The bizarre contradiction of low cattle prices and high retail beef prices remains a mystery to everyone, including Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) Commissioner Rick Pate. Monday, during an appearance on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, Pate reiterated his call for the U.S. Department of Justice to expand its investigation into allegations of domestic meat-packing […]

When Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, it had the unintended consequence of raising taxes on Alabamians. The reason: In Alabama, one can deduct federal income tax on their state tax return. Given the federal income tax burden was reduced for corporations and individuals, it led to a reduction of what […]

The coronavirus pandemic has brought on calls for the United States to rethink its relationship with the Chinese government. As government officials are taking up that cause, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) explained that not everyone has always been skeptical of China and its practices, especially regarding human rights and its persecution of Christians under […]

Despite a hue and cry from the public regarding State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris’ decision to take a long and deliberative approach to reopen the Alabama economy, most lawmakers have been reluctant to criticize Harris’ effort throughout the pandemic. That includes State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia),  a practicing medical doctor who sees Harris’ role […]

The origins of a much-ballyhooed “wish list” of possible Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act expenditures apparently generated by members of the Alabama Legislature and submitted to Gov. Kay Ivey has been the hot-button topic of the late stages of the 2020 legislative session. The list was disseminated throughout the capitol press corps […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s decision to go public about a disagreement with Republican leadership in the Alabama legislature had upset a number of its members, as many have interpreted a statement she released, along with a list of proposals leaked to the capitol press corps that included a line-item for a new statehouse, as being used […]

Although it had been trumpeted by Gov. Kay Ivey as a reason to be leery of the legislature’s control of an estimated $1.8 billion allocated to the state of Alabama in the name of coronavirus relief, State Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark), the chairman of the House Ways and Means General Fund committee, insists no amount […]

Friday, former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville, a candidate for U.S. Senate, announced in a statement his call for urging the Trump administration to suspend new guest worker visas “so that American workers can fill American jobs.” Tuberville echoes the call from his rival, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who also announced a […]

As the Alabama legislature is sorting out budgets in the waning days of the 2020 session amid the coronavirus pandemic, questions remain as to when the state’s economy can get back to a degree of normalcy with the opening of businesses that still remained shuttered as a result of an order from Gov. Kay Ivey […]

Earlier this week, State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) introduced SB334, legislation that limits the powers of the State Health Officer and puts a 14-day limit on the length of time the governor can declare a State of Emergency. The Lee County Republican lawmaker had been a critic of State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris’ decision […]

Actions taken by Gov. Kay Ivey and State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris are starting to raise questions from those within the Alabama legislature concerned about the overreach of the state in the name of handling the government-proclaimed emergency of the COVID-19 pandemic. Add State Rep. Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals) to that growing chorus of […]

Some businesses, including barbershops, nail salons, beauty parlors, bars, restaurants and breweries are still awaiting word from the state of Alabama they can reopen, and guidance on when they open for what should be put in place as the coronavirus pandemic continues its impact on the economy. Also left out of the first phase of […]

During an interview that aired on Greenville radio Q-94’s “The Kyle and Dave Show” on Wednesday, Greenville Mayor Dexter McLendon revealed he and his wife Janice McLendon had been diagnosed with coronavirus earlier in the week. McLendon explained how he came to the decision to get tested for the virus and his experiences thus far […]

Tuesday, as protesters appeared in front of the State Capitol decrying the state’s coronavirus shutdown order, State Rep. Will Dismukes (R-Prattville) was reportedly the only member of the Alabama legislature to make the trek across Union Street from the Statehouse for the protest. Since publishing a Facebook video questioning the seeming double standard that has […]

Despite a public outcry claiming Gov. Kay Ivey’s rollback of coronavirus restrictions on the state level last week did not go far enough, the Ivey administration has not budged on further rollbacks, which comes to the chagrin of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). On Tuesday, Brooks reiterated his call for Ivey to completely halt the […]

As the House and the Senate are seemingly at odds over what measures to take up in the waning moments of the 2020 legislative session, one of which is underway under the duress of the coronavirus pandemic, expect some within the Senate to use the platform to urge Gov. Kay Ivey to be more aggressive […]

Left out of the mix last week when Gov. Kay Ivey announced she was rolling back some of the restrictions put in place to slow the spread of coronavirus pandemic were church services and other religious gatherings. Not only has it forced parishioners to seek out other methods by which they participate in a weekly […]

While the country continues to struggle with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, there continue to be questions raised about China and its role in the spread of the virus. Some have speculated China did not do enough to limit the damage of COVID-19, and that inaction was due to a desire to preserve its […]

Blount County Sheriff Mark Moon made waves early Sunday with a report he was instructing his deputies not to enforce certain provisions of Gov. Kay Ivey’s so-called “Safer at Home” order that continued to restrict some businesses and church worship activities. Moon’s announcement, first reported by the Cullman Daily News was greeted with accolades statewide, […]

Although many in Alabama are not satisfied with the rate at which the state is resuming its return to normalcy in the wake of the breakout of the coronavirus pandemic, State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris indicated he remains certain he is making the proper determinations in plotting that course. Harris took to national TV […]

Last week, Gov. Kay Ivey announced a loosening of restrictions on businesses and activities initially put in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. However, not included among those were opening of barbershops, hair salons, nail salons and massage parlors, indoor dining at bars and restaurants and worship services at churches and other religious institutions. […]

As of Thursday at 5 p.m. last week, many businesses in Alabama were allowed to reopen with some conditions, as the state’s shutdown order resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic subsided. However, some things were not allowed to reopen just yet, including churches, restaurants and bars. During a radio interview with Huntsville’s WVNN on Friday, State […]

Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman warns his fellow Democrats against making 2020 all about President Donald Trump. Siegelman, the author of his forthcoming political memoir “Stealing Our Democracy” and self-described as from the left side and liberal, argued the path to victory was convincing voters to put aside party labels. He told Huntsville radio’s WVNN […]

Perhaps overlooked by some as the state of Alabama is continuing its ban on religious gatherings in the name of mitigating the spread of COVID-19 is the financial harm inflicted on churches and other religious institutions. However, this trend is not going unnoticed by State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills). In an appearance on Huntsville […]