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Doug Jones calls for building “pro-democracy coalition”

Although Jones placed the events of Jan. 6 on the radical right, he called for voters to avoid electing extreme candidates on either side.

January 10, 2022

Ed Packard qualifies with Alabama GOP

Packard, a resident of Prattville, announced his candidacy late last year, calling for post-election audits for elections conducted in Alabama.

January 10, 2022

Wood to seek re-election for House District 38

Wood is seeking re-election to a second term.

January 10, 2022

Alabama’s positivity rate reaches 42.3 percent as cases surge

There were 329 COVID patients hospitalized in Alabama on Dec. 1, and by Thursday that had increased by 343 percent, to 1,459.

January 7, 2022

Durant calls Trump “his own worst enemy,” defends John McCain

Both Durant and U.S. Senate candidate Congressman Mo Brooks seek to capitalize on Trump’s popularity in the state as they vie for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

January 7, 2022

Alabama abortion ban author cautions against following Texas’ example

Attorney Eric Johnston, president of the Alabama Pro-Life Coalition, says the new law “violates the basic tenets of legal procedures in this country.”

January 7, 2022

Former McCarthy staffer: Brooks “cheering on” from inside the Capitol on Jan. 6

The former top aide to the House minority leader said he witnessed Brooks cheer from inside a secure location during the deadly attack.

January 6, 2022

Mo Brooks, Mike Durant back Jeff Sessions on recusal in Russia probe

Brooks has a long record of publicly defending Sessions’ tenure as attorney general, including by directly bucking Trump to do so.

January 6, 2022

Alabama House Republicans unveil 2022 agenda

Many issues on the agenda are not a surprise: banning Critical Race Theory, allowing permitless carry, expanding rural broadband and more.

January 6, 2022

Alabama lawmakers want to make the gun problem worse

GOP policies have flooded the streets with weapons, leading to rising gun violence rates. Now they want to make it worse.

January 6, 2022