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Sessions is considering a Senate run. Why would Alabama workers ever vote for anyone but Jones?

Oh my God, is that Jeff Sessions’ music?  This is how desperate things have become for the GOP — both in Alabama and nationally. On Monday, Politico and other national outlets began reporting on rumors that have been swirling in Alabama for weeks now: Jeff Sessions, everyone’s favorite tiny racist, is considering a run for … Continued
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October 29, 2019

Windom announces Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals re-election campaign

Judge Mary Windom today announced that she will run for re-election in the Republican primary for Place 1 on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. Judge Windom has been elected by her fellow judges to serve as  Presiding Judge since 2012. First elected in 2008, Judge Windom has served the people of Alabama for 11 … Continued
October 4, 2019

John Merrill: Voter registration hero or villain?

In Secretary of State John Merrill’s announcement video for his 2020 Senate bid, Merrill said, “Doug Jones does not represent Alabama values.” On most political issues, Merrill is a strict conservative, like many Alabamians. His beliefs about voter registration are no exception. Merrill has said he views voting as a constitutional right, but one that … Continued
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July 12, 2019

Roy Moore announces second run for U.S. Senate

Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore on Thursday announced his decision to run for U.S. Senate again in 2020 after falling short in an election for the same seat against Democratic Sen. Doug Jones just two years ago. “Can I win?” Moore said. “Yes, I can. Not only can I, they know I can.”   … Continued
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June 20, 2019
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“D” is still DOA in Alabama

I’m betting U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, has his fingers tightly crossed today. And his toes. Probably his eyes, too. Anything he can cross, Jones likely has it crossed. Today is the day former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore announces whether he’ll once again run for the U.S. Senate seat Jones snatched from him two … Continued
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June 20, 2019
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We should be building great schools, not great prisons

Earlier this month, the governor announced her plan to spend almost a billion dollars of taxpayer money to build three new prisons for men (there will be no new prisons for women, even though it was the conditions at the women’s prison in Elmore County that started the whole prison debate). There’s no question that … Continued
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February 27, 2019

Ainsworth blasts Twinkle in lieutenant governor race, lays out his plan for the office

Career politician vs. successful businessman. That’s the way Will Ainsworth sees his Republican primary race for lieutenant governor. He, of course, is the successful businessman, having founded Dream Ranch and the Alabama Hunting and Fishing Expo, and his opponent, Twinkle Cavanaugh, is the “swampy” career politician. “You can’t get more swamp than my opponent in … Continued
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May 17, 2018