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GBYR Host Presidential Debate Watch Party

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter  Monday, August 3, the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYR) announced that they are hosting a Presidential Debate Watch Party on Thursday, August 6 at 7:45 pm at Sidebar in the Lakeview Entertainment District. GBYR Chair Jackie Curtiss said in a statement, “This is a big election year.  Our … Continued
August 5, 2015

Palmer Calls Trump a Megalomaniac

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) spoke to a crowd of 38 members of the Republican Women of Shelby County (RWSC) on Saturday, July 18.  While Congressman Palmer did not get into which Republican Presidential candidate he preferred, he did blast GOP Primary contender Donald Trump, the billionaire developer/television … Continued
July 20, 2015

Gov. Scott Walker is ALGOP Summer Luncheon Speaker

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 14, the Alabama Republican Party announced that popular GOP Presidential Primary Candidate, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) will be the speaker at the Party’s Summer Luncheon on August 22 and the Talladega Motor Speedway.  The Alabama Republican Party said in a statement, “Twice a year … Continued
July 17, 2015

Santorum to Campaign in Alabama

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 15, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania) will make a trip to Alabama. The former US Senator won Alabama in the 2012 Republican Primary and is a favorite of social conservatives.  Santorum will be having a stop in Montgomery as well as holding meetings with his Alabama … Continued
June 15, 2015

Bentley Vetoes Budget: Turning This Into A Real Crisis

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Thursday, June 4, the Alabama Senate finally passed the State General Fund budget (SGF). Thursday was day 29 of the legislative session and under the 1901 Alabama Constitution there are only 30 legislative days allowed in the session. The Senate and the House both went into the day with … Continued
June 5, 2015

Lathan Warns Against Complacency

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, April 9, Alabama Republican Party chairwoman, Terry Lathan warned against complacency. She asked party members to submit questions to the Alabama GOP that they could pose to the visiting Republican Presidential candidates, in preparation for the important 2016 Presidential Primaries.  Lathan urged Republicans to, “Keep their Eyes … Continued
April 14, 2015

Common Core Debate Will Not Go Away

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama is a Republican State. Conservative grassroots activists have engaged in relentless political organizing to grow the Republican Party from the depths of political irrelevancy to supermajorities in both House of the Alabama Legislature in just one generation. Many of those same conservative activists are now lobbying the legislature to support … Continued
April 10, 2015

Bentley Signs Alabama Charter Schools Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, March 19 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) signed the School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, SB45, into law. ALGOP Chairwoman Terry Lathan made a written statement, “Alabama is a state that has a long history of educational challenges. As a former public school teacher, I applaud the … Continued
March 20, 2015

Constitutionality of Alabama Accountability Act Upheld by Alabama Supreme Court

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, March 2, the Alabama Republican Party announced in a statement that the Alabama Supreme Court has announced its decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA). Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) said on Facebook, “Great news from the Alabama Supreme … Continued
March 3, 2015