Incumbency reigns supreme in state Senate
The three open Republican seats and one Democratic open seat will give us some interesting senate races to follow.
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Governor asks for Russian-sourced liquor to be removed from ABC stores
All Russian-sourced liquor products should be removed from state-run liquor store shelves "until further notice."
Is Session in or out? Insiders say probably in
Rumors that former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions may enter the race to retake his old Senate seat is sending panic through the political landscape as politicos of all stripes scramble to understand what happens next. Those close to Sessions said he has not made a final decision, but he is leaning strongly toward running. Recent … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama isn’t unique. “Fake news” is a problem here, too.
So much of what we read every day is wrong and even dangerous. Russian social media manipulation has been well documented, but in Alabama, we’ve had our own issues. One needn’t look much further than Project Birmingham, the social media manipulation scheme launched during the 2017 Senate Special Election. It heavily resembled Russian tactics. While … Continued
Russian band to perform in Alabama to protest abortion ban
The Russian punk band Pussy Riot will perform in Alabama on Thursday to raise money for women’s rights groups in the wake of the state’s recent passage of a near-total ban on abortion. The proceeds from the sold-out concert will go to Planned Parenthood and the Yellowhammer Fund, a group that gives assistance to women … Continued
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See recent postsWe deserve the whole story: Investigate the investigators
It is fitting that last week, now-former Special Counsel Robert Mueller announced his resignation and returned to private life and his shuttering the office of the Special Counsel. Just the day before his announcement, I filed a bill to get some real transparency from those who undertook this costly, wasteful and pointless investigation and to … Continued
Russian expat hires Poarch Creek’s lobbyist to hawk legislation to monitor contractor’s work
A former Russian banker’s company is now offering software to the state that would take screen captures of contractor PCs at least once every three minutes and also track keystrokes and mouse activity. Poarch Creek’s lobbyist, Barton & Kinney, LLC, is pushing legislation similar to that being hawked in New Jersey and 20-plus other states … Continued
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See recent postsThe Alabamization of America is complete
It seems as if the Alabamization of our federal government is now complete. The final block fell into place on Monday, when the law office of the president’s personal attorney was raided by FBI agents looking for evidence of, among other things, the lawyer’s payoff of a porn star. That does it. Now America knows … Continued
Sewell says Congress must hear from Manafort, Gates and Papadopoalos
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, it was announced that former Trump 2016 Campaign Manager Paul Manafort and his partner, Rick Gates, had both been indicted by charges brought by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. Mueller also announced that former Trump Campaign Foreign Policy Adviser George Papadopoulos had accepted a guilty plea. U.S. Rep. Terri … Continued