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Fighting for our HBCUs

Right now Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions across the country are facing a disastrous financial cliff, all because the Senate has failed to renew $255 million in federal funding for these schools. Federal funding for HBCUs shouldn’t be caught in the political winds and left to expire because of partisan … Continued
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November 11, 2019

Sessions expected to announce candidacy for Senate

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to announce that he is running for the Senate he vacated in 2017 today. Friday is the last day to qualify and there are already six candidates who have been on the campaign trail for months. Multiple news outlets are reporting that their sources are reporting that Sessions … Continued
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November 7, 2019

Jones, Romney, and Casey introduce bipartisan Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act

Monday, U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D-Alabama), Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania), introduced the bipartisan Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act, which would ensure school leaders are able to effectively support early education teachers and provide children with high-quality early learning programs. “Alabama has a nationally recognized pre-k program that is hailed for its high … Continued
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November 7, 2019

Doug Jones leads new push to renew funding for HBCUs

Monday, U.S. Senators Doug Jones (D-Alabama) and Jon Tester (D-Montana) are leading a group of 36 of their colleagues in a new push to pass funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs). The Senators sent a letter to both Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) and Minority Leader Chuck … Continued
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November 5, 2019

Byrne predicts that House Democrats will impeach the president

Friday, U.S. Senate candidate Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) spoke to an a campaign event in Gadsden at Lola’s on the River Restaurant. Byrne said that he expects that House Democrats will vote to impeach President Donald J. Trump (R) “sometime between now and Christmas.” Byrne defended the President. “The President had an obligation to make … Continued
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November 5, 2019

England elected first Black Chairman in Alabama Democratic Party history

State Rep. Christopher England, D-Tuscaloosa, is the new chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. The reform faction of the State Democratic Executive Committee met at the Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery to elect the new Alabama Democratic Party chair and vice chair Saturday. England defeated former congressional candidate Tabitha Isner and former candidate for lieutenant governor … Continued
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November 4, 2019

Roy Moore officially qualifies for Senate race

Thursday, former Chief Justice Roy Moore officially qualified to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Doug Jones (D). Moore signed his qualifying papers at Republican state headquarters in Hoover. “I know it is Halloween, and no I did not do this to scare the wits out of the people in Washington,” Moore … Continued
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November 1, 2019

House passes resolution to begin formal impeachment hearings against President Trump

Today, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a resolution to begin formal impeachment proceedings against President Donald J. Trump. Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, voted against the resolution which he denounced as partisan and criticized as rejecting House precedent and blocking the Minority from full participation. “Since starting their impeachment scheme, Democrats have tried … Continued
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October 31, 2019