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Lathan Tells Republicans to Ignore the Conspiracy Theories

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, March 4, Republican Party Chairman Terry M. Lathan said that there is a lot of misinformation and angst about the GOP nomination process and urged Republicans to ignore the conspiracy theories. Chairman Lathan said in a statement, “I reached out to Chairman Priebus yesterday. I shared with … Continued
March 7, 2016

Lawsuit Lending Bill Carried Over

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, March 3, the Alabama Senate carried over Senate Bill 67 sponsored by Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster). Senator Paul Bussman (R-Cullman) objected to the bill and said that it went too far. SB67 would effectively end the lawsuit loan industry in Alabama. This is when someone borrows money … Continued
March 4, 2016

State Board of Education District One Race Headed to Runoff

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Four candidates were on the Republican ballot in South Alabama’s State School Board District One and none of them got the 50 percent plus one of the votes to win the position so District One Republican voters will decide the race in an April 12 runoff. Recently appointed incumbent … Continued
March 4, 2016

Senate Passes Alabama Heritage Preservation Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 3, the Alabama Senate voted 22 to 9 in favor of Senate Bill 13, the Alabama Heritage Preservation Act – sometimes referred to as the “Monuments Bill.” SB13 is sponsored by Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa). Sons of Confederate Veterans Adjutant Mike Williams said in a statement, “I … Continued
March 4, 2016

Enormous Turnout on Republican Side

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 1, over 867,000 voters came to the polls and voted in the Alabama Republican Primary shattering the previous GOP record. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said, “Tuesday saw a record-breaking day for the Alabama Republican Party when over 867,000 individuals voted in our primary. That … Continued
March 3, 2016

Stephanie Bell Re-elected to State Board of Education

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Board of Education (SBOE) has become a battleground between pro-Common Core and anti-Common Core forces and that was reflected in the state school board races on Tuesday, March 1. Nobody has been a more vocal opponent of Alabama’s controversial College and Career Ready Standards adopted by … Continued
March 3, 2016

Trump Wins Alabama Primary

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 1, the people of Alabama went to the polls to pick the next President of the United States and overwhelmingly Republican voters they selected New York City billionaire and reality TV star Donald Trump by a wide margin. Donald Trump more than doubled his closest rival. … Continued
March 2, 2016

Tuesday Was a Good Night for Alabama Incumbents

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 1, every member of Alabama’s congressional delegation handily won their party primary battles. Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) did not even have any primary opposition and Alabama elected congressional incumbents have not lost a primary in the last several cycles. … Continued
March 2, 2016

Richard Shelby Wins Primary Fight

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 1, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) steamrolled a crowded list of GOP challengers to take the Alabama Republican Party nomination for US Senate. The Associated Press called the outcome at 9:30 p.m., but that had more to do with problems with the Secretary of State’s website … Continued
March 2, 2016

House Passes Longitudinal Data Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 25, passed House Bill 125 which would dramatically increase the amount of data that the State of Alabama collects on its school children. HB125 was sponsored by Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur). State Representative Tim Wadsworth (R-Winston County) said, “Bill requires State when you start pre-k to … Continued
March 2, 2016