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Congressman Bradley Byrne: A look back at 2016

By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) As we look forward to 2017, I want to take a moment to look back at some of the highlights of the past year. It was a busy year with over 25 town hall meetings in each of the six counties that make up Alabama’s First Congressional District, in addition … Continued
December 24, 2016

How is America great? Again?

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter It’s Christmas week. Merry Christmas. This is the obligatory Christmas column. OK, neither Bill nor Susan Britt told me to write a Christmas column. But I’m going to just the same. I despise Christmas. I hate what it’s become. It’s like a Donald Trump holiday. Get everything you want, … Continued
December 21, 2016

McCutcheon announces new committee chairmen

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, December 19, 2016, the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) announced the members who will chair the body’s Rules, Internal Affairs, Public Safety and Homeland Security, Commerce and Small Business, and Insurance committees when the Legislature convenes for its 2017 Regular Session in … Continued
December 20, 2016

I’m as wrong as wrong can be

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Has anybody who writes about politics this year been more wrong than me? Maybe, but I don’t know. I don’t think so. I wrote that Donald Trump would never win the Republican nomination for president. Surely we’re smarter than that, even the Republicans. No way the Christian right would … Continued
December 8, 2016

Trump Administration will go to others, not Bentley, on Alabama issues

By Jim Zeigler Alabama State Auditor There is one bit of good news: Gov. Robert’s Bentley’s refusal to support Donald Trump. Bentley was an early endorser of Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who also refused to support Trump. Notice that Trump carried both Ohio and Alabama despite the lack of support of either governor. Bentley’s support … Continued
November 28, 2016

More deception and the tie that binds

By Larry Lee Education Matters In the waning days of the Presidential election we heard Donald Trump talk a lot about a “rigged” election.  We have now learned that he may have been describing the state board of education’s recent search for a new state school chief. After two days of asking questions, the legislative … Continued
November 21, 2016

The Hill says Sessions can have his pick of cabinet jobs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, November 15, 2016, The Hill’s Jonathan Swan and Peter Schroeder are reporting that a source claims that US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) will get whatever post he wants inside the new administration. They are reporting that Sen. Sessions has expressed interest in the work of three agencies: Defense, … Continued
November 16, 2016

Trump’s margin of victory in Alabama beats expectations

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter No Democrat has carried the State of Alabama in a Presidential election since Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter (D) bested incumbent President Gerald Ford (R). As expected former Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton (D) was not competitive in Alabama. Republican Presidential nominee, New York City billionaire and reality TV … Continued
November 16, 2016

Jesse Smith joins chorus demanding new leadership in Alabama Democratic Party

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Jesse Smith ran as a democrat for Congress in the Third Congressional District in 2014 and 2016, losing both times to incumbent Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks). Smith has joined the democrats who think new leadership at the Alabama Democratic Party is needed to reverse the party’s struggling fortunes. Smith … Continued
November 15, 2016

Jefferson County Remains Democratic Party Stronghold

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, an overwhelming super majority of Alabamians voted for Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Alabama voters are some of the most conservative in the entire country. No Democrat has won anything statewide here since 2008, and in 2016, the Alabama Democratic Party could only … Continued
November 10, 2016