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Moore says he has “no regrets”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore said that he has no regrets following his opponent’s state certification as the winner of the Dec. 12 special election for U.S. Senator. Moore had asked the state canvassing board to postpone the decision and to continue to investigate allegations of voter fraud.  When … Continued
December 29, 2017

In US Senate race, a Democratic coalition played to win while many Republicans took a knee

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Democrats are elated, Birmingham’s big mules are relieved and the once dominant Alabama Republican Party — whether they will admit it or not — is in trouble. From solid red counties to African-American communities financially handicapped by white Republican leaders, the U.S. Senate race showed that a few committed individuals … Continued
December 15, 2017

Winners and Losers of Special Election

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama garnered national and global attention from the U.S. Senate special election which vaulted Doug Jones into the U.S. Senate. There are a number of winners and losers from this election. The foremost winner is of course Doug Jones himself.  Jones has had a stellar legal career.  He has … Continued
December 14, 2017

There is no mob chasing Roy Moore

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It’s the gays. That’s who’s causing all this trouble for poor ol’ Roy Moore. Making up all of these dadgum phony allegations against him. Or maybe it’s the “transgender mafia,” as one Moore surrogate proclaimed out loud and with a straight face recently. Or it could be the mainstream … Continued
December 7, 2017

Majority Republicans doubt Moore’s accusers: some reasons why

By Bill Britt  Alabama Political Reporter A new poll by CBS News finds that 71 percent of Alabama Republicans believe the allegations against Roy Moore are false. Of those surveyed, 92 percent of Republicans who don’t believe the claims against Moore think, “Democrats are behind the charges,” and 88 percent say, “newspapers and the media … Continued
December 4, 2017

Poll: Alabama Republican voters embrace Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A new CBS poll, conducted by YouGov, released over the weekend shows that Doug Jones’ tactic of winning using  accusations that Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore liked to date teenagers, when he was in his 30s, appears to be a disastrous failure. According to a poll of 1,073 registered … Continued
December 4, 2017

Court records may point to timeline of Moore’s alleged assault

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A Washington Post story published November 9 offers a detailed account of Leigh Corfman’s first encounter with then 32-year-old Assistant District Attorney Roy Moore at the Etowah County Court House. The year was 1979, according to The Post, when Corfman accompanied her mother to a child custody hearing. Washington … Continued
November 27, 2017

Moore leads by two percentage points in new poll

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, November 21, 2017, the Raycom News Network and Strategic Research released a poll showing Judge Roy Moore up by two points over former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones.  The Moore campaign had been easily outdistancing the Jones campaign and appeared to be running away with the race, until a … Continued
November 23, 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

Heroes in our midst

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter There are a lot of women out there who are my heroes. My wife, Veronica, is right at the top, no doubt. Since last week’s column, where Veronica allowed me to share the two times she’s been sexually assaulted, we’ve heard from many people, including one reporter who is … Continued
November 22, 2017