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McGill Feels The Lord is Calling him to Run for US Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In 2010, former State Senator Shadrack McGill (R) ran for office challenging arguably the most powerful state Senator in the then Democratic controlled Alabama State Senate, Senator Lowell Barron (D-Fyffe). Ignoring the incumbent’s overwhelming money and name recognition, McGill ran anyway and launched one of the most successful insurgent … Continued
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January 28, 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
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January 27, 2016

Shelby Declines McConnell Debate Invitation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In 1986, US Representative Richard Shelby (D-Tuscaloosa) narrowly unseated first term incumbent US Senator Jeremiah Denton (R).  This was the last time that Shelby would face a credible opponent.  He was re-elected in 1992 as a Democrat.  He was re-elected in 1998 as a Republican and again in 2004 and … Continued
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January 22, 2016

Shelby Tells Lynch the Second Amendment is an Individual Right

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 20, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) told US Attorney General Loretta Lynch that the Senate Appropriations Committee would not allow the Justice Department to use their funding to implement President Obama’s controversial executive actions on gun control. Senator Shelby said, “As Chairman of this Subcommittee, I … Continued
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January 21, 2016

Sessions Say Americans Have Right to Be Mad

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, January 18, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) was in Double Springs speaking to the Winston County Republican Party at their annual Lincoln-Reagan Dinner. Senator Sessions said, “A lot of people are mad a lot of people are angry you have every right to be angry about the direction … Continued
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January 19, 2016

McConnell Gets Endorsements from Citizens United and Marine Comrades

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 7, Citizens United Political Victory Fund (CUPVF), the affiliated PAC of Citizens United, announced that were endorsing Jonathan McConnell for US Senator from Alabama. The McConnell campaign also announced that 100 Marines who have served with the 33 year old former Marine Corps Captain have signed … Continued
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January 11, 2016

Shelby Speaks to MARC in Vestavia

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, January 9, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) told a packed house at the Mid Alabama Republican Club in Vestavia Hills that he always wanted to earn his way and that is what he wants to do. Senator Richard Shelby said that he was elected to the Alabama … Continued
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January 11, 2016

Freshman Senator Plans to Kill Lottery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A new legislative session is approaching and as usual the lottery supporters are out making lottery proposals which normally go nowhere. On Thursday, January 7 Senator Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville) speaking to the Republican Women of Trussville predicted that the Alabama legislature will not pass a lottery or a gambling … Continued
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January 8, 2016