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Craig Lipscomb qualifies for State House District 30

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Craig Lipscomb, a Gadsden area architect, recently formally filed paperwork with the Alabama Republican Party to qualify as a candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives in District 30. “I am honored to run for the Republican nomination for House District 30,” Lipscomb said. “This decision is the result … Continued
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January 19, 2018

2018 Races to Watch

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The major party primaries are on June 5, 2018.  Formal major party candidate qualifying opens on January 9; but already politicos are looking ahead to these 2018 races. In 2014 it was a question if Democrats were even going to find a candidate willing to run against the then … Continued
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December 28, 2017

Congress funds Children’s Health Insurance Program through March

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, both Houses of Congress have passed a temporary government funding continuing resolution to keep the government funded and avoid a government shutdown. Included in that is funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program through March. Without the infusion of federal dollars, the state of Alabama was prepared to … Continued
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December 22, 2017

Robert McKay runs as a Republican in House District 30

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, former Ashville Mayor Robert McKay announced that he was running as a Republican for state representative in state House District 30. “I would like to announce that I will be seeking the office of Alabama House District 30 in 2018,” McKay said in a statement. “The seat is … Continued
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November 20, 2017

Congressman Jim Martin has died

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, former U.S. Rep. James Douglas “Jim” Martin has died. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said in a statement, “Congressman Jim Martin was a great asset to our state. He lived a long life dedicated to serving Alabama in various roles. He was elected to Congress as a … Continued
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October 31, 2017

State unemployment down to 3.8 percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, October 20, 2017 Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally-adjusted September unemployment rate is down to 3.8 percent, a big drop from August’s rate of 4.2 percent and well below the September 2016 rate of 6.0 percent. The last time Alabama’s unemployment rate was this … Continued
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October 23, 2017

Trump’s SOB comment overshadows visit to help Luther Strange

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, President Donald Trump came to Alabama to help the campaign of appointed Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., who faces Roy Moore on Tuesday in a Republican runoff election. The president’s comments about athletes that kneel during the national anthem at NFL games, however, sparked a major controversy that spilled … Continued
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September 25, 2017