Earlier in the school year, some of Alabama’s school systems felt the crunch of the supply chain disruptions, including Dothan and Alexander City school systems. Alabama Agriculture and Industries Commissioner Rick Pate told Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” that he had sought guidance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Secretary […]

On Friday, a Wisconsin jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on charges in the fatal shooting of two people during rioting last year in Kenosha, Wis. While many celebrated the verdict as a victory for self-defense, not everyone took the news well, including State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham). Immediately after the verdict was read, Givan […]

One of the knocks on congressional Republicans is often they will make campaign promises that they fail to fulfill upon gaining control legislative branch. Now that the GOP is in a similar situation that it was in during the first term of President Barack Obama’s presidency, many of the same unfulfilled promises are being made […]

If Gov. Kay Ivey is to have any threat to her path to the Republican gubernatorial nomination next year, many think it could come from Greenville businessman Tim James. James, a candidate for governor in 2010, has not committed to a run in 2022 but is often mentioned among the possibilities. During an interview with […]

Although it has not been a front-burner issue since Gov. Kay Ivey abruptly ended the Alabama Department of Transportation’s push to construct a new I-10 Mobile River bridge connecting Mobile and Baldwin Counties, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt insists it will be a priority should she be elected to the Senate next year. During […]

During the legislative regular session earlier this year, State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) successfully shepherded a two-year delay to a key provision of the 2019 Alabama Literacy Act, which requires third graders to be able to read at a third-grade level before being promoted to the fourth grade. However, the legislation was vetoed by Gov. […]

State Rep. Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals) predicts constitutional carry will be passed in the upcoming 2022 regular session of the Alabama Legislature. Constitutional carry supporters advocate that exercising the right to bear arms under Second Amendment should have minimal state government interference. Sorrell, a candidate for state auditor in 2022, made his call Thursday during […]

Earlier this week, U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt’s campaign released an internal poll showing Britt with an edge over her Republican rival, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Brooks campaign co-chair Stan Mcdonald slammed the Britt campaign internal poll, which shows Britt up […]

While the reaction to last week’s effort by the Alabama Legislature to define how exemptions would pertain to the so-called vaccine mandate enacted by President Joe Biden has been mixed, the effort led by State Sens. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) and Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) have won the head of the Alabama Republican Party over. During an […]

For the second consecutive day, polling data is showing a tightening race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination that could lead to a potential head-to-head match-up between U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt. A day earlier, an internal poll released by the Britt campaign showed Britt with […]

Wednesday, the Mo Brooks for Senate campaign announced it had received the endorsements of three former Alabama Republican Party chairmen. According to the campaign, former ALGOP chairmen Terry Lathan, Bill Armistead and Marty Connors are supporting U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) bid for Alabama U.S. Senate up in 2022. Lathan, who served as the party’s […]

Last week, the Alabama Legislature passed a bill prohibiting companies from firing an employee for refusing to take a COVID-19 vaccination if that employee claimed a medical or religious exemption. The bill, SB9, passed the Alabama Senate by a 23-2 vote. The two “no” votes were State Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) and State […]

State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy) will indeed have an opponent in his bid to be the GOP nominee for Alabama’s Secretary of State position up for grabs on the 2022 ballot. Yellowhammer News has learned Tennessee Valley Republican Club chairman Chris Horn, a standout football player at J.O. Johnson High School and later fullback for […]

Monday, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) revealed he had joined an effort challenging President Joe Biden’s so-called vaccine mandate. State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) questioned Shelby’s position on opposing the mandate days earlier. However, in a tweet, Shelby explained he had indeed joined the effort of Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN). “Last week I proudly joined […]

Last week, U.S. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) led an effort that included 39 other Republican U.S. Senators to call for the overturning of President Joe Biden’s so-called vaccine mandate. Among the signatories was U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn). However, not included was Alabama’s senior U.S. Senator, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa), and that has caught […]

Initially, it was thought to be too high of a hurdle for the legislature to overcome a two-thirds majority to override Gov. Kay Ivey’s call and use a legislative special session intended for reapportionment to respond to the federal vaccine mandate imposed by President Joe Biden back in September. However, in the end, the legislature […]

Earlier this year, the Alabama Legislature passed a prohibition on so-called vaccine passports to receive services and goods from a government or private entity. However, according to Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson, it has created an obstacle for Carnival Cruise Lines’ return to the Port City. Stimpson told APTV “Capitol Journal” host Don Dailey that it […]

On Thursday, Gov. Kay Ivey made it official and signed into law the redistricting bills passed by the legislature during a special session earlier last week. Although reapportionment, which was the stated purpose of the special session, was overshadowed by legislative deliberations over a federal vaccine mandate, the typically controversial process when about as expected, […]

Late Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill by a 228-206 margin, which was approved by the U.S. Senate 88 days ago. The final tally included 13 Republican lawmakers, who crossed the aisle to vote with Democrats. Among those opposing the legislation was U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover). In a […]

Earlier this week, the Alabama State Senate passed two critical pieces of legislation seen as a way to protect some Alabamians against a so-called vaccine mandate imposed by the federal government. The first of those two bills was SB9, sponsored by State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne), and passed by the Senate by a 26-5 margin. […]

While the Alabama Legislature is deliberating over its options to respond to the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) acknowledged his and his Republican colleagues’ options were limited. During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Brooks called the Biden mandate a “deprivation of freedom and liberty” […]

Late Friday, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a lawsuit against the Biden administration protesting the federal vaccine mandate. During an appearance on Mobile FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Marshall explained that the legal action seeks “immediate relief” and challenged the Biden mandate on the grounds the administration was using the federal government’s procurement […]

During this week’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile), the chairman of the reapportionment effort in the House of Representatives, addressed a proposal offered by Democrats that could create two Democrat-leaning congressional districts in Alabama. Pringle told host Don Dailey the proposal meant to help Democrats could give Republicans […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) urged groups, including the Business Council of Alabama and other entities, opposing legislative action on President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate to “get to the table” to work toward a solution. During his weekly appearance on Huntsville radio NewsTalk 770AM/92.5FM WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show,” the Morgan County Republican lawmaker […]