The special runoff election for House District 5 officially ended at 7 p.m. CST December 8, 2015. The Alabama House District 5 seat became open following the death of Representative Dan Williams (R-Athens) in July 2015. Results of the special runoff election: Danny F. Crawford: 1,713 (54.5%) Chris Seibert: 1,430 (45.5%) After all provisional ballots
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ALGOP Chairman Responds to Comments from State Representative Alan Harper
On Monday, State Representative Alan Harper took to social media to post divisive remarks regarding the race of convenience store owners in America. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statements following State Representative Alan Harper’s personal remarks: “The comments recently made by State Representative Alan Harper on his Facebook page referencing the
ALGOP Chairman Responds to Governor Bentley’s Decision to Refuse Syrian Refugees
Yesterday, Governor Bentley announced that he will not accept Syrian refugees relocating to Alabama. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan made the following statement regarding Governor Bentley’s decision: “Governor Bentley is making national news in his decision not to accept any relocation of Syrian refugees to Alabama after the tragedy in Paris. President Obama is
ALGOP Officially Ends Qualifying for 2016 Elections
The Alabama Republican Party closed candidate qualifying on Friday, November 6, 2015 at 5 p.m. A total of 189 candidates qualified with the state party. Hundreds of more candidates qualified with county parties throughout the state. With the March 1 “SEC Primary” bringing focus to the Southern states and the largest field of Republican presidential
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