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Mike Pence and Republican Leaders Speak to Party

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, June 20, Indiana Governor Mike Pence (R) addressed an estimated 800 Republican office holders, donors, state executive committee members, and grassroots activists at the Cahaba Grand Conference Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Governor Mike Pence, age 55, said that he was humbled by the introduction by Congressman Robert … Continued
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June 24, 2014

McNeil Disqualified in District 102

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 29 the Alabama Republican Party has announced that the decision made by the Party’s Candidate Committee on May 2, 2014, to disqualify Chris McNeil as a candidate for House District 102 has been upheld by Mobile County Circuit Judge Roderick Stout. The Candidate Committee of the … Continued
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May 29, 2014

Auditor Candidates Address Republicans at Pumpkin Patch

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Four of the Republican candidates for State Auditor attended the Republican Party’s Pumpkin Patch event on Saturday, April 26th, with Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) and Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead. The first to speak was Hobbie Sealy.  Sealy said that he had a great time at the Sarah … Continued
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May 5, 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

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

Armistead Giddy Over Midterm Election Prospects

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In 2012, the American people gave President Barack Obama (D) four more years in our nation’s highest office. Republican infighting and terrible candidate selection, especially in Indiana and Missouri, resulted in Democrats retaining their hold on the U.S. Senate. President Obama accepted his victory as a mandate and in … Continued
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March 27, 2014

Mike Holmes Wins in House District 31

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 4, 2014 Republican voters in Elmore and Coosa County selected Mike Holmes as their new Representative in the Alabama House. Holmes won the Alabama House District 31 Republican Runoff with 2,227 votes (58%) and Jimmy Collier received 1,630 votes (42%). House District 31 represents Coosa and … Continued
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February 5, 2014

Elmore and Coosa County Republicans Vote Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republican Voters in Alabama House of Representatives District 31 go to the polls today to select their new state representative.  Retired businessman Mike Holmes from Wetumpka faces longtime Ford car dealer Jimmy Collier. Mike Holmes said on Facebook, “Alabama State House District 31 Voters: It seems like a very … Continued
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February 4, 2014

Republican Leadership Readies for Hubbard Blood Bath

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter There are very few people who doubt that Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard is in real trouble. The Attorney General’s Special Grand Jury in Lee County —and the chatter surrounding it—has convinced most of the political class that the beleaguered Speaker will be indicted for criminal offenses … Continued
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November 25, 2013