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Alabama municipal elections held on Tuesday; Incumbent mayors generally fare well

Most of Alabama's municipalities held local elections on Tuesday, including key mayoral and city council contests. In fact, municipal elections were held in every city...

Doug Jones fundraising for national Democrats, including top Schumer lieutenant

The campaign of U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Sunday sent out a fundraising email for five of his colleagues, including a vice chair...

Hoover City Council candidate Ron Brown: ‘Small businesses are the backbone of our country’

The City of Hoover will hold municipal elections on Tuesday, and Place 2 city council candidate Ron Brown will be one of the names...

State Rep. Sorrell casts all 50 of Alabama’s delegates to officially renominate Donald Trump for president

State Representative Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals) on Monday cast all of the state's 50 delegates to officially renominate President Donald Trump as the GOP's...

Mo Brooks: Postal Service outcry ‘just another in a long string of hoaxes perpetrated against the American people by Socialist Democrats’

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) on Friday announced he will vote “no” on House Democrats' postal bill. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) earlier this week called the...

‘Real unity or a carefully choreographed presentation of unity’? Doug Jones says DNC was ‘little of both’

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Tuesday morning interviewed with Washington, D.C. radio station WAMU's "1A Across America." The interview followed Jones' virtual address to...

Woodfin: ‘I encourage you to vote in person’; If you ‘need to vote by mail, vote by mail’

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin this week interviewed on the nationally syndicated "Rickey Smiley Morning Show," touching on a few substantive topics in what was...

Doug Jones: Bernie Sanders, AOC are ‘voices who need to be heard, voices that are important’

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Wednesday interviewed with PBS News Hour, coinciding with the third day of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The interview...

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin: Joe Biden ‘looking out for us’

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Tuesday night was one of 17 "rising stars" who jointly delivered the 2020 Democratic National Convention's keynote address. The address,...

Doug Jones: Biden ‘going to do very well in Alabama’

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Tuesday evening interviewed with ABC News to coincide with the second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The...

Tuberville warns even with reelection, Trump ‘will be impeached in three months’ if GOP loses U.S. Senate

Throughout the country, down-ballot from the presidential race between President Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are numerous U.S. Senate races...

Doug Jones at DNC: Biden ‘exactly the leader our country needs right now’

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Monday was a featured speaker for the opening night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, with Alabama's junior...

Dark money group begins running pro-Doug Jones ad in bid to kick Richard Shelby out of appropriations chairmanship

A dark money group tied to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) began running Alabama ads to boost U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on...

Alabamians playing major roles at Democratic, Republican conventions this month

Alabamians will play major roles both on-stage and behind the scenes during this year's Democratic National Convention (DNC) and Republican National Convention (RNC). Held in...

Chuck Martin endorses Republican Russell Bedsole in Alabama House District 49

Russell Bedsole's Republican candidacy has received a boost in the Alabama House District 49 special election. This seat, covering parts of Bibb, Chilton and Shelby...

Retirement Systems of Alabama head: Trump ‘enjoys conflict and turmoil over progress and a United America’

Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) CEO Dr. David Bronner had some harsh words for President Donald Trump this month. In August's RSA Advisor, a monthly...

Doug Jones: Kamala Harris ‘exactly what we need’

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) on Wednesday sent out a fundraising email to his supporters celebrating that his "friend" U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA)...

National Right to Life Committee endorses Republican Jerry Carl in AL-01

Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl, the Republican nominee in Alabama's First Congressional District, announced on Wednesday that he has been endorsed by the National...

Ledbetter named co-chair of Tuberville’s Senate campaign

Alabama House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) has been named co-chair of Republican senatorial nominee Tommy Tuberville's 2020 campaign, it was announced on Wednesday. The...

Alabama political leaders react to Kamala Harris as Biden’s choice for VP

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday selected U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) to be his running mate. Political leaders from both sides...

Ad criticizes Jones for voting against border wall funding

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) once again faces criticism over his positions on immigration issues. Entitled “Border,” a new video ad by One Nation was...

Doug Jones announced as DNC headline speaker along with Clintons, Obamas, more

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is set to be a featured speaker at the 2020 Democratic National Convention. MSNBC reported that Jones will speak on...

Alabama GOP legislative leaders request fourth presidential debate in Yellowhammer State

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL), State Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and State House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) have requested that an...

Alabama Forestry Association endorses Republican Barry Moore in AL-02

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Friday announced its endorsement of former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) for election to the United States House...