HUNTSVILLE, AL – Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead held a press conference today at the Madison County GOP Headquarters to address the negative ads a liberal national political organization, Southern Progress Action Fund has launched against House Republican candidates this week. The Southern Progress Action Fund is a non-profit, tax-exempt group that is based in
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ForestPAC Endorses Dr. Larry Stutts for Senate District 6
Alabama GOP Chairman Bill Armistead today thanked the Alabama Forestry Association PAC for its endorsement of Dr. Larry Stutts in his race against Democrat Roger Bedford for Alabama Senate District 6. “As chairman of the Republican Party, I want to thank the Alabama Forestry Association for having the courage and the wisdom to endorse
TAYLOR STEWART: A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING!
Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead called out Taylor Stewart, Democrat candidate for Senate District 12, calling him a ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’ for being a liberal and pretending he is a conservative. He said voters in Calhoun, Clay and Talladega Counties need to look beyond the ‘sheep’s clothing’ to see that Taylor Stewart is
What to Expect on This Year’s Ballot:
There will be five statewide amendments on this year’s ballot. As a result of the Informed Voter Act passed during the 2014 Regular Session, a Fair Ballot Commission was created and charged with drafting descriptions of these ballot issues to be written in “plain, nontechnical language in a clear and coherent manner using words with common
Candidate Spotlight – Week of October 27, 2014
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE Jeff Sessions Website Jeff Session is running for his fourth term in the U.S. Senate. During his last election in 2008, the people of Alabama overwhelming voted to re-elect him. More votes were cast for Sessions than any Republican in Alabama history! Senator Sessions is connected to the people of Alabama. He travels
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Endorses Heath Jackson for Escambia County Sheriff
BREWTON, AL — Heath Jackson, Republican candidate for Sheriff of Escambia County, announced today that he has been endorsed by “America’s Toughest Sheriff,” Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. “I’m honored to have the endorsement from Sheriff Joe Arpaio,” Jackson said. “Sheriff Arpaio has a reputation throughout the country as one of toughest, hardest working
ALGOP Chairman’s Statement on Hubbard Indictment
Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard was indicted today following a prolonged investigation by a Grand Jury in Lee County. Speaker Hubbard was charged with 23 Class B felonies. Mark White, Hubbard’s attorney, announced they will hold a press conference tomorrow to discuss the indictment. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead made the following
Candidate Spotlight – Week of October 20, 2014
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE Martha Roby Website Representative Martha Roby is currently in her second term serving the people of Alabama’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. She hopes to be re-elected for a third term on November 4. Roby has done a fantastic job representing the people of Alabama and we look forward
Highest Number of Jobs in Alabama Since 2008
Governor Bentley announced today that Alabama’s September unemployment rate is 6.6%. This is down from last month’s rate of 6.9%. Wage and salary employment in September rose by 12,700, and is now at its highest level since 2008. Over 30,000 jobs have been created in Alabama this year alone. “The number of jobs employers reported
Alabama GOP Chairman Statement of the Death of Dr. Paul Hubbert
Paul Hubbert, former head of the Alabama Education Association, passed away last night at the age of 78. The cause of death has not been released, but it is known that Dr. Hubbert had been battling numerous life-threatening illnesses. Under Paul Hubbert’s direction, the Alabama Education Association grew into one of the most influential political