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New poll has Moore leading Jones Senate race by eight points

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The special general election is now 60 days away, and Republican former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore appears to have a solid eight point lead over Democrat Clinton-era U.S. Attorney Doug Jones. Moore is leading in the poll by eight percentage points. This poll was performed jointly by Montgomery-based … Continued
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October 16, 2017

Trump’s disapproval rating increased in Alabama since January, still remains popular

By: Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped in Alabama since January by 2 percentage points, and his disapproval rating has increased by nearly 9 percentage points, according to a new study. Morning Consultant, a political research agency, conducted the survey over a nine-month period from January and September. They … Continued
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October 12, 2017

White House official clarifies Trump’s “mistake” comment

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A White House official appeared to walk back one of President Donald Trump’s statements he made over the weekend at a rally in Huntsville. Marc Short, the White House director of legislative affairs, told NBC News on “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” on Sunday that Trump “supported Luther … Continued
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September 25, 2017

Survey shows Gov. Ivey with substantial lead

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A new poll shows Gov. Kay Ivey is the most popular political figure in the state of Alabama among Republican primary voters with 84 percent indicating that they have a favorable impression of her. Among Republican voters, Ivey bested both President Donald Trump and Alabama native U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions … Continued
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September 18, 2017

Holtzclaw joins Alabama Wheelmen to fight Human Trafficking

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, the Alabama Wheelmen will present a check to Lynn Caffery, the director of the Tennessee Valley Family Services, for the “Race to Stop Human Trafficking” which was organized by Alabama Wheelmen and held on Aug. 12 to 13. State Sen. Bill Holtzclaw, R-Madison, is attending to help bring … Continued
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September 13, 2017

Federal Judge Will Rule on Chief Justice Moore’s Motion Without a Hearing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 3, 2016 U.S. District Judge Harold Albritton informed the lawyers that he had what he needed to decide the Judicial Inquiry Commission’s (JIC) motion to dismiss Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore’s (R) federal complaint. After Alabama’s JIC charged and suspended Chief Justice Roy Moore, the conservative Chief … Continued
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August 4, 2016

McClendon, Harper to Unveil Lottery Plan Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 12, at 10:00 a.m., Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville) and Representative Alan Harper (R-Northport) will hold a press conference to announce their legislation to allow the people of Alabama to vote on whether or not the State will hold a lottery. The duo announced in a statement … Continued
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January 12, 2016

Support for Common Core is Plummeting Among Teachers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter For the last five years, supporters of the controversial Common Core educational standards have urged legislators to ignore the phone calls and emails from Common Core opponents and instead listen to the education professionals who support Common Core. On Tuesday, August 18, the 2015 Education Next Poll was released … Continued
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August 18, 2015