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Human Rights Campaign Endorses Hillary Clinton

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 19, former Secretary of State and Democratic Presidential Candidate, Hillary Clinton, released a statement thanking the Human Rights Campaign for their endorsement in the 2016 Presidential Campaign. Secretary Clinton said, “I’m honored to receive the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign—the nation’s largest organization working to … Continued
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January 21, 2016

Roy Moore Opponents and Supporters Both Rally

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 12, protesters demanded that Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) be removed from office (again), this time for his vocal opposition to granting State marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Chief Justice Moore’s detractors held a raucous rally at noon at the top of the steps of Heflin-Tolbert … Continued
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January 13, 2016

2016 Candidates For Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Qualifying for all political offices in Alabama for the two major parties ended on Friday, November 6.  All of Alabama’s Congressional incumbents are running again and all are facing challengers either in their party’s primary or in the general election and in some cases: both. In Congressional District 1, incumbent … Continued
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November 9, 2015

Cohen Demands Moore Fire Johnson

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, June 30, the President of the Southern Poverty Law Center Richard Cohen publicly demanded that Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) fire the director of legal staff for the Administrative Office of Courts, Win Johnson, for a letter he wrote to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R). In … Continued
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July 1, 2015

Palmer Supports Religious Liberty Legislation

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 18, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced in a statement that he is an original co-sponsor of HR2802, The First Amendment Defense Act, which was introduced this week.  The bill’s sponsors claims that it preserves the right for all Americans to hold religious or moral beliefs about marriage without … Continued
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June 22, 2015

House Passes Freedom of Religion in Marriage Protection Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 12, the Alabama House of Representatives passed the “Freedom of Religion in Marriage Protection Act.” The Alabama House Republican Caucus said in a statement that the bill, H.B. 56, is designed to protect judges and ministers from being compelled to officiate marriage ceremonies that violate their religious beliefs. … Continued
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March 13, 2015

Alabama Supreme Court to Hear Gay Marriage Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 11, the conservative Alabama Policy Institute (API) joined Liberty Counsel and the Alabama Citizens Action Program (ALCAP), in filing a Writ of Mandamus to the Alabama Supreme Court requesting that the Court order probate judges in Alabama not to issue same-sex marriage licenses arguing that this … Continued
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February 17, 2015

HRC Tells Probate Judges to Ignore Moore’s Order

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, February 8, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) called on Alabama Probate Judges to ignore a order by Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) and issue marriage licenses to same sex couples on Monday, February 9 when a temporary stay on a federal court ruling striking down the … Continued
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February 9, 2015