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DNC revokes Worley’s credentials

The Democratic National Committee voted Saturday in favor of a motion revoking the credentials of Alabama Democratic Chairwoman Nancy Worley and Vice-Chair Randy Kelley. The two leaders of the Alabama Democratic Party were denied their seats on the committee, but retain their positions with the ADP. This is an almost unprecedented rebuke of the Alabama … Continued
August 26, 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

Foundation for Moral Law argues that Bible study course is constitutional

The Montgomery based Foundation for Moral Law released a statement Monday encouraging the Morgan County Schools to go forward with their plans for an elective Bible course and offered the foundation’s support if the course is challenged in court. During the 2019 legislative session, the Alabama Legislature passed SB14, which allows elective courses on the … Continued
August 20, 2019

2019 foreign direct investment announcements already promise 3,300 new jobs

The Alabama Department of Commerce announced Friday that the state has already received promises of 3,300 new jobs from foreign direct investment in the state. This is following a record-breaking 2018 when companies from 16 different countries launched projects promising to create more than 7,500 new jobs. So far in 2019, FDI projects approaching $1 … Continued
August 19, 2019

Montgomery is broken: A cautionary tale for the rest of Alabama

There was a mayoral forum on Wednesday night in Montgomery, where the 11 candidates for mayor presented their strategies for saving the town and restoring law and order.  It is hopeless.  Chances are, if you don’t live in Montgomery, you don’t care much about who is elected mayor or about the everyday problems that plague … Continued
August 16, 2019

Montgomery leads state in number of nonprofits per capita

Montgomery tops the list of Alabama cities with the most nonprofits per capita, according to a recent study.  That might not be surprising, as researchers at the Washington D.C.-based Governing magazine also found that nonprofits tend to cluster around older, more established communities.  According to the study released this month, Montgomery had 377 nonprofits, which … Continued
August 16, 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