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Marco Rubio Working Hard for Good Showing in Iowa

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter At one point over twenty people were campaigning to be President as a Democrat, Republican, Independent, or Libertarian. With less than a week left before the Iowa Caucuses the field of major party candidates has narrowed somewhat and is likely to narrow further when Iowa caucus goers decide who … Continued
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January 27, 2016

GOP Debates Continue to Draw Attention

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, December 15, the Republican Presidential Candidates held another Presidential Debate, this time hosted by CNN.  The Alabama Constitutional Conservatives, the Re-Elect Judge Dorothea Batiste Campaign, and the Alabama Minority GOP sponsored a GOP Presidential Debate Watching and Christmas Party at John’s Diner in downtown Birmingham. In the … Continued
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December 18, 2015

Republicans Gather To Watch Presidential Debate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, November 10, the Jefferson County Republican Party, Alabama Minority GOP, and the Alabama Constitutional Conservatives hosted a Fox Business/Wall Street Journal Debate Watch Party at John’s City Diner in Downtown Birmingham. The remaining Republican candidates allowed at the main debate were: New York City businessman Donald Trump; … Continued
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November 16, 2015

Palmer Critical of FCC’s “Net Neutrality” Order

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, March 2, US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) released a statement in which he strongly disagrees with the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) “net neutrality” order and criticizes the rules as both an unnecessary and beyond the scope of power prescribed to the FCC by Congress. Congressman Palmer said … Continued
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March 3, 2015

Wheeler Elected ALGOP Treasurer

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On February 21, the Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee met to vote on new leadership and elected former Alabama Power executive David Wheeler as the new Alabama Republican Party Treasurer. Following his election, David Wheeler said in a statement on Facebook, “I am humbled by the trust that … Continued
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February 23, 2015

Wheeler Announces Candidacy For ALGOP Treasurer

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On February 21, the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee will meet to vote for new leadership.  While Chairman is the most publicly interactive position, there are a number of other important positions being voted upon as well.  Former Alabama Power executive David Wheeler has announced that he is running … Continued
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February 3, 2015

ALGOP Seeks Essays for Tickets to Rand Paul Event

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Senator Rand Paul will be speaking in February to the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) during the group’s winter meeting.  In an effort to bring a larger audience of young voters to the event, the ALGOP is asking college students to submit a 500 word essay on the vision and … Continued
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January 28, 2015

McClurkin Running For ALGOP Chair

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, December 15, Former State Representative Mary Sue McClurkin (R from Indian Springs) has announced that she is running to be the next Chair of the Alabama Republican Party. Current Chairman, former State Senator Bill Armistead, has announced that he is not seeking a third term leading the … Continued
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December 16, 2014

Terry Lathan To Pursue ALGOP Chair

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Popular Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead recently announced his intent not to seek another term running the Alabama GOP. Already one candidate has announced her intent to seek the office. In an email to Alabama Republican executive committee members Mobile County Republican Executive Committee Chair Terry Lathan announced … Continued
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December 15, 2014

Rand Paul To Address Alabama Republican Party

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, December 3, the Alabama Republican Party announced that U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R from Kentucky), a probable 2016 Republican presidential candidate, will be the keynote speaker for their 2015 ALGOP Victory Celebration and Winter Dinner. The event will be held at the Montgomery Renaissance Hotel on February … Continued
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December 7, 2014