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Shelby, Strange vote for GOP tax plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, the U.S. Senate voted along part lines, 51-49, to support their tax reform package known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The legislation is now expected to be conferenced with the U.S. House’s tax reform bill, who passed their own version earlier. “The Senate today passed legislation … Continued
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December 4, 2017

Jones campaign hits Moore on co-authored textbook that decries women in public office

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones’ campaign is hitting Republican Roy Moore on an academic textbook Moore co-authored in 2011 that decried women in public office. Moore’s name was not attributed to the portion of the study that advocates against women in leadership position but Jones’ campaign criticized him … Continued
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December 1, 2017
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Roy Moore v. Doug Jones: A contrast in candidates

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday evening in Montgomery, U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones stepped out of a downtown restaurant, where he was meeting with a group of local educators and lawmakers about “education issues,” to speak with reporters. It was endearingly uneventful. There were no threats. No cameramen were shoved. No one screamed … Continued
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November 30, 2017

Roy Moore says he is fighting a spiritual battle

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore was campaigning to a full house of over 230 in the town hall of Henager, Alabama, in rural DeKalb County.  At least 50 journalists and news media were also on hand both inside and outside the building. Roy Moore said, “There is fourteen days … Continued
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November 30, 2017
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Charles Barkley nails it on Alabama’s US Senate race

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter In the special U.S. Senate General Election on Dec. 12 between Democrat Doug Jones and twice-ousted state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, I guess I’m with former Auburn University and NBA great Charles Barkley. Before Saturday’s Iron Bowl, Barkley made it simple to reporters before the game won … Continued
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November 30, 2017

Moore has five-to-seven-point lead in three new polls

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Two new polls show that Roy Moore still has a sizable lead over Clinton-era U.S. Attorney Doug Jones in the battle for U.S. Senate. A new Emerson College poll shows that Jones still trails Moore 53 percent to 47 percent despite accusations of sexual impropriety in the national press … Continued
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November 29, 2017

Retired Marine Colonel-turned-sculptor hopes to be write-in option for Republicans hesitant on Moore

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Retired Marine Corps Col. Lee Busby, a former top aide to President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff retired Gen. John Kelly, is coming out of a retirement defined by sculpting to honor fallen service members to launch a last-minute write-in effort for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat against Republican nominee … Continued
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November 28, 2017

Doug Jones makes appeal to students on college affordability

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Doug Jones will need the support of college students across the state to win the special election next month, and the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate made an appeal Monday night to organizers and college voters to get out the vote. On a conference call with Alabama college students … Continued
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November 28, 2017