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Democratic Attorney Generals Association endorses Joe Siegelman for attorney general

Following the Democratic primary, the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) endorsed Joe Siegelman for Alabama Attorney General. “We are proud to endorse Joe Siegelman for Attorney General in Alabama,” said Sean Rankin, Executive Director of the Democratic Attorneys General Association. “There is an urgency for new leadership in Montgomery—and that fresh start is Joe Siegelman.” … Continued

June 20, 2018

Maddox campaign feels new energy with influx of volunteers, cash

In Tuesday’s Democrat primary, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox easily walked away with the Democrat nomination for governor. Now, he must build on that win if he hopes to be competitive in November’s general election against Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. Maddox’s campaign says momentum is growing. Since last Wednesday, Maddox has received over 170 new volunteer … Continued

June 13, 2018

Ed Henry was the latest victim of Republican greed problem

Another Alabama Republican has been indicted. Another Alabama Republican was caught (allegedly) enriching himself at the expense of taxpayers. Another Alabama Republican who spent his days in the Legislature harping about personal responsibility, bemoaning the moochers who dare utilize America’s social services and looking down on the no-good citizens who had the gall to be … Continued

June 8, 2018

Jones says Trump tariffs will cause loss of auto manufacturing jobs

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, a Democrat, and Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Republican, crossed party lines Thursday in writing a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross urging him to reconsider a tariff on imported vehicles. The two senators said the proposed 25 percent tariff — proposed by President Donald Trump — could threaten auto manufacturing jobs … Continued

June 8, 2018

Secretary of State John Merrill predicts good turnout for Tuesday’s primary

Secretary of State John Merrill is expecting a good turnout for Tuesday’s Republican and Democrat primary. “We anticipate between 25 and 30 present of our registered voters participating in the primary on Tuesday,” Merrill informed Alabama Political Reporter on Sunday. “That would mean between 844,00 and 1.1 million people would go to the polls,” Tuesday, … Continued

June 4, 2018

Pike County candidate urges supporters to vote Republican in primary before voting Democrat in Fall

Last week, Alton Starling, who is running for Pike County Probate Judge as a Republican, encouraged a group of Democrat-leaning individuals at a house party to vote in the Republican primary, saying they could switch in the general election to vote for Democrat. “You need to vote in that [Republican] primary election because once that … Continued

May 26, 2018

Cobb’s pledge sets a trap for rivals; Very Trumpian

Democrat gubernatorial candidate Sue Bell Cobb, last week, put forward a campaign pledge as cover for her failure to vet a field director who is a registered sex offender. Rather than admitting her mistake and firing the sex offender and the staff member who hired him, she tried to change the subject by blaming the … Continued

May 17, 2018

Patricia Todd, state’s first openly gay lawmaker, insinuates Gov. Ivey may be gay

Alabama’s first openly gay lawmaker — Rep. Patricia Todd, a Democrat — suggested that Republican Gov. Kay Ivey is gay in a tweet posted to her account Tuesday evening. Ivey’s campaign responded immediately, calling Todd’s comments a “disgusting lie.” In the tweet, Todd wrote, “Will someone out her for God’s sake….I have heard for years … Continued

May 16, 2018

Straight party? That’s lazy, or stupid

A few years ago (more than a decade), a friend was running for circuit judge in Jefferson County. He is a Democrat. His opponent was, obviously, a Republican. An incumbent Republican. My friend was much more qualified than the Republican incumbent, who had made a number of questionable decisions from the bench. This Republican was … Continued

May 11, 2018

Council on American-Islamic Relations’ leaders to attend opening of lynching memorial

Dozens of leaders from the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the largest Muslim civil rights advocacy group in the U.S., will join other prominent national civil rights and government leaders at the opening of the Memorial for Peace and Justice on Thursday. The Memorial for Peace and Justice is the nation’s first memorial dedicated to the … Continued

April 25, 2018