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End Citizens United endorses Doug Jones for Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, End Citizens United announced that they have endorsed Democratic nominee Doug Jones for U.S. Senate. Jones, a former U.S. attorney, is running in the Alabama special election against Roy Moore in the Dec. 12 special election. “An extremist with a racist, bigoted agenda, who will defend a corrupt, … Continued
September 28, 2017

Senate Republican primary runoff is today 

By Brandon Moseley
 Alabama Political Reporter Republican voters across Alabama will go to the polls today, Tuesday, Sept. 26, to decide who will represent the Republican Party in the state’s general election for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions when he was appointed to U.S. attorney general. A primary election for the position … Continued
September 26, 2017

Roy Moore, Luther Strange pledge to support US Term Limits amendment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Term Limits, the leader in the national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praised Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Luther Strange for signing its congressional term limits pledge. Strange joins Roy Moore, also an Alabama U.S. Senate candidate, in taking the term limits oath. In Nov. 2016, U.S. … Continued
September 26, 2017

Senate candidates have concerns over Graham-Cassidy healthcare bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. Senate is considering yet another plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, and opinions are mixed on the compromise Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson bill that is being promoted currently as the most viable plan to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. All three candidates for U.S. Senate have … Continued
September 26, 2017

Roy Moore makes final appeal to voters

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Former Chief Justice Roy Moore made a final attempt to reach the voters of Alabama in a speech on Monday in which he denounced the moneyed establishment forces that have poured a fortune into his opponent’s Senate campaign. Moore held a final Get Out The Vote rally in Fairhope, … Continued
September 26, 2017

Trump’s visit appears not to have shifted landscape in Senate race

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Less than 24 hours before polls open in the U.S. Senate special primary runoff, former Chief Justice Roy Moore appears to be maintaining a sizable lead over incumbent Sen. Luther Strange, according to new polls released over the weekend and Monday. The most recent poll, conducted by Cygnal research between … Continued
September 25, 2017

White House official clarifies Trump’s “mistake” comment

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A White House official appeared to walk back one of President Donald Trump’s statements he made over the weekend at a rally in Huntsville. Marc Short, the White House director of legislative affairs, told NBC News on “Meet the Press with Chuck Todd” on Sunday that Trump “supported Luther … Continued
September 25, 2017

Moore supporter says, “If Strange wins thank Trump if he loses thank God”

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter After President Donald J. Trump’s speech in Huntsville Friday night, it is tempting to feel sorry for the state’s appointed junior U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, but as it turns out, it was a fleeting bit of nausea. If Strange wins, he can thank President Trump. If he loses, he … Continued
September 25, 2017

Lathan is confident in the voters ahead of primary

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Alabama GOP Chairman Terry Lathan is confident that voters will get behind the GOP nominee for the U.S. Senate left vacant by Jeff Sessions’ appointment to U.S. attorney general. On Thursday, former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore faced off against former Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange in … Continued
September 22, 2017

Biden to join Doug Jones for campaign event in Birmingham

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter The Doug Jones campaign announced on Wednesday that former Vice President Joe Biden will come to Alabama to headline a campaign rally with U.S. Senate Candidate Doug Jones in Birmingham later this month. Jones said that he is honored that his friend, Biden, will headline an Oct. 3 rally … Continued
September 21, 2017