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Something Nick Saban Said in Appearance with Razorbacks’ Sam Pittman Makes Sense

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – At the end of last week, we reported on an appearance by Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman at the Alabama Football Coaches Association convention in Montgomery where, according to those present, Pittman stole the show. However, while Pittman was apparently the man of the hour despite being sandwiched in a primetime slot […]

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Your guide to Alabama’s runoff primary elections | #elections | #alabama

Alabamians voting in Tuesday’s runoff for the Republican Senate nomination will decide between the establishment candidate former President Donald Trump has endorsed in Katie Britt and the conservative who has long embraced Trump’s brand of politics even though he is now at odds with the former President, US Rep. Mo Brooks. Alabama is one of several states across the South […]

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Republican secretary of state’s first act in office: withdrawing Alabama from voter-registration organization | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Wes Allen speaks at his inauguration ceremony on the steps of the Alabama state capitol in Montgomery. AP MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s new secretary of state has announced the state’s withdrawal from a 32-state voter-registration partnership, a data-sharing effort that was designed to maintain accurate voter rolls but has sometimes become the target of […]

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Dr. Daniel Sutter: Alabama’s earmarks | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Newly retired U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby achieved national prominence for bringing earmarked funds to Alabama. “In the game of earmarks, Shelby has no peers,” “Roll Call” once said of the senator. Empowered by his position as the ranking Republican on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Shelby led all members of Congress in earmarked funds the last […]

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Former lawmaker sues police claiming ‘set-up’ in arrest | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A former state lawmaker is suing the city of Montgomery and its police chief over his arrest last year on a sex abuse charge that was later dropped, maintaining he only “politely hugged” the woman in question. Former Rep. Perry Hooper Jr. filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday saying the charge was […]

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Alabama governor adds another layer of protection to religious freedom | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Donald Carson, communications director for the Diocese of Birmingham, applauded the governor’s action. “Catholics in the Diocese of Birmingham, which covers central and northern Alabama, are blessed to live and work in this state with such strong affirmation of religious freedom,” Carson told CNA. Religious Liberty in the States, a database on freedom of religion […]

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Alabama Farmers Fed Joins WOTUS Worries and More Skilled Work in Rural America | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Alabama Farmers Fed Joins WOTUS Worries and More Skilled Work in Rural America From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update. **A clear, concise definition of navigable waters is set to be replaced with more confusing terminology, released in an EPA ruling December 30. Alabama Farmers Federation has joined ag organizations […]

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3 North Alabama Republicans picked for leadership posts in state House of Representatives | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Representatives from North Alabama are set to hold three of five leadership positions when the state House reconvenes. On Thursday, the 77 members of the Alabama House Republican Caucus voted to select Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, as its nominee for Speaker of the House; Rep. Scott Stadthagen, R-Decatur, as House Majority Leader; and Rep. Wes […]

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Alabama Republicans seeking candidates for office | #elections | #alabama

January 24, 2023 – 5:48pm Press release: The Town of Alabama Republican Committee is looking or qualified candidates to run in this fall elections. The following positions are open for the fall 2023 elections: Town Supervisor Town Clerk Town Justice – 2 positions up for election Town Council – 2 positions up for election Town […]

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Colorado Dem threatens to hold Pentagon nominees over Space Command HQ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers spent the last year stalling President Joe Biden’s defense nominees, but the latest threat to filling the Pentagon’s top jobs is coming from the president’s own party. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., said he’s threatening to delay the six remaining Pentagon nominees because Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin refuses to meet with him […]