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Strange touts Trump while Palin, Gorka hail Moore as bane of the establishment

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Following a heated debate with Sen. Luther Strange Thursday night, Senate candidate and former Chief Justice Roy Moore let loose a series of anti-establishment conservative leaders at an outdoor rally in Montgomery. But earlier in the night, Strange touted support from the leader of the anti-establishment movement himself, President … Continued
September 22, 2017

Progressive group endorses Doug Jones

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A progressive group endorsed former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones in the U.S. Senate race set for December of this year. MoveOn is a progressive group based online and has 45,000 members within the state of Alabama. According to a press release from the group, 98 percent of their members … Continued
September 22, 2017

Byrne warns that time is running out for health care rescue

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, said the Senate must act on health care before the end of the month to pass a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. “We have now seen the Democrat’s alternative to Obamacare: Senator Sander’s single-payer healthcare bill,” Bryne said. “The American people overwhelmingly rejected … Continued
September 21, 2017

Trump to campaign for Strange on Friday

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump is moving up his rally to Friday come campaign for U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., according to multiple media outlets. Trump originally announced that he would come to support Strange on Saturday, but he changed the decision on late Monday. Strange is currently running for the … Continued
September 20, 2017

Gov. Kay Ivey appeals to religious conservatives in new ad

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter As the race for governor begins to heat up, Gov. Kay Ivey is making an appeal to the state’s religious conservatives in a new ad that launched Monday called “Faith and Life.” In the ad, Ivey focuses on her life in church and her pro-life beliefs, which she says are … Continued
September 19, 2017

Survey shows Gov. Ivey with substantial lead

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A new poll shows Gov. Kay Ivey is the most popular political figure in the state of Alabama among Republican primary voters with 84 percent indicating that they have a favorable impression of her. Among Republican voters, Ivey bested both President Donald Trump and Alabama native U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions … Continued
September 18, 2017

Tying Strange to Tide may come with problems

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A red “Make America Great Again” cap is featured in a new mail piece for Republican U.S. Sen. Luther Strange. But there is a big problem with Big Luther’s ad because the stylized “A” in America is the registered mark of the University of Alabama and may not be … Continued
September 17, 2017

State Rep. Tim Wadsworth endorses Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Judge Roy Moore for U.S. Senate Campaign announced that state Rep. Tim Wadsworth, R-Arley, had endorsed Moore in the Republican runoff. Wadsworth said, “I’m proud to represent Winston, Walker, and Jefferson counties. In November of 2016, eighty-nine percent of Winston County voters supported Donald Trump and the … Continued
September 14, 2017

US Sen Jones: It could happen

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Could a Democrat win a U.S. Senate race in Alabama? At least one poll says it could happen, if either former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore or U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, former state attorney general, win the upcoming Republican Special Election primary runoff for Senate, to be … Continued
September 14, 2017

Ginny Shaver running for House District 39

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, Ginny Shaver announced that she is running for the Republican nomination for the Alabama House of Representatives District 39. She made the announcement amidst a crowd of supporters, friends and family in her hometown at Leesburg Day. Shaver said, “I’m proud to be a 5th generation Alabamian, and … Continued
September 12, 2017