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Sessions has “no reason to doubt” Moore accusers, doesn’t say if he should step down

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Former U.S. Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions told U.S. representatives at a House Judiciary Committee meeting that he has “no reason to doubt” Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore’s accusers. Five women have stepped forward saying Moore pursued a relationship with them when they were teenagers. Moore was … Continued
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November 15, 2017

Deadline to register to vote in Republican runoff is Tuesday

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday will be the last day to register to vote in the Republican runoff for one of Alabama’s U.S. Senate seats. You can register to vote online through the Secretary of State’s Office’s website until 11:59 p.m. If your local courthouse is operational, you can register in person. The … Continued
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September 11, 2017

Perry Hooper Jr. will not run for Senate, endorses Luther Strange

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Former State Representative Perry Hooper Jr. announced Wednesday that he would not seek the US Senate seat left vacant by Jeff Sessions after his appointment to Attorney General by President Trump. “After a lot of prayer and thoughtful consideration, Judy (Hooper’s wife) and I have made a very difficult decision: … Continued
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May 18, 2017
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Sen. Sessions Alabama’s Man in D.C.

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers Throughout this year’s prodigious presidential selection process our junior senator, Jeff Sessions, has been at the forefront. He has become the darling of the extreme right throughout the country. He is and has been one of the most conservative members of the U.S. Senate for close to two decades … Continued
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September 7, 2016

Sessions Stridently Opposes Amnesty for Illegal Aliens

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, January 31, 2014 U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions reiterated his belief that Congress should not open the floodgates to millions of new immigrants and should instead stand with the American worker. Sen. Sessions said, “The arguments compiled by FWD.us pushing for a massive surge in new workers from … Continued
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February 3, 2014

Sessions Announces the Formation Of Steel Caucus

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, U.S. Sens. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama, Jay Rockefeller (D) from West Virginia, Sherrod Brown (D) from Ohio, and Pat Toomey (R)f from Pennsylvania issued written statements today to announce the formation of the bipartisan Senate Steel Caucus. Sens. Sessions and Rockefeller will serve as the co-chairmen, … Continued
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May 7, 2013

Sessions Supported the Enabling Energy Savings Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama issued a written statement after the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 4850, the Enabling Energy Savings Act in a Saturday morning session. Senator Sessions said, “We recently became aware of a federal requirement that was placing jobs at risk in Alabama. This requirement … Continued
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September 26, 2012

SHELBY QUESTIONS LABOR PROGRAMS

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s senior U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama, addressed Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS) Wednesday on the Department of Labor Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Proposal.  Senator Shelby is the ranking member of … Continued
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March 19, 2012