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Alabama Republicans react to Kavanaugh confirmation

Saturday, Alabama Republicans celebrated the confirmation of Brett M. Kavanaugh by a 50 to 48 vote. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said, “The Alabama Republican Party congratulates Judge Brett Kavanaugh on his confirmation. Judge Kavanaugh has our full support as he begins his honorable journey serving the American people on our nation’s highest court.” … Continued
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October 8, 2018
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Some politicos learn lessons the hard way

For some untold reason or some would say ungodly reason, I have always been enthralled and involved in politics. As a boy growing up in Troy, I was tutored and trained in the rules and rituals of Alabama politics by two masters of my county’s political history. The Probate Judge and State Representative were my … Continued
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October 3, 2018

Brooks, Roby, Aderholt honored as “Guardians of Small Business” by the NFIB

Congress members Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), Martha Roby (R-Montgomery), and Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) have been named as “Guardians of Small Business” by the National Federation of Independent Business (“NFIB”). “I appreciate the National Federation of Independent Business again honoring me as a ‘Guardian of Small Business’ for my 100% voting record on key issues important to … Continued
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October 2, 2018

Hometown action endorses Isner

The grassroots organization Hometown Action announced Wednesday they have endorsed Tabitha Isner in the 2nd Congressional District. Hometown Action wrote in a statement, “Whether you’re a lifelong resident or new arrival, Alabama’s small communities should offer a place to put down deep roots. Unfortunately, too many of Alabama’s rural communities are increasingly dominated by corporate … Continued
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September 27, 2018

August Alabama employment breaks record for fourth consecutive month

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced that more than 2.1 million people were working in Alabama in August, breaking the previous employment record for the fourth consecutive month. “For four months in a row now, we’ve been breaking employment records,” Washington said. “Thirty-two thousand more Alabamians are working now than last year. We’ve … Continued
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September 24, 2018

Alabama delegation supports Port of Mobile navigation improvements

The entire Alabama congressional delegation has endorsed the modernization of the Mobile Harbor Federal Navigation Channel. This is one of the largest proposed economic development projects in the state. The Alabama lawmakers submitted their comments to the Mobile District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supporting the Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) identified in the … Continued
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September 12, 2018

Today is 9/11

Today is the 17th anniversary of 9-11. On that day in 2001, terrorists who were members of the terrorist group, Al Qaeda, under orders from Osama Bin Laden, seized four American airliners filled with passengers by force and flew three of them into the two towers of the World Trade Center in New York City … Continued
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September 11, 2018
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Jeff Sessions’ lonely island

You live by the cowardice, you die by the cowardice. Jeff Sessions is learning that lesson the hard way these days, as he adjusts to life on his lonely, lonely island. Years of bigotry and shadiness alienated him from everyone center-right and to the left. And now, the poor ol’ fella has done been out-bigoted … Continued
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September 4, 2018

Isner criticizes Roby for lack of public events

Monday, Democratic congressional candidate Tabitha Isner announced that she posted a video on Facebook on August 9 criticizing her opponent, incumbent Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, for not being present in the district. In the video, Isner “does a Martha Roby impression” by disappearing. The caption on the video was “Martha Roby hasn’t had a town … Continued
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August 29, 2018

Political pollster predicts Brooks will easily best Joffrion

Nate Silver’s political forecasting site FiveThirtyEight.com recently reviewed all six contested Alabama Congressional races and has determined that all of the Alabama Republican incumbents are virtually certain to be re-elected. Silver analyzed Alabama’ Fifth Congressional District race and gave retired Huntsville attorney Peter Joffrion only a two-tenths of a one percent chance of actually beating … Continued
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August 21, 2018