Primary Date Set for March 13, 2012
The Alabama Senate passed House Bill 425, which will change the state and presidential primary dates to the second Tuesday in March during Presidential primary years. This will mean that the 2012 primary will move to March 13th. This decision will save taxpayers over $4 million by avoiding the cost of a second primary election in the same year. Non-presidential year primaries will continue to be held on the first Tuesday in June, including elections for the state legislature and state constitutional officers.
Shelby hosts town hall meeting in Fairhope
During a town hall-style meeting in Fairhope early Monday, Sen. Richard Shelby talked about the dangers presented by expanding federal debt and questioned whether the United States’ intervention in Libya will do any good.
Shelby also said, in response to questions from the audience, that he would not support any plan to add wind coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program.
"Including wind damage could cost $1 trillion. I would not support doing that," Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, told the 80 or so people who came to the Fairhope Public Library gathering, part of a recent series of Shelby town hall meetings across the state.
National Young Republican Delegation in Mobile
A delegation from the Young Republican National Federation will be visiting Mobile & Baldwin Counties from March 17-19. The group is touring potential locations vying for the 2013 Young Republican National Convention. Sites visited included the battleship, RSA Renaiisance Tower, Mobile Carnival Museum, Explorium, and RSA Battle House. The group dined in Baldwin County for lunch on Friday at the new Tacky Jacks on the Causeway. Current and past YR chairs Matt Simpson and Chris Elliott participated in the groups daily activities. A dinner was held at the home of Mobile County republican Party Chairwoman Terry Lathan home in Mobile. Baldwin County was well represented with the Simpson, Elliott, past Baldwin YR Chair Chris Parker, and Baldwin YR State Committee Woman Marina Simpson among the guests from Baldwin County at the dinner.
Escambia County YR Hosts Badley Byrne
The Escambia County Young Republicans were joined by Young Republicans from Baldwin and Mobile counties as well as members of the GOP from Escambia, Baldwin and Mobile counties at their meeting Thursday, March 10, in Brewton.
Guest speaker was Bradley Byrne, founder of Reform Alabama and former candidate for governor of Alabama. More than 50 people attended the groups 2nd official meeting.
“We are energized by this group,” said Jeff Peacock, chairman of the Escambia County Republican Party. Holding up a copy of Atmore News [February 16, 2011], Peacock referenced a photo from the first meeting of the Escambia County Young Republicans held February 10 in Atmore.
Upcoming Events
| Sat Feb 04 @ 8:00AM BCRP Coffee Club |
| Wed Feb 15 @11:30AM Eastern Shore Republican Women |
| Mon Feb 27 @ 6:00PM BCYR Monthly Meeting |
| Tue Feb 28 @11:30AM South Baldwin Republican Women |
| Sat Mar 03 @ 8:00AM BCRP Coffee Club |
| Sat Mar 17 @10:00AM Executive Committee Meeting |
| Wed Mar 21 @11:30AM Eastern Shore Republican Women |
| Mon Mar 26 @ 6:00PM BCYR Monthly Meeting |
| Tue Mar 27 @11:30AM South Baldwin Republican Women |
| Sat Apr 07 @ 8:00AM BCRP Coffee Club |
