Part One of Two. On Wednesday, the 2020s begin. Now is a good time to look back on the top ten Alabama political stories of the decade that ends tomorrow at midnight and the headlines that dominated the second decade of the twenty first century. The Rise of the Alabama Republican Party. In 2010, the … Continued
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 26, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) will join the Tuscaloosa Young Republicans for a fundraiser. Tuscaloosa Young Republicans Chairman Dalton Dismukes said in a statement, “We have just confirmed a surprise visit to Tuscaloosa and our club, by Senator Richard Shelby! Seating and space is VERY limited. … Continued
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 12, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill was in Birmingham briefing the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYR) on his first weeks in the Alabama Secretary of State office. Secretary of State Merrill said that he and his office have been looking at the campaign finance reports that … Continued
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, January 19, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and other statewide elected officials were sworn in to office on a sunny day in Montgomery. The Governor was sworn in by Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore. For Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) this marked the official start of … Continued
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, January 6, 2015, was the first day of the 114th Congress. US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) was sworn in for his first full term representing the First Congressional District of Alabama in the United States House of Representatives. Congressman Byrne will continue serving on the House Committee on … Continued
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the Tuscaloosa County Young Republicans (TCYR) selected Dalton S. Dismukes as their Chairman for 2015. Dismukes thanked the members present for their faith in him. Chairman Dismukes said in a statement released to Facebook, “I am honored to announce that last night I was confirmed, and announced … Continued
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Tuscaloosa County Young Republicans will welcome Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) to Tuscaloosa on November 19, 2014 at 7:00 pm. In a statement the GOP group said, “The Tuscaloosa County Young Republicans are hosting Mike Hubbard, Speaker of the Alabama House … Continued
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter According to original reporting by WAFF Channel 48, Republican Larry Stutts is unofficially up 65 votes over incumbent State Senator Roger Bedford (D). All the provisional ballots have been counted and Stutts is now un-officially ahead by 65 votes. On Wednesday afternoon, Roger Bedford released a statement regarding the … Continued