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Republican Attorneys General Association endorses Steve Marshall

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter During their Winter National Meeting on Monday, the Republican Attorneys General unanimously voted to endorse Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. “The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) is proud to stand with Attorney General Steve Marshall and offer him our association’s full endorsement,” RAGA wrote in their statement. “Like President … Continued
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February 28, 2018

Parker Duncan Moore wins House District 4 Republican runoff

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Republican voters went to the polls in House District 4 and chose Parker Moore as their GOP nominee for state representative  who defeated businessman Tom Fredricks. Moore said on Facebook, “What a great night! Thank you to my family, friends, and supporters who have worked hard to secure … Continued
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February 28, 2018

Manufacture Alabama endorses Cavanaugh for lieutenant governor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Manufacture Alabama announced that it has endorsed Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh for lieutenant governor, an office in the 2018 Republican primary. Manufacture Alabama’s President, George Clark, cited Cavanaugh’s conservative leadership, experience and reputation for the association’s endorsement and said, “Throughout her tenure at the PSC, Twinkle … Continued
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February 28, 2018

ALGOP committee allows Bobby Bright to remain on the ballot

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Republican Party Committee allowed former Congressman Bobby Bright to remain on the GOP primary ballot. “We did it!,” Bright announced on social media.  “Just walked out of the hearing with Alabama’s GOP leadership, and they gave us the thumbs up! We are officially moving forward on the … Continued
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February 26, 2018

Roby gets perfect scorecard from Family Research Council

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Family Research Council (FRC) Action announced that U.S. Rep.Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, is among a new record of 245 Members of Congress who scored a perfect 100 percent for votes cast last year. ]Roby was recently presented with FRC Action’s “True Blue” award for displaying unwavering commitment and consistent … Continued
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February 26, 2018

Alli Summerford runs for House District 48

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Alli Summerford officially announced her campaign as a Democrat for Alabama House District 48. “I’m excited to offer a new choice to the people of the 48th District,” Summerford said. “Alabama cannot have strong communities and a robust, growing economy without first having healthy and well-educated citizens. Any … Continued
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February 23, 2018

Wayne Reynolds launches campaign for State Board of Education

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wayne Reynolds, an Athens, Alabama, resident, officially launched his campaign for the Republican nomination for Alabama State Board of Education District 8. “I am excited to announce that I am running for the District 8 seat on the Alabama State Board of Education,” Reynolds said. “I have served nearly 30 … Continued
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February 21, 2018

GOP’s Dawson says lottery plans prey on those who can least afford it

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Democratic candidate for governor Walter “Walt” Maddox released his plan for an education lottery Monday following a lottery plan released by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sue Bell Cobb released last week. That afternoon Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Dawson released a statement denouncing the Democrat lottery proposal as an effort to … Continued
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February 20, 2018

Debra Jones campaigns for Supreme Court in St. Clair County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Supreme Court Justice candidate Debra Jones was in Pell City to address the St. Clair County Republican Party. Jones is a Circuit Court Judge in Cleburne and Calhoun Counties. She is running for the Place 1 on the court. This place was vacated last month where Justice Glenn … Continued
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February 19, 2018