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Montgomery runoff elections are today

Voters in Montgomery go to the polls today to elect a new major in today’s runoff mayoral election between Montgomery County Probate Judge Steven Reed and businessman David Woods. There are also city council runoffs in three seats. The polls will open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. “There already is great interest … Continued
October 8, 2019

Alabama Republicans take aim at Joe Biden

As Congressional Democrats continue to push ahead with the impeachment inquiry, Alabama Republicans are increasingly critical of former Vice President and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden for his alleged activities in Ukraine. “No family member of a sitting president or vice president should serve on a foreign gas board drawing a salary of $600,000 a … Continued
October 3, 2019

Republicans denounce Pelosi decision to open impeachments inquiry against Trump

A number of Alabama Republicans issued statements denouncing Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-California) announcement that the House of Representatives is opening an impeachment inquiry against President Donald J. Trump (R). Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan called the decision “deplorable.” “The actions of the Democrats today are simply deplorable, to use a phrase they know so … Continued
September 25, 2019

Alabama Republicans accuse media of character assassination of Brett Kavanaugh

Alabama Republicans defended Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh after the New York Times published accusations of sexual misconduct. Republicans say the media failing to mention that the alleged victim refused to speak with reporters about it points to media bias. “The disgusting tactics of major news outlets who create fake news meant only to disrupt … Continued
September 23, 2019

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

Inspector General: Comey broke no laws, but Republican critics are not satisfied

The inspector general released his findings that former FBI director James Comey broke FBI procedures but did not do anything that was prosecutable. Alabama Republican Executive Committee Member former state Representative Perry O. Hooper Jr. released a statement critical of the IG’s findings that Comey did nothing he can be prosecuted for. “The Inspector General’s … Continued
September 2, 2019

Alabama GOP passes a resolution urging Congress to expel Omar

Saturday, the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee voted in favor of a resolution urging the Alabama congressional delegation to introduce and carry legislation to expel Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota. State Representative Tommy Hanes, R-Bryant, introduced the resolution. The resolution was introduced too late to be reviewed by the ALGOP’s Resolutions Committee. Under Alabama Republican Party … 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

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