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Worley opposes the Cassidy-Graham-Heller-Johnson repeal bill

 By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, the Alabama Democratic Party released a statement in which they said that, “The Cassidy-Graham-Heller-Johnson bill would sabotage our health care system, gut Medicaid, increase costs, and strip health care away from millions of Americans.” “Democrats believe health care is a right, not a privilege,” Nancy Worley, chairwoman of … Continued
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September 20, 2017

Alabama Forestry Association endorses Strange

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Monday, the Alabama Forestry Association urged their membership to vote for U.S. Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala. “The headline in the Montgomery Advertiser on October 6, 2014 read ‘U.S. Supreme Court rejects Alabama school-funding case.’ We can (and should) thank Luther Strange for this victory,” the group wrote in a … Continued
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September 19, 2017

Rep. Connie Rowe will chair House Republican Platform Committee

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter State Rep. Connie Rowe, R-Jasper, vice chair of the House Republican Caucus, will chair this year’s Caucus Platform Committee, the influential committee that sets Republican priorities for the legislative session. House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, announced the appointment Monday in a release. “Because of the judgment and leadership … Continued
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September 19, 2017

Gov. Kay Ivey appeals to religious conservatives in new ad

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter As the race for governor begins to heat up, Gov. Kay Ivey is making an appeal to the state’s religious conservatives in a new ad that launched Monday called “Faith and Life.” In the ad, Ivey focuses on her life in church and her pro-life beliefs, which she says are … Continued
September 19, 2017

Survey shows Gov. Ivey with substantial lead

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A new poll shows Gov. Kay Ivey is the most popular political figure in the state of Alabama among Republican primary voters with 84 percent indicating that they have a favorable impression of her. Among Republican voters, Ivey bested both President Donald Trump and Alabama native U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions … Continued
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September 18, 2017

Trump to rally in Huntsville to help Strange’s Campaign

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, Sept, 16, 2017, Sen. Luther Strange’s, R-Ala., campaign got a huge boost when President Donald Trump went on Twitter to announce that he is coming to Huntsville next Saturday to campaign on behalf of Strange. “I will be in Huntsville, Alabama, on Saturday night to support Luther Strange … Continued
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September 18, 2017

US Sen. Shelby endorses Sen. Strange

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., endorsed appointed Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., in the Republican primary runoff on Sept. 26.  The endorsement is being promulgated in a statewide direct mail campaign paid for by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and their Alabama affiliate: the Business Council … Continued
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September 18, 2017

Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 4.2 percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate is 4.2 percent, down from July’s rate of 4.5 percent, and well below August 2016’s rate of 5.9 percent. “After hovering near the national unemployment rate for several months, Alabama’s rate has … Continued
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September 18, 2017