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Moore restarts Twitter feed, promises new “details” about social media antics in Senate race

Former Republican candidate Roy Moore posted on his Twitter feed Wednesday for the first since his failed Senate bid, promising new “details” about media reports that a group used potentially illegal social media tactics to influence the 2017 special election. The last time Moore tweeted before two tweets he sent on Wednesday was Dec. 30, 2017, … Continued
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January 3, 2019
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The fight against public corruption isn’t lost yet

This will likely not surprise you: I get a lot of correspondence. Emails. Twitter direct messages. Facebook messages. Text messages. Every day. All day long. They come rolling in, usually from someone who disagrees with something I’ve written or has taken issue with something I said on TV or who wants to say something bad … Continued
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December 10, 2018

Looking for election coverage in one convenient place? Try APR

Think of APR as your one-stop spot for election coverage and analysis tonight. As election results start to roll in tonight, clicking the “election coverage” link on the front page of our website will take you to a page constantly updating with reports from outlets all around the state, via Twitter. The latest results. The … Continued
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November 6, 2018

ACLU sues John Merrill for blocking followers on Twitter

Secretary of State John Merrill is facing a lawsuit over his blocking of individuals on Twitter. The American Civil Liberties Union sued Merrill Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2018, on behalf of three Alabama citizens who say they were blocked on Merrill’s Twitter. They say an elected official shouldn’t be allowed to block constituents on Twitter because … Continued
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September 20, 2018

Campaign points out Gov. Ivey M.I.A.

Over the last seven days, Gov. Kay Ivey was missing from public view. Except for two press releases from her office and two from her campaign, there was no hint of the governor’s whereabouts or activities. Her absence was not missed by her Democrat rival Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox. “Since it’s been seven days now … Continued
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September 10, 2018
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We could do worse than John Merrill

I’m going to do something that my progressive friends will mostly not like. I’m going to say nice things about Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill. I know. I know. But hear me out. Because part of the reason that I’m doing this is I believe politics at every level has devolved into such a … Continued
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June 18, 2018

Roby speaks out against online censorship of pro-life language

Thursday, April 26 U.S. Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said that she, “Is un-apologetically pro-life” at a House Judiciary Committee hearing where she discussed Twitter’s alleged censorship of pro-life views. During the hearing, U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, shared her personal experience with the issue and explained that she had her pro-life message about fighting the … Continued
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April 30, 2018