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Former UA president Judy Bonner endorses Jeff Sessions

Former University of Alabama President Judy Bonner has penned a letter endorsing Jeff Sessions in the race for U.S. Senate. “During his 20 years in the Senate, Jeff worked side-by-side with our senior senator, Richard Shelby, always fighting for Alabama values and looking after Alabamians. I’m sure Senator Shelby would agree that no finer person … Continued
July 10, 2020

GOP Senate runoff in less than two weeks

Folks, we are less than two weeks away from our election contest for our U.S. Senate seat.  The runoff between former Senator Jeff Sessions and former Auburn football coach, Tommy Tuberville may be close and will be interesting. The two conservatives were in a virtual dead heat in the March 3rd GOP primary.  Congressman Bradley … Continued
July 1, 2020

Jones calls for Senate action following House approval of Medicaid expansion incentives

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Ala., today called for the U.S. Senate to take action on his legislation to incentivize Alabama and other non-expansion states to expand Medicaid. Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a broad package to expand access to quality, affordable health care. Senator Jones’ States Achieving Medicaid Expansion (SAME) Act was included in … Continued
June 30, 2020

Multi-state business coalitions pen letter to congressional leadership on COVID-19 recovery

The nation’s largest private sector business leadership organizations from 15 states released a public letter to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives calling for the COVID-19 fourth federal stimulus package to include substantial aid for state and local governments, as well as liability protection for employers. The full letter: Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, … Continued
June 17, 2020

Why George Wallace said “no” to the U.S. Senate

My next book on Alabama politics will expound on who I believe have been the top 60 political leaders in Alabama over the past 60 years. More than likely in any political historian’s book George Wallace and Senator Richard Shelby would rank as the top two.  The question is, “Who gets the number one spot?” … Continued
June 17, 2020

Amid the pandemic, a campaign adapts

He stepped up to the podium, an American flag behind his right shoulder, an Alabama flag to his left. These briefings are much like any other press conference the senator has given since he took office in January 2018, except these are streamed on Facebook Live, and Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama wore a camouflage … Continued
May 24, 2020

U.S. Senate runoff moved to July

The GOP contest for who sits in our number two U.S. Senate seat has been delayed until July 14, 2020 due to the coronavirus. The winner of the battle between Jeff Sessions and Tommy Tuberville will more than likely be our junior US. Senator for six years.   Neither are spring chickens. Sessions will be 74 … Continued
March 25, 2020

Trump smacks around Jeff Sessions — again

Donald Trump couldn’t hold back any longer.  After weeks of holding back comments on the Alabama Republican primary for U.S. Senate, Trump took aim at his former attorney general, Jeff Sessions, on Wednesday, a day after Sessions finished second but forced a primary runoff with Tommy Tuberville.  “This is what happens to someone who loyally … Continued
March 5, 2020

Doug Jones: On the right side of history

As expected, most Republicans in the U.S. Senate found Donald Trump not guilty of two articles of impeachment. On the first charge, abuse of power, the vote was 52-48 not guilty. Utah Sen. Mitt Romney broke with his party on that one. The second charge, obstruction of Congress, Romney went back home so it was … Continued
February 6, 2020