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Hubbard and Strange To Be Featured Guests at YR Convention

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Young Republican Federation of Alabama (YRFA) will hold their annual convention in Birmingham on Friday, May 15th and Saturday, May 16. The Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) will join the Young Republicans at a YRFA Social at Regions Field for a Birmingham Barons … Continued
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May 11, 2015

Drummond Talks to Republican Women of Trussville

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 7, Alabama’s Republican National Committeewoman, Vicki Ann Drummond, addressed the gathered members of the Republican Women of Trussville. Drummond said that the Alabama Republican Party has three members that serve on the Republican National Committee: the Alabama Republican Party Chair (Terry Lathan), the National Committeeman (Paul Reynolds), … Continued
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May 11, 2015

Controversial Constitutional Rewrite Bills Carried Over Another Week in Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Lost in the vigorous debates about Medicaid expansion, teacher pay raises, guns in motor vehicles, and the questionable merits of the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards, a committee working in relative obscurity was preparing massive alterations to how the state of Alabama’s government functioned. The Constitution Revision Committee … Continued
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March 14, 2014

Bills to Rewrite State Constitution Carried Over Amidst Questions Over Constitutionality

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 5, the Alabama Senate Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics and Elections Committee voted to carry over controversial bills that would have rewritten parts of Alabama’s 1901 Constitution. Last week, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) was asked to review the legality and constitutionality of revisions to the … Continued
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March 6, 2014

Group Announces Lawsuit Over Constitutional Rewrite

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Liberal groups have long complained about Alabama’s State constitution and have advocated a constitutional convention to draft a document to replace the 1901 document.  They argue that the document is too long, has too many amendments, places too much power in the hands of the state versus delegating more … Continued
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March 5, 2014

College Republican Federation of Alabama Holding Convention At Auburn on Saturday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The College Republican Federation of Alabama (CRFA) will be holding their annual convention Saturday, September 21 at Auburn. In a written statement the CRFA wrote, “Come join like-minded individuals from around the state to celebrate our federation and trumpet the ideals and values of the Republican Party. “ Check-in … Continued
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September 17, 2013

Alabama College Democrats Convention is April 6th

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama College Democrat’s (ACD) convention will be held on April 6th at Alabama State University in Montgomery.  Thursday is the deadline for pre-registration.  The Thursday pre-registration price covers lunch, a t-shirt, and a “swag bag” of Democratically-themed items for just $10. After Thursday, the price will go up … Continued
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March 26, 2013

Alabama Republican Delegates Arrive In Tampa, but First Day of Convention is Cancelled due to Isaac

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter As hurricane Isaac threatens Tampa Bay, the Republicans have canceled the first day of their convention. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead reports that Alabama’s delegates are safe in Tampa and will wait out the severe weather in their hotel. Chairman Armistead wrote on Facebook, “The RNC has notified … Continued
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August 26, 2012