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Election 2026

The runoff is settled. Tuberville and Jones for governor. Moore and Wess for the open Senate seat. Your ballot in Chambers County. One guide.

Oct 19

Reg. Deadline

Nov 3

General

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A Frequency Signal

Read the Room · Issue #12 · June 24, 2026

Trump called the JCPOA the worst deal ever, withdrew in 2018, and promised a better one. In June 2026, he signed a 14-point memorandum. Here is how the two compare.

The JCPOA took 20 months and 8 parties to produce 159 pages and five technical annexes. The 2026 MOU took weeks and covers 14 points. Most of the hard questions are deferred to a 60-day window. Both documents, side by side.

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The Frequency · Issue #11 · June 25, 2026

Three Weeks.

01 Energy PSC: The Clock Is Running.

02 Local Gov. Alabama’s Senators Split on Housing.

03 Elections Vote Again: August 11 Special Primary.

04 Education Valley Says Yes: $1.5M for the New School.

05 Elections The Fall Ballot, Complete.

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