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Moore says the Democratic Party “does not represent the conservative values” of Alabama

U.S. Senate candidate former Chief Justice Roy Moore said last week that the agenda of the Democratic candidates for president “would certainly lead to the destruction of our country.” Moore was asked by reporters if he would watch the debate on Wednesday night. Moore said that he has watched earlier Democratic debates but did not … Continued

November 25, 2019

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Foundation for Moral Law defends Little Sisters of the Poor from Obamacare mandate

The Foundation for Moral Law filed a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court supporting Catholic nuns against an Obamacare mandate that they say violates their freedom to express their religious beliefs. The Little Sisters of the Poor have been battling Obamacare for years. The Catholic nuns argue that their religious freedoms have been violated by … Continued

November 8, 2019

Colbert County Commissioner Jimmy Gardiner switches to Republican Party

Saturday, Colbert County Republican Party Chairman Phillip Green announced that the Colbert County Republican Executive Committee voted to accept Commissioner Jimmy Gardiner’s request to switch to the Grand Old Party at its meeting on Monday, October 28, 2019. Commissioner Gardiner has served Commission District 3 as a Democrat since 2008, but asked to qualify as … Continued

November 4, 2019

Roy Moore officially qualifies for Senate race

Thursday, former Chief Justice Roy Moore officially qualified to run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Doug Jones (D). Moore signed his qualifying papers at Republican state headquarters in Hoover. “I know it is Halloween, and no I did not do this to scare the wits out of the people in Washington,” Moore … Continued

November 1, 2019

Court blocks the Alabama abortion ban

U.S. District Court Judge Myron Thompson , age 72, granted a preliminary injunction Tuesday blocking H.B. 314, the Human Life Protection Act. The state law would have banned abortion in nearly all instances in Alabama. The one exception is to protect the health of the mother. The move was expected by both the opponents of … Continued

October 30, 2019

Arnold Mooney launches first TV ad in Senate race

State Representative Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) has never run statewide before and he has never coached football so he has a name recognition deficit compared to most of his GOP rivals for U.S. Senate. Thursday, Mooney announced his first TV ad to address that name recognition deficit. The ad, “Follow Him” tells the story of … Continued

October 11, 2019

Washington County Commissioner switches to the Republican Party

Washington County Commissioner William “Termite” Beasley announced that he is switching from the Democratic Party to the Alabama Republican Party. Termite requested that the Washington County Republican Party Executive Committee allow him to join at their recent meeting. His request was accepted. “Over the years, the way things have changed, I feel like the Republican … Continued

October 11, 2019

Mooney addresses Mid-Alabama Republicans

Senate candidate Arnold Mooney was in Vestavia Hills on Saturday to address the Mid-Alabama Republican Club. Mooney is a state representative in Indian Springs and a commercial real estate broker. “I am running because of our children and grandchildren,” Rep. Mooney said. “The legacy we leave our children and grandchildren is not good if we … Continued

September 16, 2019

ALGOP chair: Jones is ignoring the will of the majority of Alabamians

On Sunday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones kicked off his re-election campaign with a rally of five hundred people in Birmingham. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan questioned Jones’ commitment to representing the majority of Alabamians. “Senator Doug Jones claims to be for ‘One Alabama’ but during his short tenure he’s proven the only one he’s … Continued

September 10, 2019

Race to the bottom

What is it about Donald Trump that attracts such a following in Alabama? He’s from New York, after all, and being from the Northeast almost always generates skepticism in Alabama voters. Folks, he’s a Yankee. As for his politics, Trump is playing conservative right now, but he’s actually been all over the place. He supported … Continued

August 8, 2019