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Armistead: Republican Party Doing Well Warns Liberals Trying To Influence GOP Primary

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, June 21, an estimated 400 Republican State Executive Committee members and Republican leaders met at the Marriott Hotel and Conference Center near the Jefferson and Shelby County line off of U.S. Highway 280 for the Party’s annual summer meeting.  Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead told participants … Continued
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June 25, 2014

Did Chairman Armistead Ask for AEA-PCI Money?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Just hours before the start of the Alabama GOP Summer dinner, members of the Party’s Executive Committee received an email alleging that Chairman Bill Armistead plotted to take money from the Alabama Education Association, (AEA) and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, (PCI), by funneling it through a third-party … Continued
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June 24, 2014

Did Hubbard Embezzle Money?

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In 2010, while serving as the Chairman of the ALGOP, Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, directed campaign contributions under his control to his personal business interests. Using a series of political action committees (PACs), Hubbard directed money to candidates and vendors who then used some or all the funds to purchase goods and … Continued
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May 27, 2014

Hubbard Business Interests Received Over $2 Million From ALGOP

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Since 2002, business interests associated with Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) have racked in over $2,000,000 in payments for contracted or subcontracted work performed for the Alabama Republican Party, according to the ALGOP filings with the Secretary of State. Hubbard, through his companies Auburn Network, Network Creative Media and Craftmaster … Continued
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April 16, 2014

Paul Speaks to ALGOP in Mobile

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Kentucky Senator and one of the early frontrunners in the 2016 Presidential Race, Rand Paul (R) spoke to a group of Mobile Republicans and businessmen on Monday at a breakfast round table. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead was at Monday’s event and said in a written statement, “Sen. … Continued
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April 8, 2014

GOP Chairman Accuses Foundation of “Dirty, Potentially Unlawful, Political Tricks”

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Friday, Chairman of the ALGOP Bill Armistead leveled a barrage of attacks on the Alabama Foundation for Limited Government. Armistead claims that the organization is participating in “Dirty, Potentially Unlawful, Political Tricks.” In a press release, Armistead called the group “elusive,” complaining about the “Take The Pledge” television … Continued
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March 31, 2014

Marsh Dark Money Group Behind Teacher Attack Ads

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week, a hit piece on teachers and education support personnel was released by the Foundation for Accountability in Education, Inc. The television commercial, said to be playing Statewide, seeks to vilify educators or anyone who is a member of the Alabama Education Association. Who is behind this non-profit, … Continued
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March 24, 2014

Marsh Seeks New Form of PAC-to-PAC Transfers With SB446

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In 2010, then Gov. Bob Riley was the overseer of a Special Session of the newly elected GOP Supermajority, to enact ethics and campaign finance reforms. One of the central acts was to ban PAC-to-PAC transfers — a law that Riley immediately violated. Since the passage of those campaign … Continued
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March 18, 2014