President Joe Biden’s historically bad debate performance on Thursday night made an already-difficult situation for Democrats in November for Democrats even worse. Biden came into the debate already trailing former President Donald J. Trump and under enormous pressure to do well, given the dire situation Democrats were facing on the ground in the swing states. […]

Alleged serial killer Stacy Lee Drake was captured in Morrilton, Arkansas after a 22-mile car chase. Authorities believe that Drake murdered a 62-year-old Tuscaloosa man, Rusty Anderson, last month. Investigators say that Anderson was found shot to death at the local Alcoholics Anonymous clubhouse off Jack Warner Parkway on May 14. Drake, a 50-year-old transient, […]

On Thursday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in sending a letter to President Joseph Biden stating opposition to Biden’s action in the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Certain Palestinians Presidential Memorandum of February 14, 2024. “Though we are in the midst of a well-recognized immigration crisis caused […]

On Tuesday Democratic voters went to the polls in Birmingham’s House District 52 to select their next state representative. No candidate was able to surpass the 50% threshold needed to win the Democratic Party nomination without a runoff. The top two vote getters advanced to a July 16 runoff: Kelvin Datcher and Frank Woodson. Datcher […]

Senators Katie Britt, Tommy Tuberville, Eric Schmitt, and colleagues introduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen opportunities for Americans with disabilities. On Friday, U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) announced that she has joined Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) in introducing the bipartisan Ensuring Nationwide Access to Better Life Experience (ENABLE) Act. Sen. Tuberville has also signed on […]

On Friday, H.R. 8070, the Service Member Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY25, passed the U.S. House of Representatives largely along party lines. The $883.7 billion NDAA passed in a 217 to 199 vote. Six Democrats voted for the bill, while three Republicans voted in opposition. Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) […]

Birmingham Fraternal Order of Police Vice President Lawrence Billups announced that the FOP will present a vote of no confidence next month to FOP members against Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmondm Assistant Chief LaQuaylin Mack, Deputy Chief Michael Pickett, Deputy Chief Sheila Finney, and Deputy Chief Onree Pruitt. According to Billips, the Birmingham Police Department […]

On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines to hold Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress after he refused a lawful order from Congress to turn over subpoenaed audio of President Joseph R. Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur. All six Republican members of the Alabama House delegation […]

Last week, Alabama’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Joint Oversight Committee met with executive agency representatives about the process by which the state agencies are spending one-time federal COVID-19 relief funds. The Committee is chaired by State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore). Albritton stressed the importance of making sure all of the ARPA funds are spent […]

On Tuesday, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) announced during a U.S. House Rules Committee hearing that the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will raise the pay of junior enlisted servicemembers by 20%. The all-volunteer Armed Forces are struggling to meet recruiting goals. Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, emphasized Congress’s commitment to making […]

The First Five Years Fund, a childcare advocacy group collaborating with federal lawmakers to enhance affordability and accessibility of childcare, unveiled a new data sheet for Alabama on Wednesday, revealing that only 24% of eligible children in the state receive federal childcare funds. The cornerstone of the nation’s childcare initiatives, the Child Care and Development […]

Thursday, June 6 is the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing – one of the largest and most decisive battles of World War II. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) will join a bipartisan Congressional delegation traveling to Normandy, France to mark the occasion. Sen. Tuberville’s […]

Earlier this year, Alabama lawmakers passed legislation aimed at protecting property owners from squatters. It goes into effect on Saturday, June 1. The new law imposes severe penalties for individuals who illegally enter a residence they do not own and creates a new offense for causing $1,000 or more in damage to a property. These […]

Starting on Saturday in Alabama, if officers see you holding a cell phone while driving, you can be ticketed. A 2023 law goes into effect on June 1 requiring motorist use “hands free” devices if they want to use their cell phones while they are driving. In Alabama, its already illegal for a person to […]

Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen says his recent legislation will effectively keep the United Auto Workers (UAW) and large union interests away from Alabama, because when employees cast secret ballots, they do so without coercion or fear of retaliation. Earlier this month, an vote among workers at the Alabama Mercedes-Benz manufacturing facility resulted in […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer recently criticized the Biden administration for showing indecision in support of Israel. He said Israel’s effort to eliminate Hamas in Gaza is justified. “When President Biden shows indecision and weakness to our enemies around the world, our friends suffer,” said Palmer (R-Hoover). “The attacks against Israel by the Hamas terrorist group […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) and his Republican colleagues forced a vote on the Border Safety and Security Act on Wednesday, a bill that would shut down the border until the Department of Homeland Security regains operational control. Democrats blocked the bill. In a floor speech, Senator Tuberville claimed that he and his Republican colleagues have […]

On Wednesday U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered opening remarks at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). All branches of the armed forces have faced significant challenges in recruitment, prompting the […]

On Monday, GOP Congressional candidate Robin Litaker spoke to the Second Amendment rights group BamaCarry in Tuscaloosa. Litaker is the Republican nominee in Alabama’s Seventh Congressional District, challenging incumbent Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham). “I am doing this for all of us,” said Litaker. “I am a retired teacher, principal, and I have lived in Terry […]

On Friday, the Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) elected Mark Saliba, the mayor of Dothan, as the ALM’s new president and Sherry Sullivan, the mayor of Fairhope, as its new vice president. Vice President Sullivan is in her first term as mayor of Fairhope. Prior to running for mayor, she worked for the city of […]

On Wednesday, Alabama lawmakers passed a bill requiring restaurants to disclose if the seafood they use in dishes is domestic or imported. “The Legislature recognizes the important role that Alabama’s commercial seafood industry plays in our economy, and with foreign caught products flooding the U.S. market, it is essential that we support it, protect it, […]

On Wednesday, the Legislature passed a bill to increase the punishment for persons convicted a falsifying a report of a crime. The law’s goal is to deter people from making false reports to law enforcement. The bill was sponsored by State Rep. Mike Shaw (R-Hoover). It was carried in the Senate by State Sen. April […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation to give farmers and ranchers more leeway in how they dispose of dead livestock. SB202 is sponsored by State Senator Josh Carnley (R-Ino). The legislation was carried in the Alabama House of Representatives by State Representative Matt Hammett (R-Dozier). “Senate Bill 202 deals with the disposal […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama Legislature gave final approval to a proposal aimed at increasing workforce participation across the state through new tax credits for working families, employers and certain childcare centers in Alabama. HB358 was introduced by State Rep. Anthony Daniels in the House and carried by State Sen. Garlan Gudger in the Senate. Now […]