Dakota Layton, Author at Bama Politics
Trump Tax Cuts Architect Stephen Moore Endorses Jeff Sessions
Stephen Moore, a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Heritage Foundation who has been nicknamed the “architect” of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, endorsed former Attorney General Jeff Sessions in his bid…
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New Poll Shows Tuberville Leading Sessions by 23 Points
The AL GOP runoff election between former Auburn football Coach Tommy Tuberville and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions will take place on July 14 and a new poll…
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Alabama Legislature Passes COVID-19 Relief Bill
On Monday, the Alabama House and Senate passed Governor Kay Ivey’s plan for using the $1.8 billion allocated to the state by the CARES Act, the massive $2 trillion stimulus package that was passed…
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Sessions Attacks Jones: “Doug Has No Interest in Listening to Tara Reade”
On Thursday, former Attorney General and AL GOP Senate candidate, Jeff Sessions took to Twitter and attacked incumbent Democratic Senator Doug Jones, whom he hopes to face in November. Sessions criticized Jones’ response…
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The VP Pick Who Could Save Joe Biden’s Campaign
During the final 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary debate, the presumptive Democratic nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden made national headlines when he declared, “If I’m elected President, my cabinet, my administration will look like the country, and…
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AL Democratic Congressional Candidates Urge Lawmakers to Expand Medicaid
On Wednesday, Alabama Democratic Congressional candidates, Phyliss Harvey-Hall (AL-02), Dr. Adia Winfrey (AL-03), and Rick Neighbors (AL-04) issued a joint statement urging state lawmakers to expand Medicaid.
The candidates declared, “The accelerating…
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Gov. Ivey: Safer-At-Home Order Will Go Into Effect on April 30th at 5 P.M.
At a press conference on Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced that the current Stay-At-Home order will expire on April 30th at 5 p.m.
“On April 30th, our current stay-at-home order will expire,”…
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Rep. Garrett: Ivey Will Announce Reopening Plans Tomorrow
On Monday, Alabama State Rep. Danny Garrett tweeted that Governor Kay Ivey would an announcement tomorrow regarding her plans for reopening the state’s economy.
On a call w/ members of…
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Doug Jones Praises Kay Ivey For Putting Health “Data Before A Date”
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp made national headlines on Monday when he announced that his state would gradually start reopening businesses this Friday. According to Eric Bradner of CNN, Kemp’s order calls…
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Tommy Tuberville Criticized For Opposing “True Confederate History”
Yesterday evening, Roger K. Broxton, the President of the Confederate Heritage Fund wrote an open letter to The Dothan Eagle, criticizing former Auburn football coach and AL…
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