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The Jeff Sessions I know

By William Smith In his March 30, 2017 piece about Jeff Sessions, Mr. Kennedy called Attorney General Sessions a litany of names: a racist, xenophobic, homophobic, and “apparently a liar.” Let’s take these one by one. First, the “racist” label is hard to square with the endorsements from a number of African Americans, like former … Continued
April 4, 2017

What’s next for Gov. Bentley?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Austrian-British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein wrote, “A man will be imprisoned in a room with a door that’s unlocked and opens inwards; as long as it does not occur to him to pull rather than push.” It seems evident that Gov. Robert Bentley sits in a similar room without imagining … Continued
March 22, 2017

A Trump supporter just believes

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The President of the United States is under investigation for espionage. Even Alabama’s politicians haven’t tried that yet. As for the rest of the Trump base here in the State that helped launch his rise to the White House, things are going about like you’d expect. Which is to … Continued
March 21, 2017

Strange: votes to confirm Coats, McMaster major step in meeting National Security Priorities

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, March 17, 2017, Alabama Senator Luther Strange today issued a statement praising the swearing-in of former Senator Dan Coats (R-Indiana) as Director of National Intelligence and confirmation of Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster as National Security Advisor. Senator Strange said, “Confirming exceptional leaders to guide our national security and … Continued
March 21, 2017

Alabama Congressional Delegation condemn attacks on AG Sessions

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 2, 2017, members of the Alabama Congressional delegation condemns calls by Democrats for US Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign after it was revealed by The Washington Post that he met with the Russian Ambassador to the United States. US Senator Luther Strange (R-Alabama) said, “I have … Continued
March 3, 2017

Sewell says that General Flynn Should Testify before Congress about Resignation and Russian Allegations

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, February 12, 2017 U.S. Representative Terri Sewell said that retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Michael Flynn’s resignation as President Donald J Trump’s National Security Advisor raises unanswered questions that should be investigated by the U.S. Congress. Congresswoman Sewell said in a statement, “Retired General Michael Flynn resigned his … Continued
February 15, 2017

A translation of US Rep. Bradley Byrne’s “five priorities” column

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter I read an interesting guest column on Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, one written by US Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Mobile). Titled “Five things to watch in 2017,” it listed the five top priorities of the Republicans once so-called Republican Donald Trump is inaugurated as President on Jan. 20. Byrne was … Continued
January 5, 2017

Worley calls on GOP to condemn Russian interference of US election

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, December 15, 2016 Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley called for Republicans to support investigations into alleged hacking by agents of the Russian government into the campaign of Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party. Chairwoman Worley said in a statement, “Russian interference in the US presidential election is … Continued
December 19, 2016

Just a Good Ole Boy

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers Ole Bill Baxley has been in the news a lot this year. He was the lead defense counsel for former Speaker Mike Hubbard’s ethics conviction trial over in Opelika. Baxley practices law in Birmingham and is one of the state’s premier and most expensive criminal defense lawyers. Like a … Continued
October 19, 2016

Trump’s Support Trending Downward, “Rigged Election” Claims Tick Upwards

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll finds a large percentage of voters are expressing concerns that their vote will not be accurately counted on November 8. Pairing the “vote-rigging” accusation with Donald Trump’s falling numbers reveal how this election is trending toward a greater polarization of the American electorate. Polling … Continued
October 18, 2016