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5th Congressional District Republican Executive Committee supports Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday night, the 5th Congressional District Republican Executive Committee unanimously adopted a Resolution in support of Roy Moore as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate. The 5th Congressional District Republican Executive Committee asks the ALGOP Steering Committee to affirm their support of Judge Moore as the Republican nominee … Continued
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November 15, 2017

Republican Steering Committee will meet to decide whether to support Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today, the Alabama Republican Steering Committee will meet to decide the fate of Roy Moore’s campaign for U.S. Senate. Conservatives are urging the 21-member committee to announce that they are backing the Republican nominee, Roy Moore, despite allegations from multiple women, first reported by the Washington Post, that Moore … Continued
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November 15, 2017

Loyalty Pledge Impediment to Electing Honest Speaker

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—At the urging of then Speaker of the House, Mike Hubbard, in 2014 the Steering Committee of the Alabama Republican Party added a loyalty oath to the qualifying packets given to each candidate running for office under the GOP banner. The pledge was added according to a steering committee … Continued
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June 20, 2016

Lathan Comments on Hubbard Verdict

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republican Party Chairman, Terry Lathan, said the party did the right thing when it audited the books revealing possible improprieties by former ALGOP Chairman former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn). Chairman Lathan said, “With the announcement of Mike Hubbard’s guilty verdicts on twelve felony charges, the … Continued
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June 14, 2016

STAARS Still Failing Alabama

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The $47 million no-bid software package known as STAARS, a statewide government accounting system, is now going to require more full-time staff at the Department of Finance, according to a presentation made to agency heads last week. SEE HANDOUT The multi-million dollar system, touted as a cost-saving measure, will … Continued
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April 20, 2016

2008 Memo States STAARS Must Be Bid

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The $47 million STARRS accounting software system was signed under a no-bid contract with CGI. Acting Finance Director, Bill Newton, claims the contract was simply an up-grade of the million-dollar-a-year maintenance contract the State has held with the company for over two decades. This is the reason Newton has … Continued
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January 20, 2016

Lathan Tells Hubbard To Go

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, January 11, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan announced that the Steering Committee had passed a resolution on January 10, calling upon Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) to suspend his leadership position. Chairman Lathan said in a statement, “The Alabama Republican Party strongly believes the … Continued
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January 12, 2016