Republican Party

Alaska

Alaska Republicans elect Carmela Warfield as new party chair | #alaska | #politics

Hillside Community Council president Carmela Warfield speaks with another attendee at the Alaska Republican Party convention on Friday, April 19, 2024 at the Captain Cook hotel in downtown Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Carmela Warfield handily won a four-way race to become the new chair of the Alaska Republican Party. She replaces Ann Brown, who […]

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Arkansas

Former Arkansas governor, U.S. Sen. David Pryor dies at 89

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP/KY3) — Former Arkansas governor and U.S. Sen. David Pryor, a Democrat who was one of the state’s most beloved political figures and remained active in public service in the state long after he left office, has died. He was 89. Pryor, who went undercover to investigate nursing homes while a congressman, […]

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Alabama

GOP Operative Accused of Sexual Torture and Murder in Alabama | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

An Alabama politico who worked on multiple GOP campaigns and led a local Young Republicans chapter is accused of sexually torturing and murdering another man. Kyle Hayden Lewter, 36, was charged with killing Derek Franklin Walls, 54, during a “physical alteration” last Thursday in Madison County, Alabama. “The victim and offender knew each other and […]

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Alabama

Republican Katie Britt Ruthlessly Mocked for SOTU Response | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Alabama Senator Katie Britt on Thursday faced widespread backlash after delivering the Republican Party’s response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. Many users on X, formerly Twitter, described Britt’s recorded response as “creepy” and “overly dramatic.” The speech even received criticism from prominent conservatives like Michael Steele, former chair of the Republican […]

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Alabama

Key moments from Sen. Katie Britt’s Republican response to 2024 State of the Union | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Washington — Alabama Sen. Katie Britt on Thursday delivered an impassioned criticism of President Biden and his administration’s policies during the Republican response to his 2024 State of the Union address, seeking to use her rebuttal to draw a contrast to the president heading into the November general election and distinguish the GOP as the party that […]

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Alabama

Alabama Sen. Katie Britt To Give GOP’s State Of The Union Response | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON ― Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) will give the Republican Party’s response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address next week. “The Republican Party is the party of hardworking parents and families, and I’m looking forward to putting this critical perspective front and center,” Britt, who at 42 is the youngest Republican woman […]

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Alabama

Republicans running for Senate seek to navigate IVF stance after Alabama ruling | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Republicans aiming to take back control of the U.S. Senate are urging lawmakers and candidates to express support for in vitro fertilization after a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that determined IVF embryos are children, “regardless of their location.” In a memo released Friday, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which works to elect Republicans […]

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City Council

Dalton City Council approves contract for Independence Day fireworks | Local News | #citycouncil

Dalton’s Independence Day fireworks show at Heritage Point Park is typically the highlight of the city’s celebration. The City Council voted 4-0 Monday night to approve a $30,000 contract with Pyrotechnico of New Castle, Pennsylvania, for a Fourth of July fireworks show. Mayor Annalee Harlan Sams typically votes only when there is a tie. Council […]

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City Council

Dalton City Council to vote on new cameras, access control at City Hall | Local News | #citycouncil

The Dalton City Council meets on Tuesday at 6 p.m. in City Hall. The meeting will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel. The council members are scheduled to vote on a $66,500 agreement with Data & Sound Specialties of Blue Ridge for new cameras and a new door access system at City Hall. They […]

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Alabama

GOP presidential candidates weigh in on January debate participation | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

There are expected to be three Republican presidential debates in January, but which of the major candidates will actually show up, or even make the stages, is far from clear at this point.  A CNN debate will be hosted in Iowa, which has the first Republican caucus, while CNN and ABC/WMUR are set to have […]

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