Jefferson County

Post election analysis of a Republican win

While nationally Republicans lost control of the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate seats in Nevada and Arizona, and Florida is still too close to call; the election was a resounding victory for the Alabama Republican Party. Kay Ivey (R) was the third most popular governor in the country and as expected she won an … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 13, 2018

Ethics complaint alleges Democrat judicial candidate paid utility bills with campaign funds

The Jefferson County Republican Party announced that it has been advised that an ethics complaint was filed against Marshell Rena Jackson Hatcher. Hatcher is the Democrat candidate for Circuit Court Judge-Civil Division. The complaint alleges that Hatcher has used her campaign account to pay her utility bills. According to required campaign finance reports, Ms. Hatcher … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 5, 2018

Mike Pence meets with Ivey in Birmingham

Tuesday, Vice-President Mike Pence (R) flew in to Birmingham for a National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC) event at Birmingham’s Weston Hotel. Prior to leaving for that event the Vice President had a brief private meeting with Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) aboard Air Force Two. Ivey and Pence then disembarked from the plane and met … Continued

Brandon Moseley

October 31, 2018

Jefferson County District Judge John Amari switches to Republican Party

Jefferson County District Judge John E. Amari requested the Chairman of the Jefferson County Republican Party allow him to rejoin the Republican Party. Amari was elected as a Democrat in 2008. Judge Amari decided to make the switch in order to publicly work for the election of Judge Teresa Pulliam (R). “I believe qualifications and … Continued

Brandon Moseley

October 30, 2018

Doug Jones, equal pay activist Lilly Ledbetter endorse Alli Summerford

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, endorsed state House candidate Alli Summerford (D) in a new video released a week ahead of the election. In the video, Senator Jones notes that Summerford would represent his home district, District 48: “That’s my district, so it’s important to me to have the right representative in there,” said Senator … Continued

Brandon Moseley

October 30, 2018

Amazon holds groundbreaking for fulfillment center in Bessemer

Tuesday, internet retailer Amazon officially began construction on a technologically advanced fulfillment center in Bessemer. The new fulfillment center will employ 1,500 workers once the sprawling facility is fully operational next year. Amazon’s 855,000-square-foot facility is being constructed on 133 acres of property formerly owned by U.S. Steel off Powder Plant Road in Bessemer in … Continued

Brandon Moseley

October 3, 2018

Top law enforcement leaders speak at Justice Department symposium in Hoover

Monday U.S. Attorney Jay Town, Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale (R-Jefferson County), Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R), Birmingham Police Chief Patrick Smith, Hoover Police Chief Nicholas Derzis, and the Department of Justice’s Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance John Adler and Attorney General Jeff Sessions all spoke in Hoover at the Symposium for … Continued

Brandon Moseley

September 27, 2018

Jefferson County Police Chiefs Association endorses Anderton

Tuesday, the Jefferson County Police Chiefs Association announced that it is endorsing Republican DA Mike Anderton in the highly competitive Jefferson County District Attorney race. Association President and Irondale Chief of Police Ken Atkinson announced the endorsement, stating that his organization had full confidence in Anderton’s ability to lead the District Attorney’s office. “It’s very … Continued

Brandon Moseley

September 26, 2018

DeVos: School districts can use federal money to arm administrators, teachers

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says that she believes that school districts can use federal ESSA dollars to purchase weapons for teachers or school administrators. Sec. DeVos said that she believes that Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants under Title IV money of the ESSA law can be used for weapons; but that is … Continued

Brandon Moseley

September 19, 2018

Anderton says that the opioid crisis is literally and figuratively killing us

Jefferson County District Attorney Mike Anderton (R) spoke at a town hall in Adamsville where he said that, “The opioid crisis is literally and figuratively killing us. Anderton spoke in Adamsville at the Victory Christian Fellowship. “The opioid crisis is literally and figuratively killing us,” Anderton said. “A lot of that is that the dealers … Continued

Brandon Moseley

September 18, 2018