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Republicans resist Alabama NAACP call for Ivey to resign

On Thursday, Alabama NAACP President Bernard Simelton called on Gov. Kay Ivey to resign from office after it was revealed that Ivey had performed a skit in blackface and overalls making fun of poor Black sharecroppers crawling around on their knees for cigar butts while she was a college student at Auburn University during the … Continued
September 4, 2019

Animal Wellness Action thanks Sewell for voting to protect Alabama Racking Horses

Wednesday, the Animal Wellness Action applauded U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Selma, for voting for legislation to protect Iconic Alabama State Racking Horses. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, HR693, by a vote of 333 to 96. Congresswoman Sewell voted in support of the bill. “We applaud Rep. … Continued
August 29, 2019

Hooper wants all state GOPs to offer resolution to expel Omar

Wednesday Trump National Finance Committee member Perry Hooper Jr. praised State Representative Tommy Hanes (R-Bryant) for his resolution urging that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D) be expelled from Congress. Hooper felt the resolution should go farther and urged every state Republican Party executive committee to pass resolutions similar to Hanes.’ “In March I joined Vice President … Continued
August 23, 2019

Potential congressional candidate Chris Countryman discusses the issues facing 2nd Congressional District

Former gubernatorial candidate Chris Countryman is exploring running for the Democratic nomination for the open Second Congressional District. Countryman agreed to a lengthy interview by the Alabama Political Reporter. APR: Huntsville, Baldwin County, Lee County and Shelby County have really experienced a lot of economic growth, but the Second Congressional District has been largely stagnant … Continued
August 22, 2019

Hooper says that Trump supporters are not racists

On Tuesday, Trump finance committee member and Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee member Perry O. Hooper Jr. wrote an opinion piece in which he countered a narrative he feels is coming from the main stream media and Democratic Presidential candidates charging that President Donald J. Trump (R) and millions of Trump supporters are racists. “86 … Continued
August 16, 2019
Mitch McConnell speaks at a conference

Hooper praises McConnell for the confirmation of conservative Trump judges

The Senate has now confirmed 144 of President Donald J. Trump’s judicial nominees. This despite completely unprecedented opposition by Senators. Trump Victory Chair and potential Congressional candidate former State Representative Perry O. Hooper Jr., R-Montgomery, praised Trump’s picks for the court and said that the President could not have gotten so many of his picks … Continued
August 9, 2019

Coleman, Dismukes declare their candidacies for Congress

Thursday, two candidates announced they would be seeking the Republican nomination for the open House District Two congressional seat. CD2 is currently represented by Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) who announced last Friday that she would not seek a sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. State Representative Will Dismukes, R-Prattville, age 29, announced that … Continued
August 2, 2019

Trump says “Witch Hunt ends” after judge dismisses DNC lawsuit

Tuesday, President Donald Trump won a major courtroom victory when a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from the Democratic National Committee related to alleged interference in the 2016 campaign. Trump praised Judge John Koeltl, a Clinton appointee, for the favorable ruling. Koeltl ruled that the Trump officials named in the DNC’s lawsuit were shielded from … Continued
July 31, 2019

Chambliss will not run for Congress

State Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, on Monday, made his decision regarding the open Second Congressional District seat that incumbent Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, is vacating at the end of her present term. “I will not be a candidate for Congress,” Chambliss announced on his Facebook page. “As has been reported, I have spent the last several … Continued
July 30, 2019

Perry Hooper is considering a run for Congress

On Friday, Congresswoman Marty Roby, R-Montgomery, announced that she would not run for a sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The news was a shock to many in Alabama political circles. Roby had no announced opponent and appeared to be headed toward a less intense re-election effort than in 2018 or 2016. Speculation … Continued
July 29, 2019