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McLure supports public prayer at high school football games

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General candidate Sam McLure called for solidarity with Lee County Board of Education officials and students after they were targeted by the Freedom from Religion Foundation. The Lee County Board of Education banned their traditional public prayer before Football games after receiving a complaint from the Freedom … Continued

September 28, 2017

Moore Calls religious liberty the “Civil Rights issue of our time”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August 24th, 2017, U.S. Senate candidate former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) denounced a ruling by the 9th District Court of Appeals which ruled that the Bremerton School District was justified in suspending Coach Joe Kennedy after he took a knee and prayed silently at … Continued

August 24, 2017

House Passes Alabama Student Religious Liberties Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 11, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB-1, The Alabama Student Religious Liberties Act of 2015. The bill was sponsored by State Representative Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City). Rep. Butler said, “This bill would prohibit school districts from discriminating against a student or parent on the basis … Continued

March 18, 2015

Hickman Announces Support for Education Lottery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 30, Alabama House candidate Walton Hickman (D) announced that he favored a lottery to pay for Alabama kids to go to college upon graduation from high school. Hickman said in a statement, “The single most important factor that has the greatest impact on a person’s future … Continued

October 1, 2014

Sells Announces Support for Vote on Lottery and School Prayer

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republican Alabama House District 90 candidate Chris Sells from Greenville announced on Friday that he was supporting statewide votes on: the lottery, school prayer, and other issues. Sells said that he issued the statement to make clear his position on the right of the people to vote on important … Continued

September 30, 2014