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More Voices Calling for Hubbard to Step Down

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, January 11, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan announced that the State Steering Committee had passed a resolution calling for embattled Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) to resign. State Representative Jack Williams (R-Vestavia) disagreed strongly with the resolution. Rep. Williams said, “It’s unfortunate to see … Continued

January 12, 2016

Ted Cruz Meets with Alabama Leaders

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, August 25, US Senator Ted Cruz (R) spoke in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday, August 25, to a fundraiser for the Tuscaloosa County Republican Party and also spoke to conservative leaders at a Breakfast in Birmingham on Wednesday. State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said on Facebook, “I was … Continued

August 27, 2015

Voters Reject Another Tax Increase

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 18 Jackson County voters went to the polls and rejected pleas by the County Commission for a one percent sales tax increase. 64 percent of the voters voted down the unpopular tax increase. Alabama Legislators have historically scheduled these kinds of referendums in single issue races … Continued

August 19, 2015

Tea Party Leaders Learn About Using Internet and Social Media

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Last week, leaders of Alabama’s diverse Tea Party Groups met to learn how they can be more effective at spreading their message and creating more effective organizations. One of the topics discussed in the Star Wars Room of the Alabama Capital was how to use the internet and social … Continued

January 23, 2014

Merrill To File Bill Regulating Partisan Voter Drives

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter There are two ways to win an election: One, identify your target voters, reach out to them with a narrative that resonates with them and that motivates them to come to the polls to vote for you and the message that you are delivering. Two, identify the voters that … Continued

January 6, 2014

Merill To File Bill Regulating Partisan Voter Drives

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter There are two ways to win an election: The first is to identify your target voters, reach out to them with a narrative that resonates with them and that motivates them to come to the polls to vote for you and the message that you are delivering. The second … Continued

January 1, 2014