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Lathan congratulates Trump Victory Team

On Wednesday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan congratulated the elected officials that are members of the Alabama Trump Victory Team. “This is an incredible group of Alabamians who have strongly supported President Trump,” Lathan said. “Our party looks forward to working with them all to ensure a massive margin of victory in Alabama for … Continued
August 29, 2019

Moore: Trump rhetoric, efforts to fight illegal immigration not to blame for dropping international student enrollments

Tuesday, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) defended President Donald J. Trump (R) from suggestions that his policies and rhetoric on immigration are responsible for a recent drop in foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges and universities. “I do not believe that restrictions on illegal aliens flooding our borders has anything to do with … Continued
August 28, 2019

Byrne supports investigating the investigators

Wednesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) told the Alabama Political Reporter that he still “has hundreds of questions about the authorization of the so-called” investigation into the 2016 campaign. This statement came following an announcement that U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper ordered the FBI to conduct a search within 60 days for records of communications … Continued
August 22, 2019

Moore, Merrill, Tuberville support Israel’s decision to ban Tlaib, Omar

On Thursday, the nation of Israel made the decision to ban Muslim Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering the country. The Alabama Political Reporter asked several Republican candidates for U.S. Senate for their reaction to the Israeli ban of the Muslim Congresswomen. Ilhan and Omar, both Democrats, have made public comments supporting a … Continued
August 16, 2019

Sewell calls Israel’s decision to block Tlaib, Omar from entering “outrageous and misguided”

Thursday after the government of Israel announced its decision to prevent Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering the country. Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, D-Selma, said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision was outrageous and misguided. “Prime Minister Netanyahu’s decision to deny Congresswomen Tlaib and Omar entry to Israel is both outrageous and misguided,” … Continued
August 16, 2019

Hooper says that Trump supporters are not racists

On Tuesday, Trump finance committee member and Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee member Perry O. Hooper Jr. wrote an opinion piece in which he countered a narrative he feels is coming from the main stream media and Democratic Presidential candidates charging that President Donald J. Trump (R) and millions of Trump supporters are racists. “86 … Continued
August 16, 2019

Muslim group renews call to remove all Confederate symbols nationwide

Monday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, renewed its call for local governments throughout the nation to remove all Confederate symbols from public spaces. Monday was the second anniversary of the 2017 protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, where Charlottesville native, 32-year-old Heather Heyer, was murdered in a vehicle … Continued
August 13, 2019

Tuberville addresses St. Clair Farmer’s Federation

Saturday, U.S. Senate candidate former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville addressed the St. Clair County Farmer’s Federation at their annual meeting at Greensport Marina and campground on picturesque Neely Henry Lake. Tuberville compared running for Senate to college football recruiting. “This is recruiting on steroids,” Tuberville said. “Folks we are in trouble,” Tuberville said. … Continued
August 12, 2019
Mitch McConnell speaks at a conference

Hooper praises McConnell for the confirmation of conservative Trump judges

The Senate has now confirmed 144 of President Donald J. Trump’s judicial nominees. This despite completely unprecedented opposition by Senators. Trump Victory Chair and potential Congressional candidate former State Representative Perry O. Hooper Jr., R-Montgomery, praised Trump’s picks for the court and said that the President could not have gotten so many of his picks … Continued
August 9, 2019

Race to the bottom

What is it about Donald Trump that attracts such a following in Alabama? He’s from New York, after all, and being from the Northeast almost always generates skepticism in Alabama voters. Folks, he’s a Yankee. As for his politics, Trump is playing conservative right now, but he’s actually been all over the place. He supported … Continued
August 8, 2019