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Hyde-Smith wins Mississippi Senate race

Tuesday, appointed U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) easily won her own term in the U.S. Senate defeating Clinton era Secretary of Agriculture and former Congressman Mike Espy (D) 53.9 percent to 46.1 percent in the runoff for U.S. Senate there. The race results were not as close as some politicos had been predicting. “I want … Continued
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November 28, 2018

State Canvassing Board to meet Tuesday

Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill (R) announced Wednesday that the Alabama State Canvassing Board will meet on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Alabama Secretary of State’s office to certify the results of the 2018 General Election. The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office is located at the Alabama State Capitol … Continued
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November 22, 2018

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving

Thursday marks the Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is a national holiday, first declared by President George Washington in 1789 after it was requested by the U.S. Congress. President Thomas Jefferson made the decision not to celebrate the holiday and the holiday went in and out of fashion depending on the whims of each President until Abraham … Continued
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November 21, 2018

Ivey launches inaugural committee

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey officially launched the Inaugural Committee and announced Cathy Randall and Jimmy Rane as the Co-Chairs who will oversee the festivities surrounding the inauguration along with committee staff. “I am excited to officially launch the Inaugural Committee, which will be led by Dr. Cathy Randall and Jimmy Rane,” said Governor Ivey. “Cathy … Continued
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November 16, 2018

Georgia-Pacific opens new lumber plant in Talladega

Georgia‐Pacific officially started production at its newest lumber facility in Talladega Thursday. The $100‐million, 300,000‐square‐foot, technologically advanced plant took nine months to complete. The plant currently employs more than 130 full-time employees and will generate an estimated $5 million in annual payroll. “Georgia‐Pacific’s new lumber facility in Talladega is the company’s eighth location in the … Continued
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November 16, 2018

Palmer elected to 116th Congress’s GOP leadership team

Wednesday, the Republican Caucus of the U.S. House of Representatives elected Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) to the position of Republican Policy Committee Chair for the 116th Congress. “I appreciate the faith that my colleagues have placed in me and am grateful for their support,” Rep. Palmer said. “Throughout my career, I have focused on … Continued
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November 15, 2018

Brooks supports Trump’s changes to American amnesty laws

Friday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) announced his support for President Donald J. Trump’s (R) Presidential Proclamation addressing mass migration through the southern border of the United States and the Department of Homeland Security’s newly released asylum rule. “Each year, hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens furtively thumb their noses at America’s sovereignty by clandestinely violating … Continued
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November 12, 2018

Greg Reed re-elected Alabama State Senate majority leader

Wednesday, the twenty-seven Republican members of the Alabama Senate met in Montgomery for their first caucus meeting as a group following their election victory on Tuesday. The Alabama Senate Republican Caucus re-elected Greg Reed of Jasper to serve as the Senate Majority Leader. The election was unanimous. Reed was first elected to the State Senate … Continued
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November 9, 2018