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Byrne Out Muscles Young Wins Republican Nomination

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former State Senator Bradley Byrne from Montrose cruised to a methodical victory in Alabama’s First Congressional district over former Roy Moore aide, Dean Young. The 52.5 to 47.5 margin of victory was clearly not as close as some pollsters had portrayed the race to be in the last week, … Continued
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November 6, 2013

Voters Go To Polls Tuesday in Tight Congressional Race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, Republican voters in Southern Alabama go to the polls to decide whether they want former State Senator and two year college system Chancellor Bradley Byrne (R) from Montrose, or Orange Beach developer and Roy Moore aide Dean Young (R) to represent them in the First Congressional District. … Continued
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November 4, 2013

Business Community Rushes to Byrne’s Aid in Tight CD 1 Battle

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Bradley Byrne (R) over Dean Young (R) from Orange Beach in next week’s First Congressional District GOP runoff election. The Chamber’s National Political Director Rob Engstrom said at Vulcan Inc. in Foley, “We look at both candidates, we look at their track … Continued
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November 1, 2013

Griffith Joins List Of AL-01 Primary Candidates

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Wells Griffith joined the growing list of candidates seeking to run for the first congressional district following the resignation of Congressman Jo Bonner. Griffith will run in the special election primary against seven other Republican candidates and one Independent. Griffith worked for two years as the Deputy Chief-of-Staff to the … Continued
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July 11, 2013

AL-01 Candidates Continue To Emerge

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Another candidate has entered the race to replace Congressman Jo Bonner in the first district. Daniel Dyas has joined the list of candidates who plan to compete for the position in a special election. Dyas, a Fairhope builder, has joined the list of six Republicans and one independent who … Continued
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July 5, 2013

Regina Benjamin stepping down as US Surgeon General

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter Mobile native Regina Benjamin has announced she will step down as US Surgeon General, effective next month. Benjamin was appointed to the US Surgeon General position by President Barack Obama in 2009. She is well known in south Alabama for her work establishing a rural health care clinic in … Continued
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June 14, 2013

Bonner Says Federal Bureaucracy Needs Additional Scrutiny

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile said in a written statement on Friday that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is disconnected from mainstream America and has been abusing its power. Representative Bonner said that the IRS, “Epitomizes what’s wrong with a Washington bureaucracy that’s largely disconnected from mainstream America … Continued
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June 10, 2013

More Announce Candidacy for AL-01

Staff Report MONTGOMERY–Bradley Byrne is expected to announce on Tuesday that he will join Dean Young, Quin Hillyer, Jessica James and Representative Randy Davis to seek the Republican nomination for the Congressional seat being vacated by Representative Jo Bonner. Byrne, who ran in the Republican primary for Governor in 2009, announced today that he will … Continued
June 4, 2013