Doug Jones

Jones: PROTECT grants could be a new funding source for the Mobile Bay Bridge

Tuesday, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee advanced a bipartisan highway bill that included a provision that is similar to one first written by U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, in the Be Safe Act. Jones said a new grant program in the bill could provide new funding for roads and bridges, including the Mobile … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 31, 2019

GOP opponents attack Doug Jones for his pledge to support Democratic nominee

Republicans have been critical of a recent statement by U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D) in which he told a crowd “we will end up supporting the nominee.” The comments last week were seized upon by Republicans eager to push the narrative that Jones is too liberal for Alabama. “Whatever we’re going to do, we will … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 30, 2019

Alabama Historical Commission files admiralty claim on the Clotilda

Friday, July 26, the Alabama Historical Commission (AHC), and the State Historic Preservation Office, filed an Admiralty Claim in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama in Mobile as part of an ongoing and long-term protection and preservation plan for the Clotilda, the last-known slave ship in the United States. The … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 30, 2019

Moore supports Trump Administration’s resumption of executions

On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr announced that he has ordered Hugh Hurwitz who heads the federal Bureau of Prisons to begin scheduling executions. The Justice Department also announced the names of the first five prisoners to be executed. The executions resume beginning with Daniel Lee Lewis on December 11. There have been no … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 29, 2019

Three sheriffs endorse Byrne in Senate race

Baldwin County Sheriff Huey Hoss Mack has endorsed Congressman Bradley Byrne’s (R-Montrose) bid for U.S. Senate. The Byrne campaign also has received the endorsement of Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran and the endorsement of Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton. “Bradley Byrne stands with law enforcement,” Mack said in a statement. “Years ago, when the Obama … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 29, 2019

Merrill announces new voter registration record

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Thursday that Alabama has broken another state voter registration record with more than 3.5 million registered voters in the state. “Since January 19, 2015, we’ve registered 1,301,012 new voters!” Merrill said. “We now have a state record 3,500,894 registered voters in Alabama! Those numbers are unprecedented and unparalleled … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 29, 2019

Perry Hooper is considering a run for Congress

On Friday, Congresswoman Marty Roby, R-Montgomery, announced that she would not run for a sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The news was a shock to many in Alabama political circles. Roby had no announced opponent and appeared to be headed toward a less intense re-election effort than in 2018 or 2016. Speculation … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 29, 2019

Ivey: Revitalizing state’s infrastructure critical to moving forward

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao officially announced that Alabama has been selected for two Infrastructure for Rebuilding America grants totaling close to $132 million. USDOT Secretary Elaine Chao and the USDO announced a wave of grant awards Thursday. Alabama received two allocated $6.87 million for an infrastructure project in … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 26, 2019

Byrne cosponsors “Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act”

Congressmen Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, joined Rep. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, in introducing legislation he said is designed to protect victims of crimes committed by people who immigrated illegally into the United States. “I’m sick of hearing stories about illegal immigrants in sanctuary cities committing horrific crimes against American citizens. It’s time we do something about … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 26, 2019

Jones votes to confirm Trump Secretary of Defense Mark Esper

Tuesday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, voted in favor of the confirmation of Mark Esper’s to be the next Secretary of Defense. “Dr. Esper is well qualified to serve as Secretary of Defense by virtue of his experience serving in the Army, his numerous positions as a Congressional staffer in both the House and Senate, … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 25, 2019