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 […]

The poll showed U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) with a 30-point lead over his nearest competitor, former BCA CEO Katie Britt.

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 […]

according to U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), legal challenges are likely for the Biden administration's decree.

Bill Poole signaled the Governor's office was confident a portion of federal COVID relief money could be applied financing to new prison constructioN

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.

Friday, U.S. Senate hopeful Jessica Taylor announced she earned the endorsement of rock star and Second Amendment activist Ted Nugent.

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 […]

State Auditor Jim Zeigler, who is polling at 8.8% compared to Ivey's 41.5%, argued Ivey was not in charge of the Governor's office.

State Sen. Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) acknowledged the prison agreement was close.

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 […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) pledged to make sure Biden's decisions on the Afghanistan withdrawal