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Low Turnout Runoff Goes As Predicted

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Experts including Alabama Secretary of State Jim Bennett (R) were predicting incredibly low voter turnout in the single digits in Tuesday’s July 25th Republican Primary runoff.  To the dismay of those of us who make our living covering the Alabama political scene, those predictions proved much too correct. There … Continued
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July 16, 2014

Reaction to Hobby Lobby Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 30 the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a 5-4 verdict that Hobby Lobby and other employers did not have to pay for health insurance plans which provide services which they find morally abhorrent on religious grounds. Reaction to this decision came quickly. The … Continued
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June 30, 2014

McClendon Campaigns in Pell City

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, May 29 Alabama State Representative Jim McClendon (R) from Springville spoke in Pell City at the candidate’s forum sponsored by the Greater Pell City Chamber of Commerce and the St. Clair County Board of Realtors.  State Representative McClendon currently represents Alabama House District 50 in St. Clair … Continued
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May 30, 2014

George Says State Needs Gambling

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Gambling: what kind of gambling is allowed in Alabama, who should be allowed to run gambling operations in the State, and where those operations (if any) would be allowed used to be a major issue in State politics. Now we debate which conservative GOP Primary candidate is the most … Continued
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May 27, 2014

Secretary of State Candidates in Gardendale

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Recently, Alabama Secretary of State Candidates joined Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) at the Jefferson County Republican Party Straw Poll in Gardendale. Former Montgomery County Probate Judge Reese McKinney said that he is that he is the only candidate in the race who has run over fifty elections.  McKinney … Continued
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May 23, 2014

Stan Cooke Campaigns in Gardendale

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Dr. Stan Cooke (R) from Sumiton was campaigning at the Jefferson County Republican Party Straw Poll event at the Gardendale Civic Center on Saturday, May 10.  Stan Cooke is running for the Republican nomination for Alabama Lieutenant Governor. Cooke told the large crowd, “I am here to ask you … Continued
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May 19, 2014

McKinney Promises to Champion Growth

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Montgomery Probate Judge Reese McKinney is running in the June 2013 Republican Primary for Alabama Secretary of State.  McKinney promised in a statement on Monday June 28 that if elected he will be a champion for business.  Judge McKinney also announced last week that he had received the … Continued
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April 30, 2014

Bentley Addresses Voters in Clanton

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) spoke at the Alabama Republican Party’s Pumpkin Patch rally in Clanton on Saturday.  Bentley told the crowd that every parent in the State has the right to opt their child out of standardized testing that is part of the controversial Common Core testing that … Continued
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April 28, 2014

St. Clair Bass Tournament Saturday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, April 19, 2014 the St. Clair County Republican Party will be holding their 17th annual Logan Martin Classic Bass Tournament. St. Clair County Republican Party Chairman Lance Bell said, ‘”We have the Bass Tournament this Saturday and we will need assistance with it.” Mike Fricker who is … Continued
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April 18, 2014