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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
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
December 26, 2012

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
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
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
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
June 19, 2012

BREAKING NEWS: Alabama Republican Party Removes Judicial Candidate Arrested on Child-Sex Charges

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 sex a minor for sex. … Continued
June 16, 2012

GOP committee to select next Madison County district judge

Staff Report HUNTSVILLE, Alabama — A Republican Party committee will meet next Saturday in a Montgomery hotel, selecting Madison County’s next district judge fromamong at least five candidates. The winner of the GOP runoff, Chris Messervy, was disqualified from the ballot in May by the same committee. No Democrat is on the ballot in November, … Continued
June 15, 2012

GOP Announces Process to Fill Ballot Vacancy for Madison County District Judge

Staff Report Potential Candidates BIRMINGHAM, AL – Chairman Bill Armistead announced that the Alabama Republican Party is now accepting applications from candidates interested in being placed on the ballot as the Republican nominee for Madison County District Court Judge, Place 3.  This vacancy occurred when Chris Messervy was removed from the ballot for failure to … Continued
May 17, 2012