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Huntsville City Council candidate Liliana Peinder explains why uncontested elections pushed her to run and what residents are telling her about speeding, neglected parks and growth that strains city services.
September 21, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Huntsville City Council candidate Liliana Peinder explains why uncontested elections pushed her to run and what residents are telling her about speeding, neglected parks and growth that strains city services.
Josh Moon and David Person challenge Nick Saban and Ted Cruz over college athlete pay, NIL and the transfer portal.
September 18, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Josh Moon and David Person challenge Nick Saban and Ted Cruz over college athlete pay, NIL and the transfer portal.
Now Republicans seem very interested in an idea Democrats have been pushing for decades.
#alpolitics #alabama #tommytuberville
#alpolitics #alabama #tommytuberville
September 11, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Now Republicans seem very interested in an idea Democrats have been pushing for decades.
#alpolitics #alabama #tommytuberville
#alpolitics #alabama #tommytuberville
What impact has the Iran war and data centers had on Donald Trump and Tommy Tuberville in Alabama? #alpolitics
September 10, 2026 at 6:01 PM
What impact has the Iran war and data centers had on Donald Trump and Tommy Tuberville in Alabama? #alpolitics
Representative Laura Hall says a $20 pack of hamburger meat goes back on the shelf, and dinner gets stretched with leftovers. Families feel the cost of food, gas, and clothing every day, and they’re wondering how they’ll make it.
#costofliving #workingfamilies #affordability #alabamapolitics
#costofliving #workingfamilies #affordability #alabamapolitics
September 4, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Representative Laura Hall says a $20 pack of hamburger meat goes back on the shelf, and dinner gets stretched with leftovers. Families feel the cost of food, gas, and clothing every day, and they’re wondering how they’ll make it.
#costofliving #workingfamilies #affordability #alabamapolitics
#costofliving #workingfamilies #affordability #alabamapolitics
In Alabama’s prison system, corrections officers linked to inmate abuse can keep their jobs, earn promotions, and make six figures. That culture rewards violence and silence. It demands accountability.
#alabamapolitics #prisonreform #criminaljustice #accountability
#alabamapolitics #prisonreform #criminaljustice #accountability
September 4, 2026 at 2:28 AM
In Alabama’s prison system, corrections officers linked to inmate abuse can keep their jobs, earn promotions, and make six figures. That culture rewards violence and silence. It demands accountability.
#alabamapolitics #prisonreform #criminaljustice #accountability
#alabamapolitics #prisonreform #criminaljustice #accountability
Trump's economic policies are crushing farmers, yet farmers are still supporting Republicans. Why?
#alpolitics #alabama
#alpolitics #alabama
August 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Trump's economic policies are crushing farmers, yet farmers are still supporting Republicans. Why?
#alpolitics #alabama
#alpolitics #alabama
Tommy Tuberville says he sees no reason to debate Doug Jones, an answer that raises more questions about his campaign and policy positions. Josh and David examine the state of the race, Tuberville's attacks on Montgomery, and whether the 619 Project could change Democratic turnout.
August 28, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Tommy Tuberville says he sees no reason to debate Doug Jones, an answer that raises more questions about his campaign and policy positions. Josh and David examine the state of the race, Tuberville's attacks on Montgomery, and whether the 619 Project could change Democratic turnout.
Rachel Carol Revis, deputy director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project, joins Josh Moon and David Person to discuss the SPLC’s latest Year in Hate and Extremism report.
#alpolitics #splc
#alpolitics #splc
August 19, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Rachel Carol Revis, deputy director of the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Intelligence Project, joins Josh Moon and David Person to discuss the SPLC’s latest Year in Hate and Extremism report.
#alpolitics #splc
#alpolitics #splc
Congressional candidate Lee McKinnis joins Josh Moon and David Person to discuss his campaign against longtime U.S. Representative Mike Rogers in Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District.
#alabama #alpolitics
#alabama #alpolitics
August 12, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Congressional candidate Lee McKinnis joins Josh Moon and David Person to discuss his campaign against longtime U.S. Representative Mike Rogers in Alabama’s 3rd Congressional District.
#alabama #alpolitics
#alabama #alpolitics
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed says Alabama has spent decades operating from a “scarcity mindset” — and the state has paid the price.
August 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed says Alabama has spent decades operating from a “scarcity mindset” — and the state has paid the price.
"If Republicans want to find somebody to blame for this, they just need to buy a mirror because this is their fault. They should have screened their candidate to make sure he was qualified, but they didn't."
#alpolitics #alabama
#alpolitics #alabama
June 29, 2026 at 9:12 PM
"If Republicans want to find somebody to blame for this, they just need to buy a mirror because this is their fault. They should have screened their candidate to make sure he was qualified, but they didn't."
#alpolitics #alabama
#alpolitics #alabama
Attorney Barry Ragsdale joins Josh Moon and David Person to explain the lawsuit challenging Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for Alabama governor. They cover Alabama’s constitutional residency requirement, whether the courts can decide the case and what role the ALSC may play.
#alpolitics
#alpolitics
June 26, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Attorney Barry Ragsdale joins Josh Moon and David Person to explain the lawsuit challenging Tommy Tuberville’s eligibility to run for Alabama governor. They cover Alabama’s constitutional residency requirement, whether the courts can decide the case and what role the ALSC may play.
#alpolitics
#alpolitics
Doug Jones argues that having to “jump through so many contortions” to prove Alabama residency is remarkable in a governor’s race, and says voters should consider whether Tommy Tuberville really knows Alabama and its people.
