TV still drives the vote
TV has become such an integral part of getting elected that it appears that what you do now is just buy and design effective TV ads.
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See recent postsA lesson in civility
As already mentioned here, Sunday afternoon Feb. 9, I participated in a League of Women Voters forum in Dothan to debate the pros and cons of Amendment One. I opposed the measure. Senator Greg Albritton from Atmore supported it. I had done my homework and so had he. We both spoke with passion and conviction. … Continued
Arnold Mooney launches first TV ad in Senate race
State Representative Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) has never run statewide before and he has never coached football so he has a name recognition deficit compared to most of his GOP rivals for U.S. Senate. Thursday, Mooney announced his first TV ad to address that name recognition deficit. The ad, “Follow Him” tells the story of … Continued
Steven Reed, David Woods advance to runoff for Montgomery mayor
Montgomery voters went to the polls Tuesday and as most observers expected, Steven Reed and David Woods received the most votes and will advance to the runoff election. Reed is the probate judge of Montgomery County. Woods is a prominent businessman and broadcaster who owns three television stations including Montgomery’s Fox affiliate. From early in … Continued
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See recent postsHow Alabama’s civil forfeiture laws left a couple living in a storage shed
Teresa and Greg Almond are living in a storage shed. In their 50s, business owners and upstanding citizens, they live in a storage shed, are warmed by a propane heater and use solar panels to get a smidge of energy to power a small TV at night. They didn’t get there by personal mistakes. It … Continued
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See recent postsNo Mo, please: It’s time to vote out dumb people
Smart people reside in Alabama. Curious, intelligent, open-minded, reasonable, rational people live within Alabama’s borders. It’s true. I know them. I’ve talked with them. There are a lot of them. Many of them kept Roy Moore from being our Senator and they work every day to make the state and the world a little better … Continued
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See recent postsThank goodness, I’m an “outside agitator”
I guess I’m an outside agitator. Alabama politicians love to throw that phrase around. Seems like anytime somebody disagrees with one of Alabama’s horrible laws or policies or acts, the politicos throw out that line, or something like it. In defending his law to prohibit removing monuments more than 40 years old, state Sen. Gerald … Continued
Rick Burgess making big announcement
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 5, 2017 popular Greater Birmingham radio host Rick Burgess is expected to make a big announcement on his show today. Many sources expect that he will announce that he will run for Governor of Alabama in 2018. Burgess is a Republican who is very outspoken about his … Continued
What Prison Reform Means in Alabama
By Stephen Cooper Working as an Assistant Federal Defender in Alabama for three years, I visited many state prisons. More often than not, the conditions I observed my incarcerated clients in were deplorable. Sadly, when I raised red flags of concern with officials, shoulders shrugged — folks just did not care. Instead, at each turn … Continued
Debates are Overrated: Editorial
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter This is heresy for a journalist whose primary beat is politics: but debates are really a silly way to pick a President. Has anybody ever applied for a job where the two finalists had to get on a stage and then debate each other on why they and not … Continued