This evening President Trump delivered his first State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statement regarding President Trump’s first State of the Union speech: “America’s best was on display to the world tonight in this amazing speech – the love, spirit,
Alabama Republican Party Chairman Lathan’s Statement on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
This evening, the U.S. Senate failed to vote to on the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. This law would have prohibited abortions after 20 weeks when babies are scientifically proven to feel pain. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statement regarding today’s pro-life bill: “After today’s vote, we now see Senator Doug
ALGOP Statement on the US Senate Election Results
Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate election results: “While we are deeply disappointed in the extremely close U.S. Senate election results, with our candidate Judge Roy Moore, we respect the voting process given to us by our Founding Fathers. We are grateful to the army of Republican
Hillary Clinton Is out of Touch in Alabama
by Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan Hillary Clinton’s inaccurate and divisive language this past Saturday in Birmingham once again illustrates how out of touch she is with Alabama. To say that Alabama’s voting laws are a “blast from the Jim Crow past” is insulting to all of our citizens. In fact, Alabama’s required
Judging a Book by Its Cover
It sat on the corner of my desk and they all knew where it was and it’s power…the teacher’s demerit book. It was the dreaded scorekeeper of a student’s lack of progress, behavior problems or not complying with the rules. Picking up the “D book” (really a 99 cents composition book from the Dollar Store)
Chairman Lathan Comments on Alabama General Fund Budget
MONTGOMERY – A $1.72 billion General Fund budget was passed by the Alabama Legislature Wednesday night and signed by Governor Robert Bentley yesterday morning. The budget passed in the Senate with a vote of 23-9 and in the House with a vote of 71-21. Following the passage of the General Fund budget, both the Senate
ALGOP Candidates for Special Primary Election for House District 5
The Alabama Republican Party officially closed the qualifying period for the special election to fill the vacancy in Alabama House District 5 at 5:00 p.m. CDT yesterday, July 27. The Alabama House District 5 seat became open following the death of Representative Dan Williams (R-Athens). These five Republicans qualified with the Alabama Republican Party to
Chairman Lathan Responds to SCOTUS Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
In a 5-4 opinion released this morning, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down same-sex marriage bans across the nation, including in Alabama. According to the opinion delivered by Justice Anthony Kennedy, same-sex marriage is now a fundamental right. Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Scalia, Justice Thomas and Justice Alito filed dissenting opinions. Alabama
Chairman Lathan Responds to SCOTUS Obamacare Ruling
This morning the Supreme Court of the United States issued a 6-3 ruling to uphold the nationwide tax subsidies included in the Affordable Care Act. The subsidies are a core component of the Affordable Care Act. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following response: “The nightmare continues for America with the United States
Chairman’s Blog: Prickly Paths
Who knew there were so many types of cactus in the world? I didn’t, but I found that out in Phoenix, Arizona when I had a few minutes to explore the grounds of the hotel that was host to the May 2015 Republican National Committee Spring Meeting. I spotted a “Cactus Garden” which peaked my