Alabama senators urge Biden to protect catfish farmers, processers | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
WASHINGTON (WSFA) – Alabama’s two U.S. senators are joining several of their fellow Republican colleagues in urging the Biden administration not to move forward with plans they say would create a “disastrous economic outlook for U.S. catfish farmers and processers.” Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt signed onto a letter Wednesday addressed to U.S. Department […]
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Montgomery mayoral, city council candidates take part in forum hosted by WSFA | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Montgomery residents will make their decision on who will be the city’s next mayor and who will hold multiple city council seats on Aug. 22. Incumbent Mayor Steven Reed was joined Thursday evening at the WSFA Montgomery Candidate Election Forum by three opponents who want to succeed him in office. Reed’s […]
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Alabama Republicans name new leadership following elections | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – The Alabama House Republican Caucus met in Montgomery Thursday to nominate new leadership following Tuesday’s general election. Among those moving up is current House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, who will become Alabama Speaker of the House. Ledbetter, who also serves as the vice chair of the Internal Affairs Committee and […]
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Montgomery mayoral, city council candidates take part in form hosted by WSFA
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Montgomery residents will make their decision on who will be the city’s next mayor and who will hold multiple city council seats on Aug. 22. Incumbent Mayor Steven Reed was joined Thursday evening at the WSFA Montgomery Candidate Election Forum by three opponents who want to succeed him in office. Reed’s […]
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WSFA 12 News hosts Montgomery candidates forum | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Montgomery residents will head to the polls to make their choice for city council and mayor on Aug. 22, but before ballots are cast, WSFA 12 News is hosting a forum involving each candidate. The Montgomery City Elections Candidate Forum will be broadcast on WSFA’s website, app, and social media channels […]
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Donald Trump calls 3 indictments ‘badge of honor’ in Alabama GOP dinner speech | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump was the keynote speaker at the Alabama GOP’s Summer Dinner fundraising event Friday night, helping the party rake in a record-breaking $1.2 million and shatter attendance records for such events in the state. Trump, whose private jet landed at Montgomery Regional Airport around 5:10 p.m., traveled […]
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Former House speaker Hubbard released from prison | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard has been released from prison after serving more than two years an ethics conviction. The Alabama Department of Corrections said Hubbard was released from Limestone Correctional Facility on Sunday, the day his sentence was set to end. The Republican was one of the state’s most […]
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Alabama Republicans name new leadership following elections | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – The Alabama House Republican Caucus met in Montgomery Thursday to nominate new leadership following Tuesday’s general election. Among those moving up is current House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, who will become Alabama Speaker of the House. Ledbetter, who also serves as the vice chair of the Internal Affairs Committee and […]
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Former Alabama lawmaker indicted on sex abuse charge | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Former Alabama lawmaker and political activist Perry Hooper Jr. has officially been indicted for sexual abuse, according to court documents. Hooper was arrested in August after court filings stated he grabbed the victim by the breasts and waist, then kissed her neck before she could break free. The incident is said […]
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Alabama Republicans name new leadership following elections | #elections | #alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – The Alabama House Republican Caucus met in Montgomery Thursday to nominate new leadership following Tuesday’s general election. Among those moving up is current House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, who will become Alabama Speaker of the House. Ledbetter, who also serves as the vice chair of the Internal Affairs Committee and […]
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