With Monday’s special session approaching, more details are surfacing about what the end result may look like if the Alabama Legislature green lights a proposal that could mean at least two new mega-prison facilities, as well as having a number of other existing facilities renovated. State Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark), the chairman of the House […]

On Wednesday, The Washington Examiner’s David Drucker revealed the results of a ballot preference survey for next year’s Alabama U.S. Senate Republican primary. The poll, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, showed U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) with a 30-point lead over his nearest competitor, former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt. The poll of […]

With a special session just days away, the Alabama Legislature will once again take a stab at tackling the state’s prison crisis. The system is facing legal action by the Department of Justice, which has determined that the state is in violation of the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. During an interview […]

President Joe Biden’s announcement of a vaccine mandate for employers with 100 employees or more sent shockwaves through the political universe earlier this month. However, according to U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), legal challenges are likely for the Biden administration’s decree. During an appearance on APTV’s “Capitol Journal,” the veteran congressman explained why he was […]

Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey made it official with her call of a special session of the legislature to deliver a long-awaited solution to deal with Alabama’s prison struggles. During an appearance on this week’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Finance Director Bill Poole also signaled the Governor’s office was confident a portion […]

ENTERPRISE — Friday night, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) kicked off his 2022 reelection campaign, complete with a World War II-era M36 tank destroyer that fought in the Battle of the Bulge and a flyover from the Space Station. Throughout the night, the recurring and ambitious message from Moore, who staged the event, attended by […]

Friday, U.S. Senate hopeful Jessica Taylor announced she earned the endorsement of rock star and Second Amendment activist Ted Nugent. According to a release, Nugent endorsed Taylor while attending his Constitution Day celebration in Centreville, Mich. “The Nugent family, we endorse Jessica Taylor because she will bring back the real America that we all love,” […]

Alabama’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.1% in August, according to new data released on Friday by Gov. Kay Ivey’s office. That number is down from both the July rate of 3.2% and the August 2020 rate of 7.1%. “Alabama continues our streak of dropping unemployment, getting more of our people back to work and able […]

While polling shows that Gov. Kay Ivey has a commanding lead in the race for Alabama’s GOP gubernatorial nod for the 2022 election, according to a recent poll, one of her opponents is undeterred in criticizing her. State Auditor Jim Zeigler, who is polling at 8.8% compared to Ivey’s 41.5% according to a recent Alabama […]

Reportedly, lawmakers and members of the executive branch of state government are on the verge of an agreement for Alabama’s long-standing prison problem, and that solution could be made law in a special session called by Gov. Kay Ivey in a matter of days. During an appearance on “The Jeff Poor Show” on Mobile radio […]

In what was perhaps the first in-person dust-up of the 2022 race for the GOP nomination in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt, the two front-runners in that contest, exchanged heated remarks over each other’s support for Republican candidates in prior contests during […]

Tuesday, during an appearance on Birmingham radio Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Val Show,” U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) pledged to make sure President Joe Biden’s misguided decisions on the Afghanistan withdrawal was fresh on the minds of voters as the upcoming midterm election cycle approaches. Tuberville said he saw the move to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations […]

Earlier this week, the Coastal Alabama Business Chamber and Annual National Shrimp Festival Committee announced it was canceling its 49th Annual National Shrimp Festival that was set for next month in Gulf Shores. “After weighing many factors surrounding this 4-day event, it has been decided that the health risks to our volunteers in particular; but […]

On Tuesday, Facebook unpublished a post from Gov. Kay Ivey’s reelection campaign, claiming the post went against their “Community Standards.” The post, which has been republished, was critical of the mask mandate component of President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 remarks last week, which included a threat to governors that “won’t help.” The campaign confirmed the action […]

President Joe Biden’s announcement he was imposing universal mandates at the federal level for proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for Americans to be able to go to work has sent shockwaves throughout the country, including here in Alabama. Much of the state’s elected leadership, including Gov. Kay Ivey, Lieutenant Gov. Will Ainsworth […]

As Alabama’s economy continues to defy a downturn trend some states around the country have to grapple with, the amount of revenue filling state government coffers continues to exceed expectations. That is a trend that is true for Alabama’s education trust fund budget, which is reportedly experiencing double-digit growth. During an interview with Mobile radio […]

Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth is the latest to object to President Joe Biden’s edict that some employers with more than 100 employees must require COVID-19 vaccinations or a weekly test. The Biden administration, which will use OSHA to implement the new mandate, has suffered a wide range of pushback, especially from state government officials who […]

During an appearance on this week’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark), the chairman of the House General Fund Budget Committee, laid out how the state plans to finance the early stages of the much-deliberated state prison solution. Clouse said it would be a combination of federal rescue money, […]

Legislators expect to be called by Gov. Kay Ivey back to Montgomery for at least one special session, which would concern reapportionment for 2022 and beyond. However, according to House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia), there will likely be one additional special session for prisons. During an appearance on APTV’s “Capitol Journal,” McCutcheon laid out the […]

On Saturday, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), who also serves as the ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks. Rogers warned that despite the lapse of time, the threat of terrorism is still present. Statement as follows: The terror attacks […]

Saturday, Gov. Kay Ivey observed the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. “On the 20th anniversary of one of the most unconscionable tragedies in our nation’s history, we pay homage to the remarkable heroism of the first responders, health care workers, service members and all of those selfless […]

Friday, former U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia Lynda Blanchard, a candidate for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat up in 2022, reacted to President Joe Biden’s newly announced COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The announcement, which has been widely panned by Republicans, included the creation of a new federal rule that requires businesses with hundred or more employees to mandate […]

Last year, State Sen. Randy Price (R-Opelika) had a significant COVID-19 scare that threatened his life and resulted in a long-term hospital stay. Price has since recovered and acknowledges how fortunate he is to have done so. During an appearance on Alabama Public Television on Thursday, Price discussed his near-death experience, which he said began […]

Earlier this month, the Alabama Track Owners Association released a commercial urging people to contact lawmakers and encourage them to pass a comprehensive gambling bill. Historically, the Alabama Legislature has avoided sweeping initiatives in the final year of a quadrennium, which makes the outlook for the future of gaming in Alabama murky. During an appearance […]