‘I don’t want the federal government to change the law — It is the state’s job’ | #elections | #alabama
While some Republicans are urging the party to reevaluate its stance on abortion for the sake of winning elections in the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization U.S. Supreme Court decision, U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) thinks the high court’s ruling that leaves it up to the individual states is the proper […]
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We have got to take a stand on libraries — My constituents are tired of elected officials not standing for what’s right | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Monday, during his regularly scheduled appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) emphasized the importance of the Alabama Legislature taking a position and possible action in the public library controversy. Some communities’ residents object to public libraries and their willingness to include objectionable content in children […]
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AL-2 GOP hopeful Albritton downplays living outside district — ‘I know this district, I know the people’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore), a candidate for the GOP nomination for Congressional District 2, will not be able to vote for himself in next year’s Republican congressional primary. Albritton is a resident of Atmore, in the first congressional district. However, he does not see that as an obstacle and vows to move to his […]
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Legislature could move to strip public libraries of obscenity law exemptions | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl, who also sits on the Alabama Public Library Service board, said there were actions the Alabama Legislature could take to respond to public libraries opting to include what some deem objectionable sexual content in their children and young adult collections. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s […]
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Alabama-hosted GOP presidential debate a ‘definite possibility’ — ‘I would like to see it happen in the fall’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Earlier this year, Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley revealed the third Republican presidential debate of the campaign would be held in Alabama. Last week, Wisconsin hosted the first debate, and the second debate will be next month at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif. However, no official announcement has been made by the Republican […]
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Bentley backs Ivey on West Alabama Corridor, Says Ainsworth ought to let Ivey ‘handle the situation right now while she’s in office’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Governor Kay Ivey has one ally in her bid to finish a four-lane route between Tuscaloosa and Mobile. During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Ivey’s predecessor, former Gov. Robert Bentley, said he supported Ivey on finishing a four-lane route between Thomasville, where the four-lane portion of U.S. Highway […]
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Party ‘looking into’ curbing AEA influence on legislative Republicans — ‘You can’t have a liberal education union bragging about how they accomplished everything they wanted’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Last month, the Alabama Education Association (AEA), the labor union for Alabama’s public K-12 school teachers, claimed victories defeating school choice and a handful of tax cut measures during the 2023 legislative session. The organization touted wins against those conservative legislative priorities in the June 9 issue of its “The Capital Pulse,” a newsletter for […]
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State Sen. Sessions says gambling constitutional amendment should come in presidential election — Would be a ‘no’ vote at polls | #elections | #alabama
With the conclusion of the 2023 legislative session, speculation about the future of gambling in Alabama is heating up, even though there is a long way to go until the 2024 legislative session. During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5, State Sen. David Sessions (R-Grand Bay) said if gambling were to come next […]
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State Sen. Elliott blasts Ivey for Baldwin County bridge turmoil — ‘The buck stops with her,’ ‘Failure of leadership at the highest level’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Last week, the Alabama Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the Ivey administration and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) regarding its handling of a bridge project over the Intracoastal Waterway in South Baldwin County. In a 5-3 ruling, the state’s high court upheld Montgomery County Circuit Judge Jimmy Pool’s temporary injunction halting the […]
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House Majority Ldr Stadthagen vows ban on minors at drag shows in 2024 — ‘You’re grooming these kids, you’re trying to make them somebody and accept something that is not acceptable’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
The window for the passage of proposed legislation prohibiting minors from attending drag shows has passed for the Alabama Legislature in 2023. However, House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartsalle) pledges to get it done in 2024. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5 earlier this week, the Morgan County Republican lawmaker discussed the […]
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