Given the 2020 legislative session was abbreviated because of the threat from COVID-19, some have suggested the possibility of Gov. Kay Ivey calling a special session to take care of unfinished business from this year’s session. That includes big-ticket items such as prison reform, the continuation of economic development incentives and liability protections from COVID-19. […]

Monday, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox appeared on CNN to address a viral social media post showing adults outside of a Tuscaloosa bar near the University of Alabama not applying the mandated social distance and mask requirements. The visual drew the ire of many as fears that the 2020 Alabama football season could be canceled if […]

Last week, the State of Alabama scored a victory after Montgomery County Circuit Judge Greg Griffin dismissed a lawsuit filed by three Jackson County residents challenging the State’s authority to mandate masks during the COVID-19 state of emergency declared by Gov. Kay Ivey. During an interview with Birmingham radio Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Aunie Show,” […]

Throughout the country, down-ballot from the presidential race between President Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are numerous U.S. Senate races that will have a profound impact on the control of that body. One of those is in Alabama between incumbent U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) and Republican U.S. senatorial nominee […]

This year’s legislative session was cut short because of the threat of COVID-19. In the name of mitigating the danger of the virus, leadership in the House and the Senate opted not to return for the 2020 general sessions until the last few days and pass a budget. Many legislative priorities went unfulfilled for 2020, […]

From his Chevy Equinox on the campaign trail in Tampa, Fla. for Republican congressional hopeful Scott Franklin, a candidate in Florida’s 15th congressional district, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) addressed the Madison County Republican Men’s Club virtual meeting on Saturday. Gaetz expressed his concern about the direction the country could face if Republicans did not […]

Before the onset of the pandemic, Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill were optimistic about the possibility of recapturing the House and maintaining control of the Senate. However, the mood of the body politic has changed with the arrival of COVID-19 and has made the future a bit murky. Still maintaining a level of optimism is […]

Now that some three weeks have passed since the Department of Justice released a report highlighting deficiencies throughout the Alabama Department of Corrections’ prison system, it remains unclear what the objective was of the U.S. Attorneys that authored the document. The timing suggests that the report could be a tool to motivate the decisionmakers in […]

For many voters, especially on the Republican side, the subject of maintaining law and order will be a priority when they cast their ballot in this November’s election. According to Baldwin County Sheriff Huey Hoss Mack, the issue should be considered, especially when deciding whether to vote in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race between incumbent U.S. […]

Earlier this month, Jill Biden, wife of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, began taking a more public role in her husband’s bid for the White House, participating in media interviews and campaign events. However, Joe Biden has not been out and about as much as the former second lady, which has raised questions about […]

With the threat of COVID-19 still present, many have questioned if the turnout for the November 3 election could suffer due to the fear of potentially contracting the coronavirus. However, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill is expecting the opposite. During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Merrill said […]

On Friday’s episode of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” incumbent U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) dismissed polling that showed him down 17 points to his GOP challenger Tommy Tuberville in November’s U.S. Senate election. Jones questioned the poll’s methodology during an interview with APTV’s Don Dailey, saying they were not a “good barometer.” He […]

Within the coming weeks, state officials are expected to announce the details of a prison build-lease plan, part of Alabama’s effort to reform its prison system and get it in compliance with federal standards. According to reports, the state of Alabama would enter into a deal with a company (or two companies) that would build […]

As the public is hoping for the best with the COVID-19 pandemic, getting back to a completely “all-clear” scenario may take some time, according to Dr. Rendi Murphree, an epidemiologist with the Mobile County Health Department. Murphree’s agency and her counterparts at the Jefferson County Health Department act somewhat independently from the Alabama State Health […]

Among the many unknowns of COVID-19 is what success looks like in combatting the threat, which could perhaps give Alabamians an all-clear to return to a sense of normalcy. However, that may not come until there is a vaccine for the coronavirus, according to State Sen. David Sessions (R-Grand Bay). During an interview with Mobile […]

As local Alabama economies continue to grapple with COVID-19, one hit particularly hard has been Alabama’s seafood industry as restaurants have scaled back operations and limited demand. One part of Alabama’s seafood industry that faces a dual-threat from China, not only as a result of a coronavirus that originated from Asian superpower but because of […]

Earlier this year, national media outlets targeted Gulf Shores and Orange Beach to highlight how the public was handling the COVID-19 pandemic as the businesses were coming out of shutdown mode. One report from CNN featured the network’s Gary Tuchmann showing crowded spots in Orange Beach and Gulf Shores and highlighted individuals that were not […]

With less than 100 days separating now and Election Day, U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) says he feels “very good” about his prospects in a head-to-head match-up against GOP U.S. Senate nominee Tommy Tuberville. In an interview with Huntsville radio WVNN’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Jones argued his opponent did not “have a clue” […]

While many school systems around the state are opting for online schooling-only for the first nine weeks, the debate as to whether or not schools should open in Alabama remains unsettled given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During an interview with Huntsville radio WVNN’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Cherokee) argued for the […]

One of the first public figures that spoke out about State Rep. Will Dismukes’ (R-Prattville) participation in a celebration for Nathan Bedford Forrest on Saturday and subsequent post on Facebook was his colleague, State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville). Garrett expressed his disapproval on social media, tweeting, “I cannot fathom why anyone in 2020 celebrates the […]

On Monday, State Rep. Tommy Hanes (R-Bryant) unveiled an effort that bars Confucius Institutes from operating on publicly funded college campuses in Alabama. According to a release, Hanes has teamed up with the College Republican Federation of Alabama. The group passed a resolution urging colleges to reconsider their relationships with Confucius Institutes back in May. […]

Earlier this month, Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl managed to earn a hard-fought four-and-a-half percent, 3,853-vote win over former State Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile), to win the Republican nomination for Alabama’s first congressional district election in November. In his victory, Carl only won two of the six counties in AL-1, Mobile and Washington. However, his […]

Former State Rep. Barry Moore’s (R-Enterprise) margin of victory in the Republican primary runoff for Alabama’s second congressional district caught a lot of political watchers off guard. Moore, who was outspent by a significant margin in his contest against Dothan businessman Jeff Coleman, won by 20 points and carried 12 of the 15 counties in […]

During an appearance on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” on Friday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall criticized the Justice Department for the timing and nature of a report released last week highlighting deficiencies throughout the Alabama Department of Corrections’ prison system. According to a report released last week, “systemic unconstitutional conditions” exist throughout Alabama’s prison […]