The Washington-Post reports former President Trump aide Steve Bannon criticised the Montgomery -based Southern Poverty Law Center during a speech to the “Values Voters Summit” in Washington: “At various points in the speech, Bannon, who runs the far-right website Breitbart News, leveled attacks at former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and the Southern Poverty Law Center — whose funders, he alleged,…
Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore had a deal to collect $180,000 in annual salary for part-time work from the legal charity he founded and ended up with a half-million-dollar stake in the group’s headquarters, records and interviews show. Property, charity and tax records reviewed by The Associated Press show that the former chief justice received direct payment of $448,000 over…
The Hill in Washington is reporting a new poll in the Alabama U.S. Senate race, and it shows Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones just six points apart. The poll of 590 likely Alabama voters was conducted after Tuesday’s run off election by Opinion Savy. It shows Moore with 50.2 percent and Jones with 44.5. The Hill writes: “Moore,…
It was difficult to absorb any online or offline media and not come across the story of Tuesday’s U.S.Senate GOP primary runoff election. A CNN story described the president’s disposition when he went to bed last night after roy moore’s win—“embarrassed and pissed”. There was this analysis from a former Trump campaign aide quoted in the daily caller website: “Judge Moore…
After weeks of campaigning, the Race for U.S. Senate is now back in the hands of voters, but voter turnout is expected to be low. Recently, the race has gotten national attention with endorsements and rallies for Luther Strange from President Donald Trump, and former Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin throwing her support behind Roy Moore. Some voters say those…
Moore and Strange supporters filled the RSA Activity Center in downtown Montgomery Thursday night, as Senator Luther Strange and his opponent, former Chief Justice Roy Moore debated the issues face to face. The face-off was the only debate before the run-off to fill Alabama’s vacant U.S. Senate seat. Luther Strange opened the debate driving home his endorsement from President Donald Trump. “Who…
The resignation of Governor Robert Bentley ends a huge political shakeup for the state of Alabama. Former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard was the first to go. Hubbard was the head of the legislative branch of government until June of 2016, when he was found guilty of violating ethics laws and was removed from office. Former Chief Justice Roy…
Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has not cleared out his courthouse office despite a request by the acting chief justice to remove his personal items. Moore said Wednesday that he is appealing his suspension from the bench. He said he has several large paintings, a grandfather clock and other items that cannot be quickly removed. Acting Chief Justice Lyn…
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended for the rest of his term for defying federal gay marriage rulings.The punishment effectively removes Moore from office, without the court officially ousting him. The nine-member Alabama Court of the Judiciary handed down the punishment Friday after ruling Moore had violating standards of judicial ethics.Moore was found to have encouraged probate judges…
A federal judge in Montgomery says he will decide Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore’s lawsuit against state judicial investigators without a hearing. U.S. District Judge Harold Albritton issued an order Wednesday saying his eventual decision will be based on legal documents alone. Albritton canceled a hearing set for Thursday in the same order. The decision came after the judge conferred…
