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Washington Post reportedly continues investigation of Roy Moore

Thursday, a spokesman for former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore released a statement alleging that The Washington Post’s investigations of Roy Moore has not ended. The Moore campaign released an email that Moore received at the Foundation for Moral Law from Washington Post reporter Shawn Boburg. Boburg wrote in an email to Moore: “Hello, I’m … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 23, 2018

Scandal, blue dogs and the fickle public could change the 2018 election, maybe

Campaign season is about to enter a critical phase with Republican and Democrat primaries less than 75 days away. In this off-year election, only the governor’s race and the battle for attorney general are drawing any particular attention. Neither seat is held by an individual elected to the office by a vote of the people. … Continued

Bill Britt

March 19, 2018

Doug Jones secures support for new Auburn R&D threat detector canines program

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The first line of defense against all manners of threats this nation faces are the threat detection dogs. Monday, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, announced that he has secured support in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for the Canine Detection Research and Development Act. Auburn University … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 13, 2018

Upset: Burkette knocks off Knight in District 26 primary runoff

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter In what could only be described as an upset, Montgomery City Councilman David Burkette has won the Democratic primary runoff for the District 26 seat in the Alabama Senate, knocking off longtime state Rep. John Knight. Knight was considered an overwhelming favorite and had easily bested a field of … Continued

Josh Moon

February 28, 2018

Roy Moore endorses right-wing candidate in Missouri Senate race

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is wading back into the political waters — this time to support an anti-feminist candidate in Missouri’s Senate election who has called women’s rights advocates “career-obsessed banshees” and “she-devils.” On Monday, Moore endorsed right-wing Republican Senate candidate Courtland Sykes, a populist newcomer to … Continued

Chip Brownlee

February 27, 2018

Opinion

Steve Flowers: Shelby, Ivey can brush off Senate special election critiques

By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse A few weeks back my column illuminated the career and influence attained by our senior U.S. Senator Richard Shelby. In the column and in my book, “Six Decades of Alabama Political Stories,” I reference the fact that our current senior senator will be regarded as one of Alabama’s greatest … Continued

Steve Flowers

February 7, 2018

Opinion

The daycare bill, part II: It’s all about the money

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Here we go again. The daycare bill is back in the Alabama Legislature, and the hand-wringing has commenced. Only, most of it has occurred behind closed doors, away from the watchful eyes of the public and the media, back in the crevices of the State House, where the real … Continued

Josh Moon

January 31, 2018

Hobson formally qualifies to run for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, attorney Rich Hobson officially qualified as a Republican candidate for Congress in Alabama’s 2nd District. “It is imperative that we reorient our thinking away from a bloated federal government that overreaches into every area of our lives,” Hobson said. Hobson is a longtime Roy Moore aide and most … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 30, 2018

US Senate votes down Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, in a stunning defeat for Pro-Life Americans, the U.S. Senate failed to vote on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. This law would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan was critical of U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, who voted against the pro-life … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 30, 2018

Rich Hobson, longtime Moore aide, will qualify to run for Congress Monday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Rich Hobson Campaign announced that Hobson will formally qualify on Monday to run for the U.S. House of Representatives representing Alabama’s Second Congressional District. Hobson, a longtime Roy Moore aide, was most recently Moore’s campaign manager. Hobson formerly was the administrative director of the Alabama Judicial System. The … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 29, 2018