GOP

By Amy Elizabeth McGhee As the discussion continues regarding the Alabama GOP’s 2014 super majority takeover of the legislature and to what extent it was bankrolled by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, it is imperative that we delve into the bigger picture at hand. The public needs to understand what true wrongs have been … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 29 the Alabama Republican Party has announced that the decision made by the Party’s Candidate Committee on May 2, 2014, to disqualify Chris McNeil as a candidate for House District 102 has been upheld by Mobile County Circuit Judge Roderick Stout. The Candidate Committee of the … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter SCOTTSBORO – Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor Stan Cooke has revealed that Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard urged him not to run against incumbent Kay Ivey in the June GOP primary at an event late last year. The claim comes after Representative Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, was indicted for … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the newly elected Executive Board of the College Republican Federation of Alabama (CRFA) voted unanimously to approve a resolution supporting the Alabama Republican Party and the party’s strong support for the traditional definition of marriage. The group also vowed to support the Alabama Republican Legislature in maintaining … Continued

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–After the controversial Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Proposiation 8 in California, Stephanie Petelos, the Chair of the College Republican Federation of Alabama, spoke publicly in support of universal treatment under the Constitution. Petelos had once been touted as a “Rising Star” by … Continued

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Alabama GOP Chairman Bill Armistead is calling on Democrats to apologize yet again. Last week, at a meeting of the Over the Mountain Democratic Club in Birmingham, Senate Minority Leader Vivian Figures said that race played an integral part in the Republican rise to power in Alabama. Figures said … Continued

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry hosted a reception Friday night at the Fathoms Lounge at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza during the Young Republican National Federation’s annual convention. According to an interview with The Huffington Post, the organization sought a spot on the official program, but … Continued

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The 2013 National Convention of the Young Republican National Federation will convene in Mobile this weekend at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel. Event guests include several notable Alabama Republicans, including Congresswoman Martha Roby, Senator Jeff Sessions and Governor Robert Bentley, and Kansas Congressman Kevin Yoder. According to the convention … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead addressed the St. Clair County Republican Party gathered at their January meeting in Pell City to elect new officers. Chairman Armistead thanked the St. Clair County Republican Party for donating money for the Battleground Patriots program during the 2012 election.  Armistead said that … Continued