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Strange preaches bipartisanship, laments divides in farewell speech to Senate

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., called for bipartisanship and an end to “entrenched factionalism” between the two political parties as he gave his last speech on the Senate floor. Strange will not be returning to the chamber as he lost the party primary to Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore … Continued
December 8, 2017

Moore campaign threatens to sue anti-Moore super PAC Highway 31

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Roy Moore Senate campaign blasted an ad paid for by the Highway 31 super PAC as “patently false.” The campaign announced in a statement that they have issued cease and desist letters demanding that television stations remove the ad from the air immediately. The letter specifically calls out … Continued
December 7, 2017

New billboards carry a “Public Service Message” from Milton McGregor

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Maybe you’ve seen the billboards. There are 18 of them around Alabama, mostly concentrated in Montgomery and south Alabama. On them, in giant letters, is the word “EXPOSED!” Just underneath are three photos: former Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, former Gov. Bob Riley and former U.S. attorney Leura Canary. … Continued
December 5, 2017

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
December 4, 2017

Final strange chapter: Fake cancer scam ends in jail time

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The strangest story I’ve ever covered is over. A Shelby County Circuit Court judge on Thursday sentenced Jennifer Flynn Cataldo to serve two years for each of two counts of first-degree theft by deception after Cataldo admitted to soliciting tens of thousands of dollars from friends and family in … Continued
December 1, 2017

Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon to campaign for Moore next week

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Breitbart executive chairman and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, long considered one of President Donald Trump’s key allies, will return to Fairhope, Alabama, next week to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore. It’ll be Bannon’s second visit to the state to stump for Moore. Bannon, since … Continued
November 29, 2017

McLure withdraws from race for Attorney General

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Alabama Attorney General candidate, Sam McLure, announced that he his withdrawing from the Alabama attorney general’s race. “We entered this race in July, invigorated with a vision to see the people of Alabama take back our government … take it back from being used as a tool to … Continued
November 23, 2017

Moore leads by two percentage points in new poll

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, November 21, 2017, the Raycom News Network and Strategic Research released a poll showing Judge Roy Moore up by two points over former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones.  The Moore campaign had been easily outdistancing the Jones campaign and appeared to be running away with the race, until a … Continued
November 23, 2017

The ALGOP Steering Committee votes to continue supporting Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter After a week of speculation, the Alabama Republican Party Steering Committee reaffirmed its support for U.S. Senate nominee Roy Moore. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said in a statement regarding the U.S. Senate election: “On Wednesday evening, the Alabama Republican Party Steering Committee, comprised of 21 members, met … Continued
November 17, 2017