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Lathan Calls Decision A Violation of States Rights

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 3, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta denied Alabama’s request for a stay of US District Judge Callie Granade’s ruling striking down the Alabama Marriage Protection Act and the Sanctity of Marriage Amendment to the Alabama Constitution as unconstitutional. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange … Continued
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February 6, 2015

Stan Cooke Running For ALGOP Treasurer

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Conservative Republican Dr. Stan Cooke says, it is not enough for Alabama’s Republican Party to be the “party of choice,” it must also be “the party of leadership,” and this is why he is running for ALGOP treasurer. With a background in business finance, accounting and tax law, Cooke … Continued
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February 5, 2015

Mike Huckabee Visits Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 3, at the Brookwood Village Books-A-Million store in Homewood an estimated 150 people threaded their way in line to get former Arkansas Governor turned non-fiction write Mike Huckabee (R) to sign their copy of his newest book, “God, Guns, Grits, and Gravy.” Governor Huckabee (R) told … Continued
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February 4, 2015

Reaction to Judge’s Decision Striking Down Alabama’s Gay Marriage Ban

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, January 23, Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn), US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), and Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead issued written statements following Friday’s ruling from a federal judge stating that the Sanctity of Marriage Amendment and the Alabama Marriage Protection Act are unconstitutional. … Continued
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January 26, 2015

Palmer and Armistead Comment on March for Life

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 22, tens of thousands of marchers (including many from Alabama) were in Washington DC to protest what they believe is the ongoing slaughter of millions of unborn American children. US Representative Gary Palmer and Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead released statements on the annual March … Continued
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January 23, 2015

McClurkin Campaigns For ALGOP Chair

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The 2014 elections are over and the Presidential primaries are still over a year away, but Alabama politics never takes a holiday.  The ALGOP Chair race is already well underway.  Current Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead has announced that he will not seek another term. Already, two candidates … Continued
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December 29, 2014

Wallace Announces Candidacy For ALGOP Vice Chair

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Republican Party is selecting new officers to lead it forward and to build on the spectacular successes of the last 34 years that has seen the party rise from being a non-factor in State politics to the dominant party in the State.  Don Wallace, the President of … Continued
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December 24, 2014

Sessions Concedes He Will Not Be Budget Chairman

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, December 17, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) issued a statement to discuss his committee Plans For 2015. Even though Sen. Sessions is the Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee he will not be Chairman of the Committee when the Republicans take over the Senate … Continued
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December 18, 2014

Cooke Running For ALGOP Treasurer

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday December 16, 2014, Sumiton businessman and minister, Stan Cooke announced that he was seeking the office of Treasurer of the Republican Party. Cooke is a former candidate for Lieutenant Governor and for Congress. Stan Cooke wrote in a statement, “Dear Members of the Alabama Republican Party, Today … Continued
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December 18, 2014