Tuberville pledges to stall Biden nominations, citing “lawfare”
GOP senators, joined by Tuberville, block Biden nominations who supported Trump's indictment.
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Katie Exum announces GOP candidacy for House District 40
Exum owns an outdoor recreational magazine for the state of Alabama called “Alabama Trails Magazine.”
December 2, 2021
Republican Frances Taylor announces run for Alabama House
Currently, Taylor is the third vice president of the National Federation of Republican Women.
October 22, 2021
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See recent postsAre Alabama voters really as hateful, shallow and scared as the GOP Senate field thinks?
Tommy Tuberville’s former players have no idea who this current version of Tommy Tuberville is. Bradley Byrne’s longtime friends in the Alabama Legislature have been bewildered by Byrne’s full-on embrace of fear tactics and hate-mongering. Jeff Sessions’ longtime supporters are confused by his spineless groveling to a president who quite clearly can’t stand him. So, … Continued
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See recent postsGOP campaign ads are a hoot
The campaign advertisements for the top three candidates in the Republican Party primary for the U.S. Senate are a hoot. Former football coach Tommy Tuberville, U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, and former U.S. senator and disgraced former Attorney General Jeff Sessions are scrambling hard to get the nomination to run against Democratic Sen. Doug Jones in … Continued
Analysis | Historical election results point to Troy King’s advantage in AL-2 race
Seven candidates are in a hunt to capture the Republican nomination for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House, a seat currently held by Congresswoman Martha Roby, who announced on July 26, 2019, that she would not seek re-election in 2020. In August, before King’s official announcement, APR looked at his vote totals in the … Continued
Sen. Cam Ward announces bid for Alabama Supreme Court
Earlier today, State Senator Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, announced he is running for the Republican nomination for Associate Justice on the Alabama Supreme Court in Place 1. That seat is currently held by Greg Shaw. Ward, who serves as the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and President of the Alabama Law Institute, is the leading … Continued
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See recent postsNo one has a right to a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court
The events unfolding around the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court represent a turning point for one branch of our government. I pray we do not follow a course that does terrible damage to the reputation of the court while ignoring the pain of victims of sexual assault. The most immediate impact … Continued
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See recent postsAG Marshall doesn’t need evidence, testimony to back Kavanaugh
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall supports Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court. Marshall issued a statement on Tuesday (first reported by the Montgomery Advertiser) that says exactly that. He called the allegations against Kavanaugh “partisan politics.” Let’s think about that a moment. The attorney general for this state, without the benefit of hearing … Continued
Shelby: Kavanaugh has done an “outstanding job” during confirmation hearings
Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) said on social media that the Senate has already gotten more documents on Judge Brett Kavanaugh than it received on the previous five U.S. Supreme Court nominees combined and that the Senate should put aside unnecessary partisan political obstruction and move to confirm him to the Supreme Court. “Delay … Continued