Mo Brooks slams ALGOP for not pushing closed primaries — ‘It is an abject surrender to the socialists’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
GUNTERSVILLE — Former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) may be retired, but he appears more passionate than ever about fixing the nation’s political woes. During a speaking event Tuesday with the Marshall County Republican Club in Guntersville, Brooks lambasted Republican leadership for failing to adequately address border security, national debt, the economy and other hot-button […]
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‘Something needs to be done about it’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Over 100 Democrats voted in the Republican primary election in Dale County in hopes of affecting the outcome in favor of a less-objectionable candidate. Alabama concluded its primary election for both parties on March 5. While eyes were on high-profile races on both the state and national stage, several counties across Alabama also held elections […]
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Republican activist Derek Chen making a difference at age 26 | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Do you ever wonder what Alabama politics and government might look like 20 years or even 50 years from now? You might get a glimpse of Alabama’s political future by taking a good look at Derek Chen, a young Republican activist in Vestavia Hills. Chen is a lawyer, having graduated from Samford University’s Cumberland School […]
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Alabama House GOP caucus releases legislative priorities on eve of session | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The Republican caucus of the House of Representatives released its legislative platform on Monday, one day before the legislature is slated to gavel in. The so-called “Leadership That Works!” legislative platform details the issues that the House’s GOP members have unanimously agreed to prioritize during the session and ratified at the caucus’ winter retreat. “Since […]
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404 | 1819 News | #elections | #alabama
The secret life of Smiths Station Mayor and Baptist pastor F.L. ‘Bubba’ Copeland as a ‘transgender curvy girl’: ‘It’s a hobby I do to relieve stress’ Read now → Smiths Station Mayor ‘Bubba’ Copeland in Baptist pastor role downplays sexually explicit online alter ego — ‘I have nothing to be ashamed of’ Read now → […]
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Clean Up Alabama applauds suggested AG opinion, board investigation regarding sexually explicit library books | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Clean Up Alabama, the group formed to address sexually explicit children’s books, praised the actions of Alabama Public Library System (APLS) board member and Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl for attempting to address the issue at a state level. On Thursday, the APLS board of directors voted to seek an attorney general opinion on […]
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Alabama Republican Party approves rule change to ban NEA, AEA donations for school board, superintendent candidates | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) met on Saturday for the organization’s summer meeting of its executive committee and voted to approve a rule change to ban Republican county and state school board and superintendent candidates from receiving campaign donations from the National Education Association (NEA) and the Alabama Education Association (AEA). After an […]
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National GOP Redistricting Trust issues statement in support of Alabama’s congressional maps, opposes Supreme Court decision that forced redrawing | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The National Republican Redistricting Trust (NRRT) recently shared its U.S. Supreme Court brief supporting Alabama’s redistricting efforts with the state’s Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment. Last month, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), in Milligan v. Allen, upheld with a 5-4 vote a lower court’s decision to require the Alabama Legislature to redraw the […]
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We’re going to do our best to win all seven congressional districts | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Following a U.S. Supreme Court 5-4 decision by Chief Justice John Roberts last week, a lower court’s ruling was upheld that Alabama will have to redraw a second largely or majority-black congressional district. The Republican-led supermajority Alabama Legislature is widely expected to meet next month to fulfill the federal court mandate. However, it could work […]
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City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil
It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]
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