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Moore accuser admits to writing notes below Moore’s signature, inscription in yearbook

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Beverly Nelson, one of the women accusing GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore, admitted to ABC News Good Morning America that she wrote the notes below Moore’s signature in her yearbook. The yearbook had been introduced by Nelson as corroborating evidence that Moore attempted to sexually assault her when she … Continued

Brandon Moseley

December 10, 2017

Progressive Turnout Project sending staff to Alabama to support Doug Jones

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Progressive Turnout Project will support Doug Jones in Tuesday’s Senate special election. The organization dispatched eight staff members to Birmingham and will mobilize its supporters to knock on doors and make phone calls to voters in the final days of the campaign. “Republicans have truly lowered the bar by … Continued

Brandon Moseley

December 10, 2017

Strange preaches bipartisanship, laments divides in farewell speech to Senate

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., called for bipartisanship and an end to “entrenched factionalism” between the two political parties as he gave his last speech on the Senate floor. Strange will not be returning to the chamber as he lost the party primary to Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore … Continued

Sam Mattison

December 8, 2017

Google removes misleading Highway 31 ads

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced that he has been working with Google to remove recent ads from the internet that are seen as misleading to voters about the election process. “Recent reports to the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office indicated the existence of an ad that was … Continued

Brandon Moseley

December 7, 2017

Moore campaign threatens to sue anti-Moore super PAC Highway 31

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Roy Moore Senate campaign blasted an ad paid for by the Highway 31 super PAC as “patently false.” The campaign announced in a statement that they have issued cease and desist letters demanding that television stations remove the ad from the air immediately. The letter specifically calls out … Continued

Brandon Moseley

December 7, 2017

Frank Matthews urges Black voters to write in Robert Kennedy for US Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Recent Birmingham Mayoral candidate, civil rights activist, anti-Confederate monuments community organizer, and longtime Birmingham area radio personality Frank Matthews is urging Black voters not to vote for Democratic Party U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones; but to instead write in Democratic Primary candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday. Kennedy is … Continued

Brandon Moseley

December 7, 2017

It’s crunch time for the Senate candidates — and they’re not holding back

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter With the special election less than a week away, it’s crunch time for Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones. Moore’s brought in former White House adviser Steve Bannon, and Jones isn’t holding back, either, running ads highlighting sexual assault allegations against Moore and hitting him hard in a … Continued

Chip Brownlee

December 6, 2017

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox campaigns for Doug Jones

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuscaloosa Mayor and Democratic candidate for governor Walt Maddox announced that he is campaigning for Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Doug Jones. “We Need Doug in the U.S. Senate,” Maddox announced. Maddox, who is running for Alabama governor in 2018, announced that he will spend the next seven days … Continued

Brandon Moseley

December 6, 2017

President Donald Trump gives full endorsement of Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump went all in for the election of Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore to the U.S. Senate. The president took to Twitter to announce his endorsement of Moore for the U.S. Senate. The president followed that with a phone call to Moore from Air Force One where … Continued

Brandon Moseley

December 5, 2017

Pro-Jones PAC is not disclosing its donors, the FEC has been asked to investigate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Baldwin County businessman Kevin Spriggs has asked the Federal Election Commission to investigate a Super PAC that is spending large amounts against Republican senate candidate Roy Moore but is not showing any donations. Spriggs made the request to FEC Chairman Mathew Peterson Monday. “Mr. Commissioner – As a resident … Continued

Brandon Moseley

December 5, 2017