On a call with reporters Thursday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville was asked if Republicans should renew enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies as midterms approach. The lawmaker has previously acknowledged the significant number of Alabamians who could lose health coverage if the subsidies are allowed to expire at the end of the year. “You start cutting […]

State Sen. Gerald Allen is officially running for reelection to the Alabama State Senate. First elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 1994 and the state Senate in 2010, the lawmaker is billing himself as a “trusted conservative leader” with a “record rooted in results.” In a campaign announcement issued Wednesday, Allen explained why […]

The Alabama Republican Party announced the keynote speaker for its upcoming annual Summer Dinner in Montgomery. The highly anticipated political event in August has featured a number of prominent speakers in recent years, including President Donald Trump and his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump. On Wednesday, Party Chairman John Wahl revealed that this year’s headliner will be […]

Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Brad Mendheim is running for another term on the state’s highest judicial body. In a statement released Wednesday morning, Mendheim formally announced his candidacy to retain Place 2 on the Alabama Supreme Court, a seat he has held since 2018 when he was first appointed by Governor Kay Ivey. He […]

Alabama U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) are asking the Trump administration to end a controversial Biden-era rule requiring Project Labor Agreements for large-scale federal construction projects. In a letter addressed to President Trump, led by Britt, the two lawmakers were joined nineteen of their fellow GOP Senators in formally requesting the […]

A small group of Mexican restaurants in the Auburn-Opelika area, are currently being raided by law enforcement agencies in a series of immigration enforcement operations. According to WRBL in Columbus, Georgia, the effort is being led by Homeland Security Investigations in conjunction with efforts from local and state authorities. RELATED: Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft […]

Former U.S. Attorney Jay Town recently announced that he has been hired by Newsmax as a legal analyst. The one-time federal prosecutor, who was appointed to a position within the U.S. Department of Justice by President Donald Trump in 2017, posted about his new job with the media company on X. RELATED: Former U.S. Attorney […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt got the opportunity to speak with a fellow Alabamian at Wednesday’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing in Washington. The lawmaker introduced former Trump Administration member Lynda Blanchard of Montgomery as part of the latter’s confirmation hearings for an ambassadorship position within the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. Blanchard was first […]

The Alabama Medicaid Agency is under new leadership after Governor Kay Ivey appointed a long-standing organization affiliate as its next commissioner. On Thursday afternoon, Ivey announced that she has selected attorney Bo Offord for the role. Offord has represented and advised the agency for 15 years on a variety of legal matters. Offord will be […]

A team made up of 40 Alabamians specializing in search and rescue efforts is now on its way to Texas to assist with disaster relief after deadly floods swept through the state last week. The multi-disciplined group consists of members from Alabama Task Force 1 out of Mobile, the Tuscaloosa Fire Department, and the Saraland […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville is continuing to gain the support of organizations across the state as he looks to become the next governor of Alabama in 2026. On Wednesday, Tuberville’s campaign announced that he has secured the endorsement of yet another influential group, the Alabama Associated General Contractors. The AAGC, first founded in 1920, is […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) has been named the new Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, under the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Palmer and the committee will address matters related to soil, air, noise, and water contamination while also focusing on emergency environmental response. “I’m pleased to have the opportunity to chair […]

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell has picked up the endorsement of the Electric Cooperatives of Alabama’s political action committee in his bid to become the state’s next attorney general in 2026. As the political arm of the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives, the PAC made the announcement Monday. “Jay Mitchell is a […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spoke at an event this morning in Washington to announce the formation of a new, multiagency operation to protect domestic farmland and America’s food supply from foreign adversaries. Tuberville, also flanked by several senior members of the Trump administration, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, […]

On Monday afternoon, Governor Kay Ivey announced that she has selected a law enforcement veteran with decades of experience to be the next Chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. The state’s top elected official said she has tapped law enforcement candidate Hal Nash, the Chief Corrections Deputy of the Jackson County Sheriff’s […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt joined Phil Williams of Rightside Media on Tuesday for a discussion focused on the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’s’ return to the U.S. House of Representatives following its passage in the Senate. Aderholt (R-Haleyville) told Williams that while the legislation isn’t flawless, it is a step in the right direction and will prevent […]

Alabama Republican Party Communications Director Jeannie Negrón Burniston is taking on a new set of responsibilities following the organization’s move to name her its next Director of Legislative Affairs. In her new role, Burniston will remain in charge of the party’s communications, but will now also head its coordination with lawmakers and conservative stakeholders, while […]

Following the passage of President Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ in the Senate on Tuesday, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt issued praise for the legislation and touted all that it stands to accomplish if signed into law. Britt noted the bill’s inclusion of significant childcare relief provisions, which has been a landmark […]

Since CHOOSE Act applications opened in January, almost 37,000 students in public schools and home education programs across the state have registered to gain access to funding as they look to further quality education on their terms. According to Governor Kay Ivey, as of today, education savings accounts (ESAs) established by the CHOOSE Act are […]

A Jasper entrepreneur known for his ‘results-driven approach’ to business has officially picked up the endorsement of the Alabama Trucking Association in a bid for public office. Dustin Beaty, a conservative Republican and lifelong resident of Walker County, first announced his candidacy for the Alabama House of Representatives District 13 seat in mid-May. RELATED: Susan […]

Law enforcement members and firefighters from around the world have gathered this week in Birmingham for an international competition featuring some of the most skilled and talented first responders in the field. One of the world’s largest multi-sport events, the annual World Police and Fire Games has brought over 8,500 competitors from over 70 countries […]

The Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI) hosted its 22nd Annual Tomato Sandwich Lunch on Wednesday in Montgomery, paying tribute to the hardworking farmers who cultivate crops across the state. The gathering in particular spotlighted Alabama-grown tomatoes, sweet corn, onions, and lettuce. It also featured several products manufactured in Alabama, including Golden Flake chips, […]

Citing her intent to advocate for the public and its interests, Caroleene Dobson announced Thursday that she is running to become Alabama’s next Secretary of State in 2026. The Beatrice native is an accomplished conservative attorney and a current shareholder at Maynard Nexsen, specializing in natural resources, commercial finance, and real estate law in Montgomery. […]

Governor Kay Ivey is praising Pike Road Junior High School for its proactive ‘pouch policy’ limiting students’  cell phone use during school hours. The school’s implementation of the restrictions, according to officials, is producing significant positive results both socially and academically for students. Ivey believes that recently enacted legislation prohibiting Alabama public school students from […]