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Carns predicts Gov. Kay Ivey will run for second term

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, August 12, 2017: State Representative Jim Carns (R-Vestavia) told the Mid-Alabama Republican Club (MARC) that he expects Governor Kay Ivey (R) to run for the position in 2018. Jim Carns was delivering his State Legislature report to the gathered Republican activists at the Vestavia Library.  Carns said that … Continued
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August 15, 2017

President Donald Trump endorses Luther Strange

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 8, 2017, Senator Luther Strange (R) finally got that big moment he had been hoping for when President Donald J. Trump (R) endorsed him in the Special Republican Primary for US Senate. President Trump said on his Twitter account: “Senator Luther Strange has done a great job … Continued
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August 9, 2017

Republicans Head Toward Convention

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 18, 2016, the Republican Convention is just a week away; but many questions remain. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry M. Lathan promised that she and the ALGOP staff will Tweet all the latest news from the convention. Chairman Lathan said on social media: “I will be live … Continued
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July 12, 2016

New Group Say’s Voters Should Decide Republican Nominee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 9, members of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Alabama campaign held a press conference at the Alabama Statehouse denouncing efforts by GOP insiders to try to snatch the Republican presidential nomination from Trump’s populist campaign at a brokered GOP convention. Former State Representative Perry Hooper Jr. … Continued
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March 11, 2016

Bill Calls for Indicted Leaders Suspension

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A group of 10 State Representatives have sponsored House Bill 220, which would, “automatically suspend a member of the Legislature who holds a leadership position from serving in that leadership position if the member is indicted for a crime that is a felony.” The bill clarifies that the legislator … Continued
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February 15, 2016

Caucus Fealty Vote: Does Anyone Have The Numbers?

Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Currently, Republicans hold 66 seats in the Alabama House, with 37 Democrats, one vacancy and one independent. The November 6 Republican Caucus meeting is set in hopes of electing a new Speaker without input from House Democrats. Current Speaker Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, who is under a Special Grand Jury indictment … Continued
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November 4, 2014

DeMarco Gets Endorsements from Legislators

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 30, the Paul DeMarco for Congress campaign announced in a written statement that most of the State legislators who lives in the Sixth congressional district have endorsed Paul DeMarco for Congress. The DeMarco campaign said that this showed that the bottom line is those who have … Continued
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July 3, 2014

ALEC influences Alabama legislators

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–From voter identification laws to immigration bills, many states seem to be acting as if from the same agenda in recent years. It’s no secret that lobbying groups impact public policy on all levels, but many states are being influenced by a stronger, more powerful group. ALEC, the American … Continued
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June 25, 2013