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Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon to campaign for Moore next week

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Breitbart executive chairman and former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, long considered one of President Donald Trump’s key allies, will return to Fairhope, Alabama, next week to campaign for Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore. It’ll be Bannon’s second visit to the state to stump for Moore. Bannon, since … Continued

November 29, 2017

Retired Marine Colonel-turned-sculptor hopes to be write-in option for Republicans hesitant on Moore

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Retired Marine Corps Col. Lee Busby, a former top aide to President Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff retired Gen. John Kelly, is coming out of a retirement defined by sculpting to honor fallen service members to launch a last-minute write-in effort for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat against Republican nominee … Continued

November 28, 2017

Two big things you may have missed

By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) I understand why people are so frustrated with politics these days. The American people want action, and it may not seem like much is actually getting accomplished. I share those concerns, but my frustration is not connected to my work in the House of Representatives. Despite the media’s infatuation with … Continued

November 27, 2017

Alabama joins coalition supporting Trump expanded travel ban

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama will join a coalition of 12 states whose attorneys generals are writing a brief in support of President Donald Trump’s expanded travel ban, which has been blocked by the courts and will be reviewed by the Supreme Court. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that he would be … Continued

November 24, 2017

Moore campaign fires back at Leigh Corfman

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter As the sexual misconduct allegations continue to swirl around U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, three of his spokesmen came out Tuesday to push back against the women whose accusations have threatened to capsize his campaign, claiming Moore’s first accuser Leigh Corfman had “pre-existing behavioral issues” and that other specific … Continued

November 22, 2017

Trump tacitly supports Moore, doesn’t want “liberal person” in Senate seat

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump commented on Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore on Tuesday after staying silent on the matter personally. Trump was walking across the White House lawn when reporters asked him to comment on Moore and the impending election less than three weeks away. “We don’t need a … Continued

November 22, 2017

State Rep. Will Ainsworth endorses Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, state Rep. Will Ainsworth, R-Guntersville, announced that he is backing U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore for the U.S. Senate. Ainsworth said that Moore will work to rebuild a strong military and ensure that soldiers and veterans are treated with respect. “I am honored to offer my enthusiastic endorsement … Continued

November 6, 2017

The Trump-Russia scandal: Don’t be a fool

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There’s nothing to see here. Pay no attention to the uproar at those mainstream media outlets over the indictments of Donald Trump’s campaign manager and a campaign advisor and the guilty plea of another Trump advisor. There’s nothing to any of it – certainly not an indication that the … Continued

October 31, 2017

Political fortunes come and go

By Steve Flowers Inside the State House Now that the dust has settled from the Republican Senate primary, we can focus on the much-anticipated 2018 elections. Kay Ivey is definitely running for governor. She raised over one million dollars in a few short weeks in August with an exploratory committee. As of the last reporting … Continued

October 18, 2017

Trump’s disapproval rating increased in Alabama since January, still remains popular

By: Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped in Alabama since January by 2 percentage points, and his disapproval rating has increased by nearly 9 percentage points, according to a new study. Morning Consultant, a political research agency, conducted the survey over a nine-month period from January and September. They … Continued

October 12, 2017