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Can Alabama’s one-party system deliver for all the people?

Alabama is a one-party state. For 136 years, the Democratic Party was the sole governing body which ruled the state under a one-party system. Voters switched sides in 2010, and now there is one-party control by Republicans. Of the many problems created by a one-party system are the elimination of checks and balances, disregard for … Continued
December 13, 2018

Mike Pence meets with Ivey in Birmingham

Tuesday, Vice-President Mike Pence (R) flew in to Birmingham for a National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC) event at Birmingham’s Weston Hotel. Prior to leaving for that event the Vice President had a brief private meeting with Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) aboard Air Force Two. Ivey and Pence then disembarked from the plane and met … Continued
October 31, 2018

Brooks supports Trump’s use of the military on the border

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, expressed support for President Trump’s decision to deploy the armed forces to defend the United States’ southern border against a caravan of thousands of Central Americans who openly declared that they seek to illegally cross America’s southern border. “I fully support President Trump’s use of any and all means, including … Continued
October 30, 2018

Americans are better off now

Two years ago, I joined other Republican House members in unveiling our “Better Way” agenda. The agenda covered everything from national security to tax reform to the economy. It was a bold vision about a different path for America that wasn’t driven by a larger, more powerful federal government. Instead, we advocated for a better … Continued
July 16, 2018

The most important election ever

Is this the country we want to be? Is this the state we love. I truly wonder. We always say there is never an election more important than the one at hand. It’s become a cliché. But, folks, there’s never been a more important election than the mid-term election this  November. It may be cliché, … Continued
June 22, 2018

When Duty Calls: In the air, on the border and in the courtroom

When in April President Donald Trump declared, “We’re going to be guarding our border with the military,” until the wall is complete, St. Clair County Assistant District Attorney Lyle Harmon answered the President’s call and is currently over a thousand miles away from home, patrolling the border between the United States and Mexico. In May, … Continued
June 11, 2018

President Donald Trump gives full endorsement of Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump went all in for the election of Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore to the U.S. Senate. The president took to Twitter to announce his endorsement of Moore for the U.S. Senate.  The president followed that with a phone call to Moore from Air Force One where … Continued
December 5, 2017

Moore campaign slams Jones for having “Mexico First” agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Roy Moore campaign attacked Doug Jones for what they called his “Mexico First” immigration and border control policies. The Moore campaign stated that, on Saturday, Jones said he did not support the building of a border wall, stating that it would be too expensive. On Sunday, another … Continued
November 23, 2017

Interview with Bryan Peeples

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 12, 2017, The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) sat down for a long discussion with Republican US Senate Candidate Bryan Peeples about the issues likely to face the US Senate. Peeples said, “I am a Rand Paul Republican. I think differently than some of the other candidates.  I … Continued
July 14, 2017