The Alabama media's relentless and sometimes silly quest to force Auburn head football coach Bryan Harsin to reveal his vaccination status is backfiring according to State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville).

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Daphne) has drafted a bill that would create exceptions to the mandate by prohibiting an employer from requiring an employee to receive a COVID-19 vaccination when the employee "objects to vaccination based on a religious belief or for medical reasons, including recovery from COVID-19."

State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) said the drop in workforce participation has not gone unnoticed by state policymakers.

State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) said altogether the plan would save up to $1 billion if the $135 million in surplus of the general fund and the $400 million from the federal government in pandemic relief money is deducted from the total the state of Alabama would have borrowed otherwise.

State Rep. Tommy Hanes (R-Bryant) expressed his disappointment in Gov. Kay Ivey's executive order issued in response to President Joe Biden's so-called vaccination mandate.

Perhaps he wasn’t supposed to, but State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa) posted the maps being considered by the joint legislative committee on reapportionment on Monday. England told his followers they now had everything he had, which will be considered later on Tuesday. If approved, it is expected the committee would release a more detailed map […]

Late Monday, Gov. Kay Ivey released the official proclamation calling the legislature into a special session on October 28 at 4 p.m. to address reapportionment.

This week, the Alabama Legislature will gavel in the second special session of the 2021 calendar year for redistricting, a decennial constitutionally mandated responsibility of the legislature, which will not be without some controversies. The legislature was delayed by late-arriving U.S. Census data due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced Gov. Kay Ivey to call […]

A few days beyond 22 years ago, Alabama voters rejected then-Gov. Don Siegelman's referendum to create a state lottery in Alabama.

During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) blasted the filibuster, which she says is a hurdle to so-called police reform measures considered by the U.S. Congress. Sewell called the filibuster, which has been a staple of the U.S. Senate throughout the history of the country and in its current iteration […]

Earlier this week, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell insisted Alabamians should be concerned about the machines used to tally votes in elections. Lindell argued that despite safeguards put in place in Alabama for elections, votes could be flipped unknowingly by those machines. During an appearance on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Secretary of State […]

On Friday, Alabama GOP chairman John Wahl spoke out for the legislature, which is set to convene a special session on reapportionment next week, to use that session to address a vaccine mandate imposed by President Joe Biden earlier this month.

Last month, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell visited Secretary of State John Merrill to raise his concerns about the integrity of Alabama’s election system. Previously, Lindell had maintained 100,000 votes in Alabama were “flipped.” Merrill later publicly disputed Lindell’s claims and insisted the scenario presented by Lindell was not possible. This week, Lindell was back in […]

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt talked about how the GOP has seemingly been unable to deliver on campaign promises in the past

State Sen. David Sessions (R-Grand Bay) said those disruptions were having effects on his farm business.

House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) discussed concerns that could create a challenge for the legislature during the budgeting processes in the near term.

Earlier this year, State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) declared his intentions to restrict the teaching of so-called Critical Race Theory in public education and throughout state government.

On Monday, State Rep. Danny Crawford (R-Athens) announced his intentions to seek reelection for his State House of Representatives District 5 post. According to a release accompanying the reelection announcement, Crawford is currently serving his first full term after winning a special election in 2016, replacing the late State Rep. Dan Williams (R-Athens). “It has […]

According to a poll released by Club for Growth PAC on Monday, Mo Brooks continues to have a significant lead on Katie Britt.

On Monday, House Pro Tem Victor Gaston (R-Mobile) announced that he will not be a candidate for reelection during the 2022 campaign cycle.

State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris addressed the possibility Gov. Kay Ivey could include language for the legislature to address a federal vaccine mandate

Alabamians will get their first official glimpse at new proposed redistricting maps later this month, according to State Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville).

Saturday morning, GOP U.S. Senate hopeful U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) had his chance to address the well-attended Madison County Republican Men’s Club. Brooks took a couple of apparent jabs at his opponent, former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt. One of those points that the North Alabama lawmaker raised was candidates supported by […]

North Alabama has a valuable ally in its quest to make sure Huntsville remains the federal government’s choice for the U.S. Space Command headquarters. Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Service Committee, endorsed the pick that was initially made by then-President Donald Trump shortly before leaving […]