#alpolitics #alabama #tommytuberville #dougjones #alabamapolitics
#alpolitics #alabama #tommytuberville #dougjones #alabamapolitics
June 24, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Doug Jones argues that having to “jump through so many contortions” to prove Alabama residency is remarkable in a governor’s race, and says voters should consider whether Tommy Tuberville really knows Alabama and its people.
#alpolitics #alabama #tommytuberville #dougjones #alabamapolitics
#alpolitics #alabama #tommytuberville #dougjones #alabamapolitics
“You should be pissed off.” Makhayla DesRosiers says the fight over Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District is personal for the people who spent years fighting to make sure their votes were not diluted.
#alpolitics #votingrights #alabama
#alpolitics #votingrights #alabama
June 24, 2026 at 6:16 PM
“You should be pissed off.” Makhayla DesRosiers says the fight over Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District is personal for the people who spent years fighting to make sure their votes were not diluted.
#alpolitics #votingrights #alabama
#alpolitics #votingrights #alabama
Doug Jones says his campaign will take on Tommy Tuberville directly — but he says the race cannot only be about running against the other side.
#alpolitics #alabama #dougjones #tommytuberville #medicaidexpansion #ruralhospitals
#alpolitics #alabama #dougjones #tommytuberville #medicaidexpansion #ruralhospitals
June 24, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Doug Jones says his campaign will take on Tommy Tuberville directly — but he says the race cannot only be about running against the other side.
#alpolitics #alabama #dougjones #tommytuberville #medicaidexpansion #ruralhospitals
#alpolitics #alabama #dougjones #tommytuberville #medicaidexpansion #ruralhospitals
The residency debate around Tommy Tuberville continues, and Josh Moon says Tuberville may have hurt his own case when he said he came back for “three or four ballgames a year.”
#alpolitics #alabama #tuberville
#alpolitics #alabama #tuberville
June 23, 2026 at 11:26 PM
The residency debate around Tommy Tuberville continues, and Josh Moon says Tuberville may have hurt his own case when he said he came back for “three or four ballgames a year.”
#alpolitics #alabama #tuberville
#alpolitics #alabama #tuberville
Primary in May. Runoff in June. Special primary in August. General election in November. Makhayla DesRosiers says Alabama cannot expect voters to keep showing up without clear information and fair access.
#alpolitics #votingrights #alabama
#alpolitics #votingrights #alabama
June 23, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Primary in May. Runoff in June. Special primary in August. General election in November. Makhayla DesRosiers says Alabama cannot expect voters to keep showing up without clear information and fair access.
#alpolitics #votingrights #alabama
#alpolitics #votingrights #alabama
Alabama voters keep showing up — even when the system makes it harder.
#alpolitics #votingrights #alabama
#alpolitics #votingrights #alabama
June 22, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Alabama voters keep showing up — even when the system makes it harder.
#alpolitics #votingrights #alabama
#alpolitics #votingrights #alabama
Doug Jones says Tommy Tuberville’s stock trades and the weaker disclosure rules in Alabama raise serious questions about his priorities.
#alpolitics #alabama #tommytuberville #dougjones #stocktrading #ethics
#alpolitics #alabama #tommytuberville #dougjones #stocktrading #ethics
June 21, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Doug Jones says Tommy Tuberville’s stock trades and the weaker disclosure rules in Alabama raise serious questions about his priorities.
#alpolitics #alabama #tommytuberville #dougjones #stocktrading #ethics
#alpolitics #alabama #tommytuberville #dougjones #stocktrading #ethics
Doug Jones says Alabama needs guardrails before big tech turns the state into a “dumping ground” for data centers.
#alpolitics #alabama #datacenters #dougjones
#alpolitics #alabama #datacenters #dougjones
June 21, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Doug Jones says Alabama needs guardrails before big tech turns the state into a “dumping ground” for data centers.
#alpolitics #alabama #datacenters #dougjones
#alpolitics #alabama #datacenters #dougjones
Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones joins the show this week to discuss his campaign for governor, the state of the 2026 race and why he believes Alabama Democrats have a real opportunity this year.
#alpolitics #dougjones #tommytuberville
#alpolitics #dougjones #tommytuberville
June 19, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones joins the show this week to discuss his campaign for governor, the state of the 2026 race and why he believes Alabama Democrats have a real opportunity this year.
#alpolitics #dougjones #tommytuberville
#alpolitics #dougjones #tommytuberville
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Andrew Sneed has won the CD5 runoff on the Dem side. He'll face Republican Dale Strong. And he'll give Strong a challenge. Sneed is an ideal candidate for southern Dems right now.
June 17, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Andrew Sneed has won the CD5 runoff on the Dem side. He'll face Republican Dale Strong. And he'll give Strong a challenge. Sneed is an ideal candidate for southern Dems right now.
Reposted by Alabama Politics This Week
Polls in Alabama have closed. If you voted for a candidate in the Republican runoff, you've already lost.
June 17, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Polls in Alabama have closed. If you voted for a candidate in the Republican runoff, you've already lost.
Nick Saban built an empire off unpaid labor and now wants Congress to protect it. The free market says college athletes are worth millions — and now they finally get paid. Coaches aren't worried about education; they're worried about their contracts.
#NickSaban #NIL #CollegeFootball
#NickSaban #NIL #CollegeFootball
June 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Nick Saban built an empire off unpaid labor and now wants Congress to protect it. The free market says college athletes are worth millions — and now they finally get paid. Coaches aren't worried about education; they're worried about their contracts.
#NickSaban #NIL #CollegeFootball
#NickSaban #NIL #CollegeFootball