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Republicans To Meet in Mobile on Saturday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee will gather for their biannual meeting in Mobile, Alabama this Saturday, February 27, 2016. The meeting will be held at the Arthur Outlaw Convention Center. The meeting is open to the public. Later that evening, the Alabama Republican Party will host a … Continued
February 26, 2016

Delay is not Defense: Go to trial, Mike Hubbard

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Journal It’s time for this to end. It’s time for Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard to show that he’s not guilty of 23 ethics violations at trial. It’s time to end the delays, to end the limbo in state government, to end — one way or another — … Continued
January 27, 2016

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
January 27, 2016

Lathan Comments on Sanders’ Visit to Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 19, Alabama Republican Party Chairman, Terry Lathan, commented on Democratic presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders’ campaign rally in downtown Birmingham. He also spoke at the historic 16th Street Baptist Church. Chairman Lathan said, “Devout socialist Bernie Sanders brought his “2016 Free Stuff Tour” to Alabama on Monday. … Continued
January 25, 2016

Alabama Officials Respond to the State of the Union Address

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 12, President Barack H. Obama delivered his last State of the Union Address to a joint house of the United States Congress. US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) said in a statement, “Tonight’s address was another political speech full of empty rhetoric that offered no real solutions … Continued
January 13, 2016

More Voices Calling for Hubbard to Step Down

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, January 11, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan announced that the State Steering Committee had passed a resolution calling for embattled Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) to resign. State Representative Jack Williams (R-Vestavia) disagreed strongly with the resolution. Rep. Williams said, “It’s unfortunate to see … Continued
January 12, 2016

Civil Rights Group Condemns Trump

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, November 23, the civil rights group, ColorOfChange, condemned Republican Presidential candidate and New York City billionaire Donald Trump for defending supporters allegedly “roughing up” a BLM (Black Lives Matter) protestor in Birmingham on Saturday and for sharing a graphic on Twitter presenting falsified crime statistics claiming that … Continued
November 24, 2015

Gerritson Announces Candidacy for Congress Challenging Roby

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, October 1, an estimated 120 people were in a park in Wetumpka to hear Becky Gerritson formally declare her candidacy for the Republican nomination for Congress representing Alabama’s Second Congressional District. The prominent Wetumpka Tea Party co-founder and President said in a statement, “I am humbled to … Continued
October 2, 2015

Roby Vows to “Fight to the End” to Defund Planned Parenthood

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, October 1, Congressman Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) continued to try to rally Pro-Life forces in the Republican Caucus to “fight to the end” to stop federal funding for Planned Parenthood.  To that end Roby on Wednesday introduced special legislation giving Congress one more opportunity in the government … Continued
October 2, 2015

Lathan Says Our Elected Officials “Got the Job Done” on Budget

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, September 18, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan released a statement praising legislators on passage of Alabama’s State General Fund (SGF) Budget. Chairman Lathan wrote, “At this year’s winter meeting of the Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee, a resolution urging the governor and legislature to … Continued
September 21, 2015