7. “Middle-ground” Alabama Patriots PAC is backing Durant
- U.S. Senate candidate Mike Durant has gained a decent amount of support since joining the race, with the most recent polls showing him in second place just behind U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). Federal Election Commission filings show the PAC that’s been supporting Durant.
- The Alabama Patriots PAC has thrown their support behind Durant; the PAC originated from the More Perfect Union. The involvement of these organizations has drawn some attention, since More Perfect Union has said that “extremism” and “ideology” are some of the main issues with the “broken” federal government. The group also said, “There are very few groups who advocate for moderation, common sense, or middle ground.” More Perfect Union has made a point to get involved in U.S. Senate races across the United States this election cycle.
6. Rep. Moore wants to ban taxpayer funding to some organizations
- U.S. Representative Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is co-sponsoring the “Stop Federal Funding for Human Trafficking and Smuggling Act” that would remove federal funding from non-government organizations that are tied to or contributing to human and drug trafficking in some way.
- This would specifically relate to those organizations at the border. Moore has said, “We must stop subsidizing these misguided and even nefarious groups that are empowering the human and drug trafficking organizations that are running our border.”
5. Move forward with the Literacy Act, ALGOP at odds
- State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) wants no pause in the Alabama Literacy Act, which requires that all third graders in Alabama public schools read at grade level before advancing to the fourth grade. Another delay in the Literacy Act has recently been introduced by State Representative Terri Collins (R-Decatur).
- Orr explained his support for the Literacy Act going into effect this year, saying that losing another year or two is a disservice to the children. He added that “we’re cheating those children out of a solid education.”
4. ALGOP chairman co-sponsored Cheney and Kinzinger censure
- Alabama Republican Party chair John Wahl co-sponsored the Republican National Committee censure of U.S. Representatives Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.). The resolution says that Cheney and Kinzinger “support Democrat efforts to destroy President Trump more than they support winning back a Republican majority in 2022.”
- In statements, Wahl has primarily focused on Cheney’s decision to vote to impeach Trump and said that she shows “no remorse” for the action. Wahl added that as Cheney “continues to give interviews to the media a year later, doubling down on socialist Democrat talking points against the President, it’s time for our Party to call her out and let her know we won’t stand for it any longer.”
3. Mo Brooks picks up yet another Donald Trump endorsement
- Donald Trump, Jr. has announced his endorsement of U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) in the race for U.S. Senate. Trump noted his father’s support in a fundraising pitch, saying, “There’s a reason that my father, Donald Trump, has endorsed Mo Brooks for U.S. Senate. And there’s a reason that I endorsed him too: Mo is a rock solid conservative, who has stood shoulder-to-shoulder with us as we move the America First mission forward.”
- With more Donald Trump endorsements than any other candidates, Brooks notes that the endorsement by the younger trump should put an end to the storyline that former President Donald Trump is considering rescinding his endorsement in the U.S. Senate race.
2. Lawsuit against Madison City Schools due to mask mandate
- The Madison City Schools currently require masks for students and staff at facilities, but parents have filed a lawsuit against the system over the mandate, claiming that their children have struggled physically with the mandate.
- The lawsuit has been filed against Superintendent Ed Nichols and school board members Alice Lessman, Luis Ferrer, Travis Cummings, Tim Holtcamp, and Greg Hulsey. Some of the physical struggles cited in the lawsuit were nosebleeds and headaches, and students with asthma were denied exemptions from the mandate.
1. Alabama congressional races can move forward with current districts
- The order that was originally placed by a panel of three federal judges for Alabama to redraw their congressional districts has been blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court. The panel had ordered that districts be redrawn with race as a primary consideration for borders.
- However, Justice Brett Kavanaugh made it clear that this ruling isn’t completely final, only that the order must be blocked for now since the primary election is set to be held on May 24. Kavanaugh wrote, “When an election is close at hand, the rules of the road must be clear and settled.” He also said that this “stay order is not a ruling on the merits, but simply stays the District Court’s injunction pending a ruling on the merits.”
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