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Alabama Political leaders react to Presidential debate

The debate has stirred concerns about President Joe Biden's cognitive decline, while Donald Trump remained confident and coherent as he lied repeatedly on stage.

June 28, 2024

Spoiler alert: Libertarian Party looks to shake up the status quo

The Republican supermajority in the Legislature has a new challenger as Libertarians line the ballot, often in races that would otherwise be uncontested.

August 19, 2022

Democratic candidate Yolanda Flowers to face incumbent Kay Ivey in governor race

Flowers now faces a massive uphill battle against incumbent Republican Gov. Kay Ivey.

June 22, 2022

Republicans serving up hate on Tuesday’s ballot

The Republicans tell us how “Christian” they are in their hate-filled advertisements. They tell us they have Alabama values (even if they don’t live here).

May 21, 2022

Will Boyd announces U.S. Senate run

Boyd is pastor of the St. Mark Baptist Church in Florence and has run for the U.S. Senate before.

January 31, 2022

Richard Brackner announces candidacy for House District 95

Richard D. Brackner, a Democrat living in Gulf Shores, has qualified to run for Alabama House District 95.

January 7, 2022

Brandaun Dean is the first Democrat running for U.S. Senate

Former Brighton Mayor Brandaun Dean is the only Democrat presently running for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat.

July 20, 2021

Doug Jones believes in Alabama voters, even if they don’t deserve it

For some reason, Jones still has faith.

October 12, 2020

Rebuttal on the ballot access requirements

On January 3rd, Alabama Political Reporter, published Joey Kennedy’s scathing analysis of the political process in Alabama. He challenged both the Secretary of State and Alabama’s Legislature to open the election process to benefit citizens by having a more diverse selection of candidates on their ballot. In a private conversation with a local political … Continued

January 22, 2020

Will lawmakers find Alabama solutions?

An Alabama solution to an Alabama problem is often how Gov. Kay Ivey frames her policy initiatives. Ivey’s position is unique in an era when Republican and Democrat solutions diverge greatly on even the most fundamental challenges of governing. But Ivey’s approach is not only wise; it is also the type of pragmatic thinking that … Continued

January 6, 2020