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U.S. Attorneys say Project Safe Neighborhoods is making Alabama safer

Friday, Alabama’s three U.S. Attorneys released a statement detailing their efforts over the last year to combat Alabama’s violent crime problem. One year ago, the Department of Justice announced the revitalization and enhancement of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which Attorney General Sessions has made the centerpiece of the Department’s violent crime reduction strategy. PSN is … Continued
October 8, 2018

Shelby announces $4 million in critical opioid treatment grants for Alabama community health centers

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that 15 community health centers located in Alabama have received a total of $4,038,000 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support increased treatment and prevention for opioid and substance abuse. “It is of the utmost importance that we work to … Continued
September 21, 2018

Maddox touts plans to expand Medicaid, launch education lottery at bus tour kick off

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Walt Maddox promoted his plans to establish a state education lottery and expand Medicaid at the kick off of his statewide bus tour in Tuscaloosa on Monday. Maddox is attempting to make gains against sitting Gov. Kay Ivey by visiting 35 different stops on the tour. After the launch in Tuscaloosa, Maddox … Continued
September 18, 2018

Federal grand jury indicts Tuscaloosa men for armed robberies

On Wednesday, August 29 a federal grand jury indicted two Tuscaloosa men in connection to a series of armed store robberies in Tuscaloosa County between December 2017 and April 2018. The indictments were announced by U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Special Agent in Charge Marcus Watson. A … Continued
September 6, 2018

Alabama Republican Party adopts platform

Saturday, August 25th the Alabama Republican State Executive Committee voted to adopt a platform for the Alabama Republican Party.  The committee was at their summer meeting event on the Tuscaloosa campus of the University of Alabama. “The Alabama Republican Party announces the historic adoption of our state party’s first platform,” Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry … Continued
August 30, 2018

Republicans hold summer dinner in Tuscaloosa

Friday, the Alabama Republican Party held their annual Summer Dinner at the Bryant Center in Tuscaloosa. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said that it has been 25 years since the Alabama Republican Party has held one of bi-annual meetings in Tuscaloosa. “I can not be prouder or more humble to represent you, both on … Continued
August 27, 2018

ALGOP to hold summer dinner, meeting Friday and Saturday

On Friday, August 24 at 7:00 p.m. the Alabama Republican Party will host a dinner for 600 Republicans from around the state at the Bryant Conference Center on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens will be the keynote speakers. Attendees will include federal, state and county elected … Continued
August 23, 2018

Toe the lie, err, line, or get out of it

Earlier this year, I was on a panel for a debate of gubernatorial candidates at Alabama Boys State’s annual meeting at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. One night, the GOP candidates debated; the next night, the Democratic Candidates debated. Only two Republicans showed up; all of the active Democrats were there. Whatever you think … Continued
August 9, 2018

Poll shows Parker leading Vance by sizable margin

A new poll shows Tom Parker and Kay Ivey well ahead of their Democratic opponents four months ahead of the November 5 general election. According to a new poll by Atlantic Media & Research Republican Chief Justice nominee Tom Parker holds a 16 point lead (40 to 24) over Democratic nominee Robert Vance Jr. Parker’s … Continued
July 6, 2018