The Alabama Supreme Court just announced its decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA). This is an overturning of Montgomery County Circuit Judge Gene Reese’s ruling in May, 2014 that the AAA was in violation of the Alabama constitutional due to legislative procedure. State Republican leadership has heralded the Alabama Supreme Court
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Alabama Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
MOBILE – Late today U.S. District Judge Ginny Granade struck down Alabama’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. The federal judge ruled that the ban was in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment. The plantiffs in the case, Kimberly McKeand and Cari Seacy, are a same-sex couple who were legally
U.S. House Passes Bill Banning Taxpayer Funding for Abortion
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015” in a mostly partisan 242-179 vote, that saw three Democrats vote for it and one Republican vote against it. All of Alabama’s Republican representatives voted in favor of the bill. The House passed the
ALGOP Chairman Bill Armistead Responds to the State of the Union Address
Following tonight’s State of the Union address from President Obama, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead made the below comments: “Tonight’s State of the Union was no different from Obama’s past SOTU addresses. We heard the same recycled rhetoric he has spewed at the American public throughout his reign in Washington. With a seemingly straight
RNC Unanimously Passes Resolution to Stop Obama’s Executive Amnesty
SAN DIEGO - The Republican National Committee has unanimously passed a resolution in support of immigration reform and stopping Obama’s executive amnesty. The resolution was passed be the RNC Resolutions Committee yesterday, and presented to the full committee today as part of the week-long RNC winter meeting in San Diego, CA. The resolution clearly outlines
Washington Post’s List of “Top 10 Most Likely to Wind up as the Republican Nominee in 2016”
Polls and pundits don’t matter much this early in the game, but the Washington Post keeps tabs on who is most likely to be the Republican nominee for President and they have just released their latest top 10 rankings. See who they have placed in the top 10 and who they think is #1 this
ALGOP Farewell – Britney Mitchell Garner
If you live in Alabama, you probably know Britney Garner. This outgoing and passionate woman has a reputation of never forgetting a face, and has been one of the most integral parts of the Alabama Republican Party for the last four years. Last week, however, Britney closed her chapter at ALGOP and began a new
For Everything There Is A Season
One of the greatest honors of my life has been to serve as Chairman of the Alabama Republican Executive Committee for the last four years. I am grateful to the members of the Committee for having elected me as Chairman in February 2011, and again in February 2013. Serving as Chairman of the Party during
Victory Celebration – 2015 Winter Dinner
Friday, February 20, 2015 Montgomery Renaissance Hotel & Spa 201 Tallapoosa Street, Montgomery, AL 36104 5:00 P.M. Round Table ∙ 6:00 P.M. Reception ∙ 7:00 P.M. Dinner Tickets and Sponsorships are now SOLD OUT The Alabama Republican Party will be offering a vegetarian option for dinner, since the event falls during the Lenten season. If you
Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum Congratulates Alabama Republicans
Following a historic sweep of both local and legislative races across northwest Alabama by the Republican Party, former U.S. Senator and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum issued the following statement through the Alabama Republican Party: “First, thank you to the people of Alabama for the victory they gave me in the Republican Presidential Primary