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Durant: Mo Brooks can’t win U.S. Senate seat

Pointing out Brooks' history in the last Senate race he entered, Durant said Brooks can't get to 50 percent, even with Trump's endorsement.

October 25, 2021

Alabama ACLU to state school board: Oppose ban on critical race theory

The Alabama State Department of Education is considering a resolution prohibiting the concept in classrooms.

July 8, 2021

UAB vaccinating Black Alabamians at better rate than state, national averages

UAB-administered vaccinations account for 14 percent of all Alabamians who have received both required doses.

February 19, 2021

Record voter turnout in Alabama shows need for voting legislation

"When Alabamians had reasonable and secure options to access the ballot, they exercised their right to vote in the highest numbers in state history."

November 19, 2020

GOP Senate race decided

The much-anticipated battle between former U.S. Senator and U.S. Attorney General, Jeff Sessions and former Auburn football coach, Tommy Tuberville to capture the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate was the marquee event on Tuesday. Unfortunately, my column for this week had to go to press prior to the primary votes being counted. Polls indicated … Continued

July 15, 2020

District 2 candidates criticize Coleman over fraud allegations

Jeff Coleman has no friends on the campaign trail. After APR published a story on Wednesday that recapped the U.S. government’s fraud allegations against his moving company in 2015, Coleman’s challengers in the race for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District seat piled on. Heavy. “Jeff Coleman taking advantage of military families in a time of war … Continued

January 23, 2020

The answer to Alabama’s 200-year problem: Vote for yourself

Alabama celebrated its 200th birthday on Saturday. In a few weeks, researchers from UAB will begin testing children for a disease — hookworms — that was last widespread around that same time. Three steps forward, two steps back should be our state motto. Since this state’s birth, its people have struggled with issues of class … Continued

December 16, 2019

Kentucky elections should be a wake-up call for Alabama teachers

There is a Democrat in the Kentucky’s governor’s mansion. Or there will be in a few weeks. Kentucky voters shocked the country on Tuesday, giving Democrat Andy Beshear a slim victory over incumbent Matt Bevin in the governor’s race. It was a devastating result for Donald Trump, who visited the state in recent days to … Continued

November 6, 2019

Is Session in or out? Insiders say probably in

Rumors that former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions may enter the race to retake his old Senate seat is sending panic through the political landscape as politicos of all stripes scramble to understand what happens next. Those close to Sessions said he has not made a final decision, but he is leaning strongly toward running. Recent … Continued

October 30, 2019