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Doug Jones fundraising jumps to about $1.3 million, campaign says

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones has raised about $1.3 million, his campaign said, amounting to a drastic jump in his campaign fundraising, which struggled in the first months of the race. Through July 31, during the primary in the first three months of the campaign, Jones’ campaign raised … Continued

Chip Brownlee

October 17, 2017

Main Super PAC that backed Strange won’t wade into Senate race for Moore just yet

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The main Republican Super PAC that bolstered Sen. Luther Strange’s primary bid won’t be wading into the competition between Chief Justice Roy Moore and his Democratic challenger, Doug Jones — at least, not just yet. The Senate Leadership Fund — a PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnel, … Continued

Chip Brownlee

October 11, 2017

Opinion

Forget it, Jake; it’s Alabama

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The National media, alt-right and even the left hope Judge Roy Moore’s win in the Republican primary signals a seismic movement toward more disruptive candidates in GOP primaries. Those who hope to replicate Moore’s success in other states don’t seem to understand that Moore is not an insurgent candidate … Continued

Bill Britt

October 10, 2017

For Democratic candidate Doug Jones, big turnout with former Vice President Joe Biden could bolster campaign

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The atmosphere was reminiscent of years now past when Democratic candidates in Alabama could draw big crowds and national attention. That time could be back again, or at least that’s what the Democrats hope. Doug Jones, the former U.S. attorney turned Senate candidate who looks to upset firebrand GOP … Continued

Chip Brownlee

October 4, 2017

Gov. Kay Ivey appeals to religious conservatives in new ad

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter As the race for governor begins to heat up, Gov. Kay Ivey is making an appeal to the state’s religious conservatives in a new ad that launched Monday called “Faith and Life.” In the ad, Ivey focuses on her life in church and her pro-life beliefs, which she says are … Continued

September 19, 2017

Opinion

Down the homestretch in US Senate race

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers As the horse race for our open US Senate seat heads down the stretch, let’s look at the lay of the land. All indications are that Roy Moore and Luther Strange are headed for a one-two finish on August 15 and ultimately a runoff on September 26. The winner … Continued

Steve Flowers

July 19, 2017

Opinion

Did the race for Lt. Governor end before it began?

By Larry Lee Education Matters Candidates for election in 2018 have now turned in their first monthly financial report to the Secretary of State. This covers the month of June. These include the three announced Republican candidates for Lt. Governor–Will Ainsworth, Mary Scott Hunter and Rusty Glover. The differences in the reports are astounding and do not … Continued

Larry Lee

July 10, 2017

New Districting plans released

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 27, the Joint Committee on Redistricting released their proposed Alabama House and Senate Districts for the 2018 elections. The previous redistricting plan was approved by the Obama Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. Despite this the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus and the Alabama Democratic Conference sued the State … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 28, 2017

Opinion

The coward’s way

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Know a sentence you never hear anyone say? “Boy, that discrimination really worked out for us.” Think about it. Thousands of years of discrimination based on race, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation and heritage, but no one ever looks back on any of it and thinks about how great … Continued

Josh Moon

January 30, 2017

Opinion

Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and the American Ideal

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will,” said Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speaking at the Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 3rd, 1968, the night … Continued

Bill Britt

January 16, 2017