In a recent Alabama special election, 21-year Army veteran Kenneth Paschal made history being elected as Alabama House District 73 State Representative. Paschal became the first black Republican elected in Alabama since Reconstruction earning 75 percent of the vote. Paschal: “I hope to be an example to all Alabamians that the Republican Party is open… [Read More]
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Hey Republicans, great new strategy — but before you bet on blacks…
May 13, 2013By Theodore Johnson Op-Ed Columnist, 2012 White House Fellow One would think that a pro-defense family man raised in a red-state, Southern Baptist household would be easy pickings for the Republican Party. Last October while out checking the mailbox, however, canvassers clad in Romney paraphernalia walked right past me without so much as a hello…. [Read More]
Wisconsin Students and Homeowners Abandoned by GOP
March 12, 2020Republicans fail to restore education funding and ensure property tax relief Republican lawmakers on the legislature’s Joint Finance Committee failed Wisconsin students and homeowners by refusing to take action on Governor Evers’ special session that invests millions in rural schools, mental health services and special education. Gov. Evers’ proposal restores funds Republicans cut from the… [Read More]