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No Justice, No Peace: Ford Wants Day In Court

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter TUSKEGEE— “It should be clear now to everyone, that the citizens of the majority black Macon County cannot get justice in the State of Alabama.” These are the words of legendary Tuskegee Mayor Johnny Ford. The Mayor has been the most vocal opposition to the closing of VictoryLand in … Continued
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February 25, 2013

Majority Strategies: Mike Hubbard/Brett Buerck

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— As a part of the on-going investigation into possible corruption within the GOP controlled State House, it becomes important to examine out of state players  many in Alabama may have never heard of. Brett Buerck is one such player. Buerck’s name my not ring a bell, but his company, … Continued
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February 19, 2013

An interview with Matt Fridy

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—According to state republican insiders, next week’s election of the ALGOP Chairman may be the closest in recent memory.  Matt Fridy (pronounced Friday) is running to unseat current Chairman Bill Armistead. Fridy has received the endorsement of Governor Robert Bentley, Lt. Governor Kay Ivey and Speaker of the House … Continued
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January 28, 2013

Hubbard Reveals in Storm PAC: Fundraiser or Pay-to-Play?

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The self-described architect of the 2010 GOP takeover of the Alabama Legislature has a new Political Action Committee.  Storming the Statehouse PAC, or “Storm PAC,” is the latest of the numerous political fundraising operations of current Speaker of the Alabama House of Representative Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn).  The new PAC was … Continued
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January 16, 2013

Battle Brewing for Leadership of ALGOP

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The upcoming executive meeting of the ALGOP on February, 2, 2013, could become a contest for the future of the Alabama Republican Party. At the winter meeting, current party Chief Bill Armistead will face an election challenge from Matt Fridy who has served on the GOP Executive Committee since … Continued
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December 26, 2012
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A war for the soul of the ALGOP

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter For several years there has been a growing war within the ALGOP, factions that united to takeover the Statehouse have slowly been splintering. It seems that Alabama’s Republicans are not one big happy family. Leo Tolstoy’s book Anna Karenina, begins with the line, “Happy families are all alike; every … Continued
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December 6, 2012

Storming the Statehouse: The Game of Quid Pro Quo

  By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter Quid pro quo, Latin for “this for that,” is better understood as I give you something and you give me something. This “something for something” appears to be a key strategy used by the man who led the GOP takeover of the Alabama Statehouse in 2010. By following the … Continued
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November 25, 2012

Qualifying for House District 30 Special Election Opens

Staff Report Republican Candidates Must Qualify by August 24 Press Release BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Today, the Alabama Republican Party Steering Committee approved the special election primary resolution, effectively opening the qualification period for the House District 30 Special Election. This seat was vacated by Blaine Galliher once he accepted Governor Bentley’s appointment to join his … Continued
August 9, 2012

Armistead Reacts to Release of June Unemployment Rate

From the Office of Bill Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party BIRMINGHAM—Bill Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, released the following statement regarding the June job numbers: “It’s important to remember that 8.2% is not merely a number. It represents millions of Americans who continue to face joblessness in the midst of a deep … Continued
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July 6, 2012

Alabama Republican Party Removes Judicial Candidate Arrested on Child-Sex Charges (Update)

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday evening the Candidate Committee of the Alabama Republican Party voted to remove disgraced Judicial Candidate Chuck Hunter from the Party’s ballot.  The prominent Birmingham attorney and Jefferson County judicial candidate was arrested on Wednesday by the Hoover Police Department for charges involving soliciting a minor for sex.  The … Continued
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June 19, 2012