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Adair, Byrne, Mooney, and Tuberville Campaign At Madison County Republican Men’s Club

By Dakota Layton on February 19, 2020

With less than a month away from the primaries, four GOP Senate candidates visited the Madison County Republican Men’s Club at their monthly breakfast on Saturday. Each candidate presented their own vision of what…

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Committee on Governmental Affairs Considers Bill Eliminating Office of State Auditor

By Dakota Layton on February 18, 2020

On Tuesday, The Alabama Senate Committee on Governmental affairs considered a bill, SB83, sponsored by State Senator Andrew Jones (R-Centre) that would eliminate the Office of State Auditor in Alabama. The bill…

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It’s Not Really About The Wall…

By Kiani Gardner on February 18, 2020 | Opinion

On February 12, the current administration notified Congress that it would divert $3.8B slated for the Pentagon (including $261M earmarked for Mobile) toward construction of “The Wall”. One of the bedrock pieces of the…

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Ted Cruz Responds To Mandatory Vasectomy Bill

By Dakota Layton on February 18, 2020

After Rep. Rolanda Hollis unveiled HB238, a bill that would require Alabama men to get a vasectomy once they reach 50 or father three children, former 2016 Presidential candidate and Senator, Ted Cruz (R-Texas),…

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Chris Pringle: White Straight Southern Christian Conservatives Under Attack

By Brent Wilson on February 18, 2020

State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) is running for Congress in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District and he wants voters to understand that if you look like him, things are tough these days.

The new…

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Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth to Unveil Bill Shortening Appeals Process For Death Row Inmates

By Dakota Layton on February 17, 2020

Alabama Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth will unveil legislation on Tuesday that would shorten the appeals process and “expedite” the appeals process for inmates convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. He will make…

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Hearing and Possible Vote on Medical Marijuana Bill Expected This Week

By Dakota Layton on February 17, 2020

On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to have a hearing on Senator Tim Melson’s medical marijuana bill, SB165. It is possible that the Senate will have a vote on the…

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Tuberville Signed Football Sells, Sending $300.00 To Yellowhammer Fund

By Brent Wilson on February 17, 2020

The owner of a Tommy Tuberville signed football who no longer wanted it due to Tuberville’s political campaign for U.S. Senate has successfully auctioned the ball off for $300 and donated the money…

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President Trump Endorses Mo Brooks’ Primary Bid

By Dakota Layton on February 15, 2020

Conservative Congressman Mo Brooks, who represents Alabama’s 5th Congressional District is making his sixth reelection bid this year and he just picked up what could be seen as his biggest endorsement. On Friday, President…

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Rep. Ginny Shaver Re-Introduces “Anti-Infanticide” Bill

By Dakota Layton on February 14, 2020

On Thursday, State Representative Ginny Shaver (R-Leesburg) filed a “born-alive” bill, HB248, known as “Gianna’s Law” named after Gianna Jessen, a survivor of an…

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