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Fighting for our HBCUs

Right now Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions across the country are facing a disastrous financial cliff, all because the Senate has failed to renew $255 million in federal funding for these schools. Federal funding for HBCUs shouldn’t be caught in the political winds and left to expire because of partisan … Continued
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November 11, 2019
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An absolutely awful Legislature

So Alabama is really going to do it. We’re going to agree to spend no telling how much of our scarce financial resources to argue a clearly unconstitutional proposal to all but outright ban abortion in the state is somehow legal. It is not, and shame on the Legislature to make the move. For the … Continued
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May 2, 2019
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What exactly did you win?

There was no blue wave in Alabama. There was no blue ripple in Alabama. There were only a lot of blue Democrats left wondering just what the hell happened. For some reason, a bunch of us progressive types apparently believed that simply wanting something to happen — without putting in the time and effort to … Continued
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November 7, 2018

A quick snapshot of campaign cash after primaries

Since the June 5 primary, candidates have only been required to file major contribution reports of $25,000 and over, so understanding the financial health of any campaign is difficult to ascertain. In the Lt. Governor’s race, Rep. Will Ainsworth has loaned his campaign $500,000, while his opponent, PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh, hasn’t reported any new … Continued
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June 21, 2018

“We are BCA,” claims Indian Tribal Council Vice Chair

Recently, Poarch Band of Creek Indians Vice Chair Robbie McGhee told a statewide candidate what many insiders have known for sometime. “We are BCA,” boastfully proclaimed the tribal leader. McGhee is known as a shortsighted, impulsive leader who uses PCI’s vast riches like a child in a toy store whose reach exceeds his grasp. For … Continued
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June 11, 2018