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Chapman Voices Support for Thompson in State Auditor’s Race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Adam Thompson’s campaign for state auditor got some unexpected good news Tuesday when Alabama Secretary of State Beth Chapman announced her support for Thompson on Facebook. Most insiders were expecting a formal announcement from the current Secretary of State and former state auditor, but the news comes at a … Continued
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July 17, 2013

Bonner Says Senate Immigration Reform Bill is Flawed

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile said in his weekly column that the immigration bill which passed the U.S. Senate is flawed and that the ‘Gang of Eight’ bill as passed by the Senate is dead in the Republican controlled U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Bonner wrote, “Weeks after … Continued
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July 16, 2013

Hillyer Campaign Off To Fast Fundraising Start

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, the Quin Hillyer campaign for Congress announced its fundraising numbers for the first quarter. The campaign has raised $62,779.73 and will report $47,426.13 cash on hand. Campaign Spokesman, T.J. Maloney said, “We are excited and grateful that Quin’s candidacy is already attracting such widespread support. People across … Continued
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July 10, 2013

Voter ID Plan Released By Secretary Of State’s Office

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Following the Supreme Court Decision to strike down portions of the Voting Rights Act, many Alabamians are confused about what this means for the state’s voter identification law, set to go into effect during the primary election in 2014. In previous elections, under the 2003 Voter ID Law, poll … Continued
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July 4, 2013

Miranda Joseph announces candidacy for state auditor

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Miranda Joseph has announced her intent to run for state auditor to replace Samantha Shaw. Joseph is the county chair of the Shelby County Democratic Party. She is one of three candidates currently in the race, along with attorney Ray Bryan and Adam Thompson, both running as Republicans. Currently, … Continued
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June 12, 2013

Quin Hillyer Announces Intent to Run for Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, Congressman Jo Bonner announced his retirement from the U.S. Congress, in order to accept a position with the University of Alabama System. News of this vacancy has led to numerous potential candidates contemplating running for the office. The first to announce was columnist Quin Hillyer. American Spectator contributor … Continued
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May 24, 2013

House Passes Gun Rights Amendment to Alabama Constitution

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter With just four days to go in the 2012 Alabama Legislative Session Alabama House Republicans passed the last plank in their “We Dare Defend our Rights” platform that the Caucus had promoted prior to the Session’s beginning. House Bill 8 would guarantee Alabama citizens a right to have guns … Continued
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May 1, 2013

Merrill Running for Secretary of State

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday Alabama State Representative John Merrill (R) from Tuscaloosa held a rally at the Alabama State Capitol to announce that he will be running for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State in the 2014 election. Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan (R) said on Facebook, … Continued
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January 31, 2013

Don Chamberlain Comments on Libya Crisis

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Challenging an incumbent member of the U.S. Congress is always an uphill battle, but Don Chamberlain (R) from Selma is touting his military experience to differentiate himself from Democratic incumbent Rep. Terri Sewell (D) from Selma. Mr. Chamberlain condemned the attack by terrorists on the lightly defended U.S. … Continued
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September 17, 2012