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Democrat District Attorney and Circuit Judge Switch to Republican Party

Staff Report Birmingham, AL – Bill Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, announced today that two elected Democrats in DeKalb and Cherokee County are leaving the Democrat Party for the Republican Party.  Both District Attorney Mike O’Dell and Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor representing DeKalb and Cherokee Counties said the Democrat Party has become too … Continued
June 11, 2013
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Marsh Falls on Sword for Diamond Mike on Common Core

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Republican Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh said that for the 2013 session, Common Core is “off the table.” This statement sent shockwaves through the Conservative wing of the Alabama Republican Party. The fight to repeal Common Core had reached the pinnacle of conservative politics with the RNC passing … Continued
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April 26, 2013

Heritage Foundation Scholar Speaks Out on Common Core

Exclusive to Alreporter.com By Bill Britt MONTGOMERY—Last week, Alabama received a visit from one of the country’s leading voices on education reform issues. Lindsey Burke researches and writes on federal and state education issues as the Will Skillman fellow in education policy at The Heritage Foundation. Burke focuses on two critical areas of education policy: … Continued
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April 22, 2013

Kennedy resigns after long-standing conflict with Joe Reed

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter Judge Mark Kennedy confirmed in a press statement this morning that he will resign as Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party later today, effective on Monday. Kennedy says in his statement, “We will always stand shoulder to shoulder with people of goodwill who choose to fight for progress.  The Alabama … Continued
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April 19, 2013

Bentley Signs Women’s Health and Safety Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) signed HB57 today, also known as the “Women’s Health and Safety Act.” The bill will require that the state’s few remaining abortion clinics bring their facilities up to hospital code.  The facilities must employ doctors with local hospital admitting privileges and anyone … Continued
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April 10, 2013

Special State House Republican Runoff Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republicans in parts of Cullman, Blount, and Morgan Counties go to the polls today to select the Republican nominee for Alabama state representative.  Randall Shedd is facing Danny Alldredge in the Republican runoff for Alabama House District 11. Randall Shedd is the Director of the Cullman County Commission on … Continued
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March 26, 2013

Gov. Bentley Signed Bill to Repay Trust Fund

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) signed The People’s Trust Act, HB 94. The People’s Trust Act will require that the state repay the $437 million that the state is raiding from the Alabama Trust Fund. The bill sets up a repayment schedule that will lead to all … Continued
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February 22, 2013

Gov. Bentley Signed Bill to Repay Trust Fund

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) signed The People’s Trust Act, HB 94. The People’s Trust Act will require that the state repay the $437 million that the state is raiding from the Alabama Trust Fund. The bill sets up a repayment schedule that will lead to all … Continued
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February 21, 2013

Armistead Applauds McClurkin on Passage of Women’s Health and Safety Act and Luther Strange on Gambling Action

Staff Report From the office of Bill Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party An Important Step towards Medical Safeguards BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Bill Armistead, Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party issued the following statement Tuesday upon passage of the Women’s Health and Safety Act sponsored by Representative Mary Sue McClurkin. The bill would require … Continued
February 20, 2013