Alabama News
Bradley Byrne’s New Ad References Brother; Targets Kaepernick, ‘The Squad’
On Monday, Republican Congressman and 2020 GOP Senate candidate, Bradley Byrne released a new ad titled, “Dale”, named after his veteran brother, Dale, who died of a heart attack in 2013. The ad emotionally…
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“Our Representation Must Be Part of the Solution”: An Interview With Chris Lewis
Mo Brooks is the five-term Republican incumbent for the 5th district of Alabama in the United States House of Representatives. Since his first election, he has faced multiple challenges both from inside and outside…
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Rep. Chris Pringle to Pre-File “Gender is Real Legislative Act”
On Thursday, State Representative Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) said he will pre-file a bill known as the “Gender is Real Legislative (GIRL) Act”. The bill would require Alabama public schools to make sure every…
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Alabama Elected Officials & Candidates Celebrate National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Across the country on January 9th each year, citizens take the lead to show support on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.
Alabama elected officials and those seeking office took to Twitter to comment on the…
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Doug Jones Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation To Ensure Healthcare Doesn’t Suffer At Home During Disasters
U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today introduced the United States Public Health Service Modernization Act of 2019. This bipartisan legislation would establish a Ready Reserve Corps within the United States…
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Kay Ivey Cancer Free According To Her Doctor
Kay Ivey says she is cancer-free after her doctor gave her the all-clear. She was diagnosed with Stage 1 lung cancer in September.
In an ongoing effort to keep the people of Alabama updated…
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AL Attorney General Steve Marshall Opposes Medical Marijuana
After Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Study Commission voted in December to recommend legislation that would legalize and regulate the use of medical marijuana in Alabama, the fight for medical marijuana seemed optimistic, but advocates for…
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Mobile Artist Raises $1,300 For Homeless Shelter In Response To Police Officers Insensitive Homeless Photo
A Mobile, AL artist is spreading joy in the new year after raising $1,300 dollars for a homeless shelter in response to two Mobile police officers who went viral in a Facebook post
Race, Politics, and Transformation in Alabama – Part 4
I consider myself a center-left individual. Interestingly, I considered myself a center-right individual for many years. However, as the right moved further from the center, my self-identification had to move with it. As a center-left,…
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Trump Wags The Dog
Soleimani was evil and deserved his fate, but the problem is the dubious timing, the profound lack of articulated Middle East policy by Trump, and the lack of indisputable evidence that he was, indeed, posing an imminent threat.
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