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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 08/10/2026
David Person is skeptical of putting Tommy Tuberville and his team in charge of shaking up state government. His concern: chaos can become the whole point. Follow Alabama Politics This Week for more.
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 07/10/2026
A gallon of coffee? Josh Moon has some thoughts about that attempt to explain away gas prices—and about what happens when people stop agreeing on the facts. Follow Alabama Politics This Week for more of Josh and David’s political conversations.
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 05/10/2026
Thomas Jackson has a challenge for people claiming to speak for Christianity: show it in how you treat other people. He takes on Christian nationalism and argues that love has to mean something in public life. Watch the full interview on APW’s YouTube channel.
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 04/10/2026
Tommy Tuberville’s furry remarks sent Josh Moon and David Person down a strange flight path. The cockpit joke practically wrote itself. Watch the full discussion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u55T... #AlabamaPolitics
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 04/10/2026
Who are Alabama’s members of Congress working for? Kelvin Lawrence says Black Belt communities need resources that reach the people who need them, regardless of who occupies the White House. Watch the full conversation on APW’s YouTube channel.
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 03/10/2026
David Person asks what Tuberville’s fixation on furries has to do with Alabamians’ daily lives. He argues gas prices and data centers deserve the attention. Full discussion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=u55T... #AlabamaPolitics
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 02/10/2026
Ron Sparks wants his old job back, and he says party labels won’t decide who gets to work with him.
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 02/10/2026
Former Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks joins Josh Moon and David Person to discuss his campaign to return to office and why he believes he can win support across party lines. youtu.be/l_Qz93vTOh0
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 21/09/2026
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.
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 18/09/2026
Josh Moon and David Person challenge Nick Saban and Ted Cruz over college athlete pay, NIL and the transfer portal.
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 11/09/2026
Now Republicans seem very interested in an idea Democrats have been pushing for decades. #alpolitics #alabama #tommytuberville
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 10/09/2026
What impact has the Iran war and data centers had on Donald Trump and Tommy Tuberville in Alabama? #alpolitics
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 04/09/2026
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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 04/09/2026
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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 30/08/2026
Trump's economic policies are crushing farmers, yet farmers are still supporting Republicans. Why? #alpolitics #alabama
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 28/08/2026
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.
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 19/08/2026
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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 12/08/2026
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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 10/08/2026
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed says Alabama has spent decades operating from a “scarcity mindset” — and the state has paid the price.
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 29/06/2026
"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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 26/06/2026
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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 24/06/2026
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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 24/06/2026
“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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 24/06/2026
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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 24/06/2026
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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 23/06/2026
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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 22/06/2026
Alabama voters keep showing up — even when the system makes it harder. #alpolitics #votingrights #alabama
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 21/06/2026
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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 21/06/2026
Doug Jones says Alabama needs guardrails before big tech turns the state into a “dumping ground” for data centers. #alpolitics #alabama #datacenters #dougjones
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 20/06/2026
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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 15/06/2026
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
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 15/06/2026
Josh Moon and David Person break down Nick Saban's controversial congressional testimony on college athletics and NIL, calling out the hypocrisy of coaches fighting to keep player compensation down. WATCH: youtu.be/ceEPLeu9CUk #alpolitics #nicksaban #football #nil
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 13/06/2026
Tommy Tuberville’s residency challenge goes before the Alabama GOP on Sunday, and Kyle Whitmire says the committee needs more than talking points. #alpolitics #tommytuberville #algop
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 13/06/2026
Barry Moore’s military record became an issue after questions were raised about how he has described his service and whether he should call himself a veteran. Instead of simply answering those questions, his campaign threatened to sue multiple media outlets. #alpolitics #barrymoore #journalism
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 13/06/2026
From Barry Moore's intimidating legal letter to Tommy Tuberville's disastrous tax return fumble heading into Friday's ALGOP hearing, the crew explores what happens when candidates weaponize the courts to silence the press. #alpolitics #tommytuberville #elections #politics
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 10/06/2026
“Politicians are picking their voters.” David Person breaks down the warnings from Doug Jones and Senator Raphael Warnock after Alabama’s latest redistricting fight—and why he says the stakes go far beyond one map. #alabamapolitics #redistricting #votingrights #dougjones #raphaelwarnock #alabama
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 08/06/2026
Tommy Tuberville’s residency fight just got more complicated. Josh Moon breaks down why the tax returns may raise new questions—not just about where Tuberville lived, but where he voted. #alabamapolitics #tommytuberville #tuberville #alabama #politicstok #votingrights #electionlaw #gop #senate
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 30/05/2026
This week, Democratic congressional candidate Andrew Sneed explains why he's running for Congress. Sneed is currently in a runoff to be the Democratic candidate in Alabama's 5th Congressional District, which includes Huntsville and most of North Alabama. #alpolitics #politics
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 24/05/2026
Josh Moon and David Person break down Alabama’s primary election results, including Doug Jones’ decisive Democratic win and the broader turnout concerns. They discuss what Democrats need to do to become competitive and Tommy Tuberville’s vulnerabilities. #alpolitics #dougjones
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 18/05/2026
This week, Josh Moon and David Person break down the Supreme Court’s shadow docket action on Alabama’s congressional maps and what it could mean for Black voting power in the state. Plus, Representative Shomari Figures joins the show to discuss voting rights and his district. #alpolitics
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 11/05/2026
Josh Moon and David Person respond to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s comments about Black districts, Republican representation, and voting rights. They discuss why representation matters and how Alabama’s history still shapes political outcomes. #alpolitics #alabama
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 10/05/2026
Alabama’s redistricting case shows exactly how voting power gets diluted. Don’t say it’s race. Say it’s politics. Watch the full conversation for the breakdown. #VotingRights #Redistricting #Gerrymandering #AlabamaPolitics #BlackVotersMatter #SupremeCourt #CivilRights #Democracy
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 09/05/2026
For generations, the system was engineered to silence Black voters — and now some want to pretend history started yesterday. You can’t talk about redistricting and voting rights without talking about what came before. #VotingRights #AlabamaPolitics #Redistricting #BlackHistory #Gerrymandering
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 08/05/2026
Josh Moon and David Person discuss Alabama’s latest redistricting fight, the history of racial voter suppression, and the political push to reshape congressional maps. They examine how gerrymandering affects representation and why Alabama’s maps remain legally controversial. #alpolitics #scotus
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 04/05/2026
What is going on with the Alabama Democratic gubernatorial primary debates? #alpolitics #alabama #democrats #debate
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 01/05/2026
The U.S. Supreme Court doesn't seem to think racism is the problem — rather the solution is the problem. #alabama #alpolitics #scotus #votingrights
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 19/04/2026
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed joins the show to discuss the recent shootings in the city, the broader crime trends, and the political response from state leaders. #alpolitics #alabama #stevenreed #montgomeryal
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 18/04/2026
Why is it okay for coaches to make $12 million a year but not okay for athletes to get paid for their own name and image? Josh and David break down the NCAA's historic hypocrisy on compensating college athletes. #NCAA #football #hypocrisy
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 18/04/2026
Josh and David break down the NCAA's historic hypocrisy on compensating college athletes. With NIL deals and the transfer portal finally giving players a slice of the billions they generate, coaches like Nick Saban are trying to limit these opportunities. #alabama #tommytuberville #nicksaban #nil
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Alabama Politics This Week @alpoliticsthisweek.com · 14/04/2026
Same old fear-based political playbook, different commercial. Alabama voters deserve better than recycled outrage and performative tough talk. #alpolitics #elections #vote
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