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Alabama Democratic Party ordered to hold new leadership elections

The Democratic National Committee’s credentials committee ordered a new round of elections for state party leaders in Alabama. The Alabama Democratic Party will have to re-do its leadership elections after the credentials committee ruling on several challenges to Chairwoman Nancy Worley and Vice Chairman Randy Kelley’s election over the summer. The challenges followed a contentious … Continued
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February 15, 2019
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The DNC (maybe) just ended Joe Reed’s stranglehold on the Alabama Democratic Party

The Democratic National Committee is on the verge of reviving the Alabama Democratic Party. In a surprising vote on Thursday, the DNC’s Credentials Committee decided that the state party elections of chairwoman Nancy Worley and vice-chairman Randy Kelly had too many irregularities and ordered new elections to be held within 90 days. While this is … Continued
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February 15, 2019

Sewell, Byrne react to Trump’s State of Emergency

The White House has indicated that President Donald Trump — after three months of negotiations with Congress and a 35-day partial government shutdown yielded only 55 miles of border wall — will issue a State of Emergency in order to build the border wall along the U.S.-Mexico border unilaterally with emergency powers. U.S. Rep. Terri … Continued
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February 15, 2019

Democrats react to Kavanaugh confirmation

Saturday, the United States Senate confirmed Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on a 50 to 48 vote. Kavanaugh’s confirmation was the most partisan Supreme Court hearings in decades. Ultimately, all but one Republican Senator voted for Kavanaugh and all but one Democratic Senators voted against. That vast partisan gulf left Republicans jubilant Saturday … Continued
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October 8, 2018

More problems for Alabama Democratic Party, chairman Worley

Now the Democratic National Committee is involved in the Alabama Democratic Party’s problems. Ralph Young, an elected member of the Jefferson County Democratic Club, filed a complaint last week with the national party, alleging that Nancy Worley violated a number of national party bylaws in her quest to be re-elected as party chair. Worley won … Continued
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August 30, 2018

On Nunes Memo, Rogers says Americans deserve to know the truth

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, said Thursday that the Nunes memo “must be released to the public” for the American people to see. “There is nothing more fundamental to our Republic than free elections, equal justice under the law and honest government,” Rep. Rogers wrote in a statement. “Any threat … Continued
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February 1, 2018

Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox campaigns for Doug Jones

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuscaloosa Mayor and Democratic candidate for governor Walt Maddox announced that he is campaigning for Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Doug Jones. “We Need Doug in the U.S. Senate,” Maddox announced. Maddox, who is running for Alabama governor in 2018, announced that he will spend the next seven days … Continued
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December 6, 2017

Congresswoman Terri Sewell Tapped To Lead HSDA Adult Advisory Board

Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON – US Representatives Terri Sewell (D-Alabama) and Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) will serve as honorary co-chairs of the newly-formed High School Democrats of America Adult Board of Advisors, the organization announced on Wednesday. The seven-member board will provide a long-term network for partnership and collaborative efforts with other progressive organizations, … Continued
November 2, 2015

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