Tommy Tuberville

Despite having all the power, Republicans have set themselves up for failure

With their selection of no-issue candidates who hold little experience and zero aptitude for addressing real issues, Alabama Republicans will have only themselves to blame.

Josh Moon

July 15, 2020

Opinion

GOP Senate race decided

The much-anticipated battle between former U.S. Senator and U.S. Attorney General, Jeff Sessions and former Auburn football coach, Tommy Tuberville to capture the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate was the marquee event on Tuesday. Unfortunately, my column for this week had to go to press prior to the primary votes being counted. Polls indicated … Continued

Steve Flowers

July 15, 2020

Tuberville bests Sessions in Republican runoff

Throughout the campaign, Sessions found himself on the wrong side of President Donald Trump’s Twitter attacks.

Eddie Burkhalter

July 14, 2020

Former Attorney General John Ashcroft endorses Jeff Sessions

“Jeff Sessions and I served together in the United States Senate, where he worked hard to protect religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and to preserve our American free market system,” Ashcroft said.

Brandon Moseley

July 14, 2020

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth endorses Tuberville in GOP Senate runoff

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has endorsed former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville for U.S. Senate. Ainsworth cited the candidate’s outsider status, support for President Donald Trump and deep commitment to conservative issues as reasons for the decision to endorse the Coach in Tuesday’s Republican primary runoff for U.S. Senate. “I know Coach Tuberville is a … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 13, 2020

Perry Hooper endorses Tuberville

Former State Rep. Perry Hooper Jr., Trump National Victory committee member, formally endorsed former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville for U.S. Senate on Thursday. “I have known Coach Tommy Tuberville since he first arrived at Auburn in 1999,” Hooper said. “Since day one when I went to watch my sons practice football, he was … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 10, 2020

Secretary of state says office will assist voters in complaints if local authorities punish voters without masks

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill told the Alabama Political Reporter that all 1,980 polling places will be open on Tuesday for in-person voting if a voter chooses to cast their ballot in person. COVID-19 has been a paramount concern for people across the state and citizens have to deal with a number of business, … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 9, 2020

Sessions says that he will never stop fighting for law enforcement officers

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Sessions said on social media that he will “never stop fighting” for law enforcement officers. This was in response to the Saturday slaying of Ohio police officer Anthony Dia. “We must end the violence against police,” Sessions said. “The last words of Officer Anthony Dia before he died on Saturday … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 9, 2020

National Association for Gun Rights endorses Tuberville

The National Association for Gun Rights Political Action Committee last week announced its endorsement of former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville in the Republican primary runoff election for U.S. Senate. NAGR-PAC is an affiliated PAC of the National Association of Gun Rights, which is the nation’s second largest pro-gun organization, which counts 4.5 million members and … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 8, 2020

Opinion

Senate and congressional runoffs next week

Believe or not, coronavirus notwithstanding, we have three important GOP runoffs next Tuesday. You will go back to the polls to elect two Congressmen and a United States Senator. That is assuming that you go vote and are not afraid of germs. It will be interesting to see how the turnout is on July 14. … Continued

Steve Flowers

July 8, 2020