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Mathis Defends Jamestown Associates

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, the Dr. Chad Mathis for Congress campaign released a statement defending their embattled campaign consultants, Jamestown Associates. Dr. Mathis said in a prepared statement, “The Washington establishment has launched an assault on Jamestown Associates, a valued member of our media team. My campaign is proud to stand … Continued
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November 6, 2013

The GOP, Gaming and the Politics of Hypocrisy

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—If money is the mother’s milk of politics, then many prize-milking cows can be found at casinos. Just ask George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Haley Barbour, Bob Riley, Del Marsh and Mike Hubbard. What do all of these politicians have in common? They are all republicans who have taken big … Continued
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November 4, 2013

Mathis Attacks Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, Dr. Chad Mathis (R) from Indian Springs (who is running to represent the Sixth Congressional District) announced a list of criticisms pertaining to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (popularly referred to as Obamacare). Mathis titled his list: Top Ten Obamacare Disasters No One is Talking About. The … Continued
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October 29, 2013

DeMarco Joins Crowded District Six Field

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama state Representative Paul DeMarco (R) from Homewood announced in a written statement that he is running in Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District. Representative DeMarco said, “Since 2005, I’ve worked hard in the Alabama Legislature to represent the people with conservative, reform minded principles that are now needed in Congress. … Continued
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October 29, 2013

Gary Palmer Says All is Not Lost for Conservatives

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Policy Institute (API) President Gary Palmer admits as he wrote his API end year report, “For conservatives, the election was a major disappointment.” President Palmer said, “However, it is also a fact that we cannot let it become a self-defeating discouragement …we have to get up and get … Continued
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December 10, 2012

Santorum Tells API Supporters “We need you to stand up, take responsibility and fight for our beliefs. Make a difference.”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Rick Santorum was in Alabama on Thursday speaking to supporters of the Alabama Policy Institute (API) at the conservative non-profit’s annual winter meeting. The conservative Republican is a former Senator from the state of Pennsylvania and was a candidate for the Republican nomination for President in the 2012 Primary … Continued
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November 30, 2012

Santorum Will Be in Birmingham on Thursday to Speak to Alabama Policy Institute

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former candidate for the Republican nomination for President and the former U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania Rick Santorum will be in Birmingham on Thursday. Senator Santorum will discuss the challenges facing our nation and the solutions being offered by conservatives at the Alabama Policy Institute (API) Annual Dinner on May … Continued
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November 28, 2012

API wants to fight it out with AEA over charter schools, but who else?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—It would be easy to believe that the battle for charter schools was over in Alabama after the abysmal failure in the 2012 legislative session. In a recent speech Alabama Policy President (API) Gary Palmer said, “It is inexcusable for a Republican supermajority to surrender on this issue [charter … Continued
August 6, 2012

API Speaks to Red Mountain Republicans

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Red Mountain Republicans met at Salvatore’s in Mountain Brook on Monday night.  The Speaker at the event was  Gary Palmer, President of the Alabama Policy Institute (API).  According to Palmer, API is Alabama’s version of the conservative Heritage Foundation. Palmer said that API is not opposed to any … Continued
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July 31, 2012