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An interview with ALFA’s new Chief

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Jimmy Parnell, is the new president, CEO and Chairman of the Board of ALFA. He is a native of Stanton, Al., and a graduate of Auburn University in agricultural business and economics. He served on Alfa’s board of directors from 1999-2008; was chairman of the Alabama Farmers Federation Young … Continued
February 4, 2013

Auburn Fires Chizik Retains Jacobs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In Alabama, some people follow Alabama politics and some are passionate about it; but the vast majority of the Alabama people live and breathe college football as a 365 days out of the year obsession.  Consequentially, college football coaches at the state’s premier two Universities are held to a … Continued
November 26, 2012

Auburn is One of the Ten Most Conservative Colleges in the Country

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Conservative parents have long lamented that their impressionable young college age students will be bombarded by a sea of liberalism when in college or university and return home as just another liberal ideologue.  That your progeny will go to college and be indoctrinated into becoming a stark raving mad … Continued
October 2, 2012

Gale Saxon Main of Montgomery Takes Seat on JSU Board of Trustees

Staff Report Montgomerian Gale Saxon Main, a Jacksonville State University graduate and native of Ashland, Alabama, has joined two others in officially taking seats on the JSU Board of Trustees after being confirmed by the Alabama State Senate during the 2012 regular session and reporting to the university. Main graduated from Auburn University with a … Continued
July 18, 2012

Brooks Praises Research Universities

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville praised the work of America’s research universities said that, “Research Universities play a vital role.” Rep. Brooks’ comments were made in a Subcommittee on Research and Science Education hearing held to examine both the opportunities and challenges facing the nation’s research universities. … Continued
July 5, 2012

Senate confirms first Auburn trustee nominee

Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Senate confirmed the first of nine recent nominees for the Auburn University Board of Trustees on Thursday. Jimmy Sanford, a 67-year-old Prattville businessman, was confirmed by a 35-0 vote to fill the board’s District 4 seat, which was vacated after Dwight Carlisle’s term expired in February 2011. “The … Continued
March 16, 2012