As Republican members of the legislature seem to be nearing a framework on how to proceed with fixing Alabama’s prison woes, some Democrats have attempted to steer the discussion away from prison construction and to criminal justice reform. Attorney General Steve Marshall warned against conflating prison construction and criminal justice reform. During an appearance on […]

For many, one of the more confounding aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic was National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases head Dr. Anthony Fauci’s shifting guidance on virus mitigation, which has apparently eroded the public’s trust to some degree. Taking notice of that is U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), who explained that with Fauci leading […]

State Senate President Pro-Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) acknowledged the tenets of the solution were developed but said there were still details to work through.

On Saturday, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), the chairman of the U.S. House Republican Policy Committee, discussed U.S. policy and the Afghanistan withdrawal during an appearance on Newsmax TV. Palmer called it “disturbing” the Biden administration would declare the Afghanistan withdrawal an “extraordinary success” at the same time that flags were being flown at half […]

Signs continue to point to a solution for Alabama’s long-standing prison dilemma, which could come during a legislative special session in a matter of weeks. On the table is the future of three Alabama Department of Corrections facilities in eastern Alabama in Bullock and Barbour Counties: Easterling Correctional Facility in Clio, Ventress Correctional Facility in […]

According to State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), the SCOTUS ruling won't impact Alabama's effort.

State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) has pre-filed two bills for the 2022 legislative session that could be game-changers for Alabama’s public schools’ rules pertaining to COVID-19 if passed into law. The first of Brown’s two bills, HB18, would allow parents to opt their children in public schools out of mask requirements. The second, HB19, […]

Despite a bipartisan acknowledgment that Alabama is facing serious consequences for inadequacies in its Department of Corrections, there is no bipartisan agreement on how to proceed to solve them. Many on the left insist criminal justice reform and a shake-up at the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles is the place to start and that […]

Tuesday, Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) called for the media to hold the Biden administration accountable for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Ainsworth acknowledged the serious nature of presidential impeachment.

Prior to former President Donald Trump's arrival for the event staged by the Alabama Republican Party near Cullman, media outlets forewarned of the event as a potential "superspreader."

State Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) is not convinced there is a need for legislation to ban Critical Race Theory.

During a House Armed Services Committee hearing back in June, U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, defended a reading list that included materials about so-called Critical Race Theory. “I want to understand white rage, and I’m white,” Milley said during the hearing. On the heels of the collapse […]

Earlier this month, there was a considerable amount of buzz suggesting a solution to Alabama’s decades-long prison dilemma was imminent. With the possibility of federal COVID-19 relief money coming to the state to make up for the state’s lost tax receipts due to the pandemic, there had even been some discussion of a new women’s […]

As conditions on the ground in Kabul continue to deteriorate, more and more are speaking out against the Biden administration. Among those is U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), who has a very harsh opinion of President Joe Biden. During an appearance on Mobile talk radio FM Talk 106.5’s “Midday Mobile,” Carl reiterated a claim he […]

With much of the world focused on Afghanistan and what has come to be a debacle of a U.S. withdrawal from the Asian nation, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) says China remains the “long-term threat” to the United States. Rogers, the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, argues the immediate threats include the […]

During an appearance on Mobile talk radio's FM Talk 106.5, Zeigler said it was his hope Blanchard and James would compete for the Republican nod for governor.

Of the formally announced U.S. Senate candidates seeking to fill Alabama's Senate seat up for grabs in 2022, former Ambassador to Slovenia Lynda Blanchard was the first out of the gate.

Alabama Hospital Association's Williamson explains state 'negative' ICU bed count -- 'We are in a critical situation‘

One Alabama senator, whose district includes Alabama's beaches, rejected any suggestions to revisit beach economy shutdown as COVID spikes.

Lieutenant Gov. Will Ainsworth is very critical of the Biden administration's handling of this situation.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is expecting accountability for the resulting aftermath of the U.S. military’s precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Tuberville, a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, called the Biden administration evacuation plan “awful” during an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” on Tuesday. He also said […]

Last week, Alabama got its glimpse of the Census data that will be used for reapportionment, which will have to be completed in time for the 2022 election cycle. State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile), the chair of the legislative committee on reapportionment for the Alabama House of Representatives, acknowledges being crunched for time as the […]

As conditions on the ground in and around Kabul continue to deteriorate, there continues to be a tremendous amount of uncertainty for Americans and those that allied with U.S. forces still on the ground in Afghanistan. U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) has been involved with the Afghanistan situation on multiple levels, as a private citizen […]