Some Alabama GOP congressional members receive failing scores on pro-Ukraine report card | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
A recent report card from a pro-Ukraine GOP organization rated Alabama GOP congressmen based on their support for Ukraine during the current conflict against Russia, with several failing. Republicans for Ukraine is a coalition of Republicans who believe that the GOP should continue to support Ukraine and be “united in our support for helping Ukraine […]
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ALGOP chair Wahl says adults must protect children from ‘disturbing material’ in libraries — ‘Let’s get one thing straight, we are not talking about banning anything’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
FAIRHOPE — The day after the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) voted on a measure concerning inappropriate books in children and teen sections of libraries, board member John Wahl spoke in Fairhope about what he heard. Wahl, who also serves as the Alabama Republican Party chairman, spoke at the Eastern Shore Republican Women’s luncheon at […]
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‘Voters just had their right to choose taken away’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Greg Lowery, a candidate in the Republican primary for the House District 16 special election, was removed from the ballot last week by the Alabama Republican Party. According to Lowery, party leadership removed him from the ballot because Lowery ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat for Fayette County Probate Judge in 2018. Lowery said on his […]
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Northern Beltline ‘critical’ for Alabama; Says I-65 should be widened but not ‘top priority’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
BIRMINGHAM — At an Alabama League of Municipalities Luncheon on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) spoke about the importance of finishing Birmingham’s Northern Beltline and advocated for widening Interstate 65, though he said he didn’t know if that should be a top priority. The Northern Beltline is a planned 52-mile road connecting Interstate 59 […]
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Foley resident Jack Green unleashes blistering attack on City Council over explicit library books available to children — ‘I’m not going to let this slide’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
FOLEY — The Foley City Council heard stern words from resident Jack Green Monday night. Green, a member of the Alabama Republican Party ethics committee who also serves on the state and county executive committee for the GOP, urged the council to do something about inappropriate books in the children’s and teen sections of the […]
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Reed, Gilbreath take center stage in Montgomery municipal elections | #elections | #alabama
Montgomery municipal elections are underway today, and all eyes are on the mayoral race. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed entered office as Montgomery’s first black mayor in 2019, replacing Todd Strange, who did not seek reelection. Four others are on the ballot opposing Reed on Tuesday, Barrett Gilbreath, Victorrus Felder and Marcus McNeal. So far, Reed […]
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Hard work ahead to protect Alabama’s freedom | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama’s part-time state legislature has more businesspersons than professional politicians. A citizen legislature is wonderful for limited government, but today our citizen legislators must create resilience against efforts by Washington and blue states to erode our freedom. Let’s begin with federal efforts. President Biden has issued “whole-of-government” executive orders about Environmental, Social and Governance investing […]
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Big government, pot and Frankenstein | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Big Government, marijuana and Dr. Frankenstein walk into a bar … sounds like a cheap joke, I know. But the joke is on us because that’s basically what Alabama got when our Republican leadership formed the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. Let’s remember that we have a Republican supermajority in Montgomery. The GOP controls all three […]
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Beware of ‘voting’ computers making selections for us | #elections | #alabama
The voting that took place in Ohio on Tuesday, August 8 stands as a warning for Alabama. While our laws may exceed Ohio’s in certain regards, we do share a couple of vulnerabilities, particularly relating to our voting system and our electronic ballot-counting machines. This is a concern we must actively tackle and take measures […]
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Alabama Republicans are ‘leading the charge to decrease the influence of the NEA,’ says party chairman | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) is “leading the charge” against state and national teachers’ unions’ influence on education policy, according to party chair John Wahl by banning campaign donations from the National Education Association (NEA) and the Alabama Education Association (AEA) in partisan statewide elections. Last week, the ALGOP executive committee voted to approve a […]
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