postsPrepare for more gambling debates in the 2020 Legislative Session
More gambling arguments are on their way. Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, the House budget chairman, told several media outlets on Monday that he planned to file legislation that would create an education lottery in Alabama. Clouse’s bill would create a paper lottery with scratch-offs and PowerBall options, but would exclude video lottery terminals. Clouse said … Continued
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See recent postsTo end violence, return to American values
The recent violence in our country – and the passionate debates it has sparked – have led me to reflect on the emotional state of our country and the battle being waged between good and evil. I thought back to comments I gave earlier this year at a naturalization ceremony. These new citizens were gifted … Continued
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See recent postsKay Ivey’s official calendar is surprisingly empty
In late-August and early-September, there was one question dominating Alabama’s governor’s race. Where is Kay Ivey? The governor at that point had scarcely been seen in a few days. In one 10-day stretch, she held no public events and somehow managed to avoid even local ribbon cuttings and bridge openings. And her opponent’s campaign was … Continued
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See recent postsKay Ivey continues to run scared from Walt Maddox, debates
The League of Women Voters of Alabama is throwing in the towel. They’ve been doing their thing for 98 years — sponsoring candidate forums and offering voters an opportunity to make informed decisions — but Kay Ivey beat them down this year. So, they’ve cancelled their gubernatorial forum. “Because the Governor has not displayed any … Continued
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See recent postsThe duty of the voter
Now that Labor Day is behind us, the political campaigns for November’s General Election are in full swing. Or should be. While polls indicate Democrats likely will take back the U.S. House of Representatives, nothing is certain. It depends on which side can get out their voters. In Alabama, these “midterm” elections are always a … Continued
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See recent postsMessage from Alabama’s election system: Don’t vote
The two gubernatorial debates this week before the American Legion’s Alabama Boys State at the University of Alabama were important. There couldn’t be a better contrast between the Republican and Democratic parties based on these debates. On Tuesday night, only two of the four Republicans showed up to speak before the 600-plus Boys State delegates. … Continued