Statistics have not painted a pretty picture for Alabama’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts, and it’s time to start asking Alabama health officials questions why according to State Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville). McClendon, chair of the Senate Health Committee, commented on a panel of policymakers tasked to review the state’s response to the pandemic, noting that the […]

Last week, former President Donald Trump weighed in on Alabama’s U.S. Senate race and its two front-runners, former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL). Trump, who has formally endorsed Brooks, also took shots at U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL). In […]

Last month, State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) announced he was bringing legislation that would take on what some are referring to as Critical Race Theory in state government institutions and in Alabama’s public education. He will have an ally in State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road), who could spearhead the effort in the legislature’s upper […]

State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy) will have at least one challenger in his bid for the Republican spot for Secretary of State on the 2022 general election ballot. Laura Clark of Mountain Brook announced on Birmingham radio Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Val” program on Tuesday she will also be seeking the GOP nod next May. […]

On Tuesday, a pair of Republicans won two special elections for legislative vacancies in districts just south of Birmingham. Former State Rep. April Weaver (R-Brierfield), who left her House District 49 seat in 2020 to serve in the Trump administration as regional director of the Department of Health and Human Services for Region IV, won […]

State Auditor Jim Zeigler wants Gov. Kay Ivey to issue a ban on so-called door-to-door vaccine squads in Alabama, as some medical professionals and members of the Biden administration have proposed a door-to-door effort to tabulate vaccine statistics. In a press release issued Sunday, Zeigler said he asked the Governor in writing to “use the […]

The pieces are starting to come together for who could be returning to the Alabama State House in 2023. On Tuesday, State Rep. Jim Carns (R-Vestavia Hills) announced he was seeking reelection for the Alabama House of Representatives District 48, which includes portions of southern Jefferson County and northern Shelby County. Carns is considered one […]

Despite what the media have said about U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), she is not be shunned by Republicans universally. Later this month, Greene will be featured by the Alabama Federation of Republican Women at an event to be held at the Dothan Civic Center. Tickets went on sale this morning, and the event […]

Monday, through a press statement, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill responded to a claim from Vice President Kamala Harris that voter identification laws make exercising the right to vote difficult. Harris claimed that since some people in rural areas did not have access to a photocopier, submitting a copy of identification was too much […]

MOBILE — Since the Alabama Legislature adjourned sine die earlier this year, Alabama’s prison woes continue to be one of the unresolved issues that lawmakers are discussing during the off-period. However, in recent weeks Critical Race Theory as a potential part of the K-12 curriculum and state government has also emerged as a topic the […]

Last week, the Alabama House Republican caucus took a stand to back University of North Alabama Student Government Association President Jake Statom in a dispute over a social media post that included a photo of a T-shirt with a rainbow that read, “Born this way? You must be born again.” Critics have called on Statom […]

Last week, the race for the Republican nod for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat up in 2022 added another candidate as Azimuth founder and CEO Jessica Taylor announced her intentions to enter the contest. Taylor made her announcement in a video that included a rocket launch and is the fourth entrant in a field that includes […]

Last week, discussions in Montgomery continued about how to handle Alabama’s prison crisis but with a few additional wrinkles. With members of the House of Representatives now involved, a new facility to replace Wetumpka’s Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women built in the 1940s, and the possible use of the under-utilized Perry County Correctional Facility that […]

Saturday, former President Donald Trump took aim at Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt, former head of the Business Council of Alabama, by questioning her qualifications for the job. In a statement, Trump said she was not qualified, nor was she “what our Country needs or not what Alabama wants.” Earlier this year, Trump endorsed […]

Friday, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) gave his endorsement to Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth for his 2022 reelection bid. Brooks, who represents Alabama’s fifth congressional district, is in the middle of a hotly contested Republican primary race, which includes Brooks, former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt, Prattville businesswoman Jessica Taylor and former U.S. […]

On Wednesday, AL(dot)com ran a report warning low COVID-19 vaccination could lead to another lockdown in Alabama. The report from Sarah Whites-Koditschek cited UAB’s Division of Infectious Diseases director Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, who at a press conference warned Alabama’s 33% vaccination rate, low relative to other states, may lead to an increase in hospitalizations because […]

The race for the Republican nomination for Alabama’s upcoming U.S. Senate race got a little more crowded on Thursday morning. Jessica Taylor, a 2020 candidate for Alabama’s second congressional district, announced her intentions to run for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat up in 2022. Taylor announced her intentions in a video she had posted on social […]

As policymakers continue to grapple with finding a feasible solution to Alabama’s prison woes, some suggest a legislative approach could prove to be too high of a hurdle in the fourth year of the quadrennium, which historically has been a year with a more low-key regular session given approaching elections. Last week, State Rep. Steve […]

The nearly-hundred-year saga of overcoming challenges for southwestern Alabamians crossing from the Mobile side of the bay to the Baldwin County side of the bay seems to be at somewhat of a standstill as policymakers debate the best path forward. While reported discussions are ongoing about what to do next, a debate continues about whether […]

Some students at the University of North Alabama are demanding UNA Student Government Association President Jake Statom resign from his position for an Instagram post that included a T-shirt with a rainbow that read, “Born this way? You must be born again.” A Change.org petition was circulated demanding Statom’s resignation. The argument petition-backers offered was […]

Last week, Mountain Brook City Schools faced a backlash from parents as the system had intended to use the left-leaning Anti-Defamation League “No Place for Hate” program. One concern was the lack of transparency about the ADL’s program for parents, who were refused some details under the claim of the subject matter being proprietary. However, […]

Although it is just under 500 days until Alabama voters determine who will serve in the constitutional statewide offices, the first full month of fundraising ended for candidates competing for those offices up for grabs next year. Both Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth and Gov. Kay Ivey reported big fundraising hauls for the early stages of […]

On Monday, the Alabama Policy Institute released the finding of its legislative scorecard, called the API Watchlist. According to a release from API, the scorecard graded legislators on criteria that included “key votes, attendance, public accessibility and a consideration of local bills which raise taxes.” “API is proud to release lawmakers’ scores for the 2021 […]

Sunday, to commemorate America’s independence and founding, the First Baptist Church of Huntsville featured a discussion between church senior pastor Travis Collins and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions explained the challenges the country faced as there had been a move to demonize America’s founding within the culture. In his remarks, he highlighted the […]