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Democrats Open Candidate Qualifying

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The 2016 election season has officially begun with the opening of candidate qualifying with the Alabama Democratic Party. On Monday, September 14, the Alabama Democratic Party opened candidate qualifying today for the March 1, 2016 Democratic Primary Election. The Alabama Democratic Party reports that a steady stream of … Continued
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September 15, 2015

Worley Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid

  By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Democratic Party Chairperson Nancy Worley released a statement to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the signing of legislation by President Lyndon B Johnson (D) establishing the two Great Society programs, Medicare and Medicaid. Chairperson Worley said, “The chances are good that everyone reading or hearing this either … Continued
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July 30, 2015

Roby Reports on Blumenthal Deposition

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, June 17, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) commented on what was learned after longtime Clinton aide Sidney Blumenthal was questioned for eight hours by her and the Select Committee on Benghazi on his role in fact finding after the Benghazi attack in 2012. US Representative Roby said in a … Continued
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June 22, 2015

Alabama Democrats Post 2016 Delegate Selection Plan

    By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 10, the Alabama Democratic Party has posted its Delegate Selection Plan for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley said that the Plan is available on the Alabama Democratic Party’s website for a period of 30 days, beginning June 4, 2015.  The … Continued
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June 16, 2015

Democrats Respond to Court Decision on Alabama Redistricting Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, November 25, the US Supreme Court sent the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus’s case challenging the State’s 2012 legislative redistricting plan back to District Court in Alabama for a new trial. The Black Democrats argue that the redistricting plan passed by both Houses of the Alabama Legislature in 2012 … Continued
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March 26, 2015

Sewell And Brooks Vote For Keystone Pipeline

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, January 10, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (R-Selma) and Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) both voted for H.R. 3, the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, to approve the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. Representative Sewell said in a written statement, “After much deliberation, I voted in favor of constructing the … Continued
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January 12, 2015

Why is Parker Griffith Running for Governor?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Alabama Governor Bob Riley (R) was re-elected in 2006 despite a strong primary challenge from former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore (R) and a popular general election opponent in Lieutenant Governor Lucy Baxley (D).  Gov. Riley’s re-election however ended a gubernatorial re-election streak of failure for incumbents.  … Continued
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August 7, 2014

Democrats Fill Much of Ballot

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The last four years have been difficult for the Alabama Democratic Party. Once, the undisputed masters of the Alabama Political scene, the Democratic Party has not won a Statewide race since 2008, when Lucy Baxley was elected President of the Public Service Commission and Sue Bell Cobb won Chief … Continued
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February 10, 2014

Matt Jenkins Announces Candidacy for Congress in District 7

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, West Alabama Republican Matt Jenkins officially announced that he was running as a candidate for The United States House of Representatives in the 7th District of Alabama. Jenkins said in a written statement, “It is time to elect people to Washington who represent New Ideas for a … Continued
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September 20, 2013