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Barry Moore officially qualifies in 2nd Congressional District

Wednesday, former State Representative Barry Moore, announced his official qualification as a candidate in the 2nd Congressional District race at Alabama GOP headquarters in Hoover. Moore was the first elected official in Alabama to endorse Donald Trump for president in 2015. He is running for the seat currently held by Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, who … Continued
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November 8, 2019

Sessions expected to announce candidacy for Senate

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to announce that he is running for the Senate he vacated in 2017 today. Friday is the last day to qualify and there are already six candidates who have been on the campaign trail for months. Multiple news outlets are reporting that their sources are reporting that Sessions … Continued
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November 7, 2019

Ivey denounces impeachment inquiry as “a political charade”

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statement Friday in support of President Donald Trump. The governor dismissed the ongoing impeachment inquiry into the President as “a political charade” and “an injustice on our democracy.” Ivey urged Congress to follow Alabama’s example and be more “bipartisan.” “We are witnessing an injustice on our democracy,” Ivey said. … Continued
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October 28, 2019

Tommy Battle will be featured speaker at Constitution Day Dinner

Thursday, Chairman Phillip Green and the Colbert County Republican Executive Committee said in a statement that they are pleased to announce that their inaugural Constitution Day Dinner will be held at the Robert Trent Jones clubhouse in Muscle Shoals on September 17th. The featured speaker will be Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle. Tommy Battle is the … Continued
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September 6, 2019

Joe Arpaio will be speaking in Sylacauga this month

Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio will be the keynote speaker at the Alabama Patriots Dinner on Sept. 26 in Sylacauga. Arpaio earned national and international media attention during his 24 year tenure as the Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona. Arpaio was recognized as “America’s toughest sheriff.” Arpaio fed prisoner bologna sandwiches for 50 cents a … Continued
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September 6, 2019

DNC revokes Worley’s credentials

The Democratic National Committee voted Saturday in favor of a motion revoking the credentials of Alabama Democratic Chairwoman Nancy Worley and Vice-Chair Randy Kelley. The two leaders of the Alabama Democratic Party were denied their seats on the committee, but retain their positions with the ADP. This is an almost unprecedented rebuke of the Alabama … Continued
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August 26, 2019

Merrill announces new voter registration record

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced Thursday that Alabama has broken another state voter registration record with more than 3.5 million registered voters in the state. “Since January 19, 2015, we’ve registered 1,301,012 new voters!” Merrill said. “We now have a state record 3,500,894 registered voters in Alabama! Those numbers are unprecedented and unparalleled … Continued
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July 29, 2019

Carter critical of Alabama Democratic Party’s handling of adoption of delegate selection plan

Last week, the Alabama Democratic Party adopted a new delegate selection plan. The State Democratic Executive Committee approved the vote via email. Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley announced that the plan had been approved by the SDEC voters. The Alabama Democratic Party has been divided in recent years into factions that support Worley and … Continued
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July 22, 2019