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Tripp Powell ends campaign for Senate District 21 after ALGOP drops him from ticket

A $500 donation to Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox's campaign for governor — during which he ran as a Democrat — proved the deciding factor.

March 2, 2022

Republicans really hate Russia — now

As late as last week, a whole bunch of prominent Republicans (and not-so-prominent Republicans) were cheering on Russia and Putin.

February 28, 2022

Vacant Republicans get free pass from voters

Unless voters hold these wannabe leaders accountable, make them answer hard questions, they won’t.

January 30, 2022

What has the GOP done for you?

Democrats brought health care, better roads, bridges, internet, sewer and water lines, and money for schools. What have Republicans done?

January 27, 2022

Poll: Alabamians support use of APRA funds for rural hospitals, mental health care

Eighty percent of Republican respondents supported investments in rural hospitals, with nearly 68 percent supporting increased mental health care funding.

January 25, 2022

“Zuckerbucks” went only to Democratic counties in 2020 elections

Republican lawmakers want to ban private funds for election administration, implying Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 2020 grants had nefarious intentions.

January 18, 2022

No pep talk for 2022

Saturday was the first day of a new year, but so what? Really, it’s just another Saturday — except some of us got to take the day off.

January 2, 2022

Poll: 78 percent of Republicans believe Trump should run again in 2024

A majority of responding American's say they don't want to see Trump run again for the presidency.

October 20, 2021

Pandemic reveals the truth: Alabama’s conservative government is a failure

"By every measure, the conservative approach in this state has failed during the pandemic."

August 12, 2021

Marginalized humans feel GOP’s wrath

"The poor, the LGBTQ community, people of color, Muslims and immigrants — all have targets on their backs."

May 14, 2021