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Hagan is “hitting the campaign trail hard”

House District Three candidate Mallory Hagan (D) reports that she is “hitting the campaign trail hard.” Hagan is a former Miss America who is challenging incumbent Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks). “November will be here before you know it, and we are hitting the campaign trail hard,” Hagan said in a statement to supporters. “Democrats, Republicans, … Continued
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August 13, 2018

Shelby announces critical funding for State in Defense Appropriations Bill

Friday U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its Subcommittee on Defense, announced that the full committee has passed the Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Defense Appropriations Act. Chairman Shelby said that the $675 billion funding measure allows for essential investments in our military and supports programs to protect national … Continued
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July 9, 2018

Alabama’s October unemployment rate falls to record low 3.6 percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced today that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted October unemployment rate is just 3.6 percent, down from September’s previous record-tying rate of 3.8 percent, and well below October 2016’s rate of 6.1 percent. “Today, I’m thrilled to announce Alabama’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October … Continued
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November 21, 2017

Marsh Tells Voters He Will Not Be Indicted

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, October 29, an overflow crowd packed the Lurleen Wallace School of Nursing auditorium at Jacksonville State University to hear the Senate District 11 debate between incumbent Senator Del Marsh (R from Anniston) and his opponent, attorney Taylor Stewart (D from Anniston).  The event was a heavy weight slug … Continued
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October 30, 2014

Marsh to Address GBYR in Birmingham Friday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, October 10, the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYR) will hold their annual luncheon. This year’s event will feature Special Guest Speaker Senator Del Marsh (R from Anniston). Senator Marsh was elected by his peers in the Alabama State Senate to be the President Pro Tempore of the … Continued
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October 10, 2014

Rogers Blames Obama for Immigration Crisis

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks said in a recent statement to constituents that there is a flood of unaccompanied minors illegally crossing the border and he blames President Obama’s refusal to enforce the immigration laws that are on the books for this current crisis. Representative Rogers said in … Continued
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July 21, 2014

Illegals Will Not Be Housed in Anniston

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 1, Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks announced his opposition to a proposal by President Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services to relocate large numbers of illegal aliens apprehended at the southern border to Anniston, Alabama where they would be housed at the Center for … Continued
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July 4, 2014

Obama May Relocate Illegal Aliens from Border to Anniston

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 1, Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks blasted a plan by President Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services to relocate large numbers of illegal aliens to Anniston, Alabama where they would be housed at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) on what was once Fort … Continued
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July 2, 2014