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DemJones on Aug 23, 2022 8:01 AM
Progressives must NOT sit out this year's midterm elections! This election is far too important, both for the party and the country. Make sure to get involved these next two months - volunteer at a phone bank, write post cards supporting… See Comments
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Fact VS Freakout: A Sanity Checklist

Fact VS Freakout: A Sanity Checklist

November 3, 2024
An old friend of mine just told me of the issues driving voters in this presidential election. And by “voters,” he means, the dudes in his golf foursome. Steve is a smart guy. He keeps… Read More
Yes, It Matters

Yes, It Matters

November 3, 2024
We’ve heard it before, from cynical friends, family, and co-workers: “Why bother to vote? It doesn’t matter.” And in recent years, it can feel like that’s the case. The… Read More
The Bullies among Us

The Bullies among Us

October 11, 2024
Ever since Donald Trump came down the escalator in 2015, he’s attracted bullies. At his rallies, he encouraged audience members to rough up protestors. He told cops to “not be too… Read More
The Stench on the Bench

The Stench on the Bench

October 11, 2024
The last few years have been like being on a rollercoaster that’s careening on a 240-year-old track held together by duct tape and Krazy Glue. We’ve told ourselves that the relentless… Read More
Time (Again) For the Electoral College to Go

Time (Again) For the Electoral College to Go

October 11, 2024
The electoral college system is like the cicada: it crops up every four years to annoy voters with its power to override the popular vote in favor of arcane calculations that minimize the influence… Read More
We Need a Media Makeover

We Need a Media Makeover

October 11, 2024
“The lowest form of popular culture - lack of information, misinformation, disinformation, and a contempt for the truth or the reality of most people's lives - has overrun real journalism.… Read More
The He-Man Woman-Hater’s Club

The He-Man Woman-Hater’s Club

September 17, 2024
When I was in 4th grade, my classmates played a crude game we called “War.” Boys lined up on one side of the playground, girls on the other. At a signal, both sides ran headfirst towards… Read More
Happy Warriors (And Why We Need Them)

Happy Warriors (And Why We Need Them)

September 17, 2024
“Does anybody remember laughter?” So uttered singer Robert Plant during a Led Zeppelin show at Madison Square Garden in 1976. Yes, it’s pretty 70s cringe (as even Plant admits), but… Read More
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ADP Statement on the Passing of Lilly Ledbetter

October 14, 2024
Lilly Ledbetter Was An Icon Of Womens’ Rights And Equal Pay In America. A Lifelong Alabamian, Her Discovery Of Making Less Than Her Male Counterparts In A Gadsden Goodyear Plant Began A… Read More

ADP Statement Regarding President Biden’s Access to Alabama Ballot

April 12, 2024
Montgomery, AL – Chairman Randy Kelley of The Alabama Democratic Party offers the following statement regarding Wes Allen’s threats to remove President Biden from the ballot. “The… Read More

Qualifying For House District 52 Begins April 1, 2024

March 19, 2024
Montgomery, AL - Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced special election dates for Alabama House District 52. This seat was previously held by John Rogers, whose resignation was effective March 13,… Read More

161 Votes

March 12, 2024
That's the margin that separated Democrat votes from Republican votes in District 2 on Super Tuesday. 57,129 Democrats to 56,968 Republicans. The district is now considered less of a "likely… Read More

Rep. Sewell Secures $500,000 to Support Long-Term Recovery Planning in Selma and Dallas County Following the January 12th Storms

May 2, 2023
Selma, AL – Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced $500,000 that she helped secure for the Alabama Tombigbee Regional Commission to support long-term recovery efforts in Selma and… Read More
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