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CER Breaks Down Governor’s Race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Center for Education Reform (CER) released it’s 50-state breakdown of top 2014 election state races, including the Alabama Governor’s race. CER favors drastic education reforms including: school choice, charter schools, and ending teacher tenure. CER President Kara Kervin said in a written statement, “With 36 gubernatorial races this … Continued
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October 9, 2014

The Alabama Voter’s Coalition Endorses All Democrats

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 29, the Alabama Voter’s Coalition announced that they have endorsed a slate of Democrats for the upcoming 2014 General Election in Alabama. This liberal leaning political group declared that the fight is on for positive leadership. Chairman Gary Johnson said in a written statement, “We have … Continued
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October 1, 2014

Armistead Calls Griffith a Serial Party-Switcher

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 23, the Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, Bill Armistead, accused the Democratic candidate for Governor, Parker Griffith, whom he called a “serial party switcher” of running a campaign based on, “Gimmicks, slander, and lies.” Chairman Armistead said in a statement, “’Party-switcher’ Parker Griffith is running … Continued
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September 25, 2014

NRA is Backing Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund announced that they want four more years of Robert Bentley (R) as the Governor of Alabama. In a statement, the Fairfax, Virginia based pro-gun rights group announced: “On behalf of our five million members across the country, the National Rifle Association Political … Continued
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September 24, 2014

Bentley Declines Debate Offer

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Recently, the Alabama Political Reporter and The Voice of Alabama Politics invited Gov. Robert Bentley and his Democratic opponent for governor Dr. Parker Griffith to a debate on The V. Griffith agreed to the debate; Gov. Bentley declined. In a written statement Gov. Bentley, said the following: “The only … Continued
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September 9, 2014

Parker Griffith Participates in Medicaid Expansion Forum in Talladega

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 24, Democratic Candidate for Governor former Congressman Parker Griffith of Huntsville, joined Third Congressional District candidate Jesse “J.T.” Smith, Citizens Baptist Medical Center President Joel Taylor, and UAB associate Professor Dr. David Becker in a panel discussion on the benefits of Medicaid Expansion in Alabama. The … Continued
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July 28, 2014

Democrats Hope to Make Case for Medicaid Expansion

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s Democratic Party has taken a beating during the presidency of Barack H. Obama.  In 2008 when the controversial Senator from Illinois was first elected, Alabama Democrats won: three of Alabama’s Seven Congressional Districts, President of the Alabama Public Service Commission, and Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court.  … Continued
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July 22, 2014

Democratic Gubernatorial Primary is Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter All of the press, money, advertising and attention has been focused on the Alabama Republican Party, where the mega-PACs have all chosen up sides assuming that the GOP will maintain a supermajority in both Houses of the State legislature for another four years.  The Alabama Education Association (AEA) is … Continued
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June 3, 2014

Candidate Parker Griffith Throws Down Gauntlet After Clouse Revelation

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter HUNTSVILLE—Just hours after the Alabama Political Reporter released a report in which House Ways & Means Chair Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, broke with the Bentley Administration on expanding Medicaid under the ACA better known as Obamacare, gubernatorial candidate, Parker Griffith, released a scathing assault on Bentley and the ALGOP leadership. … Continued
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May 23, 2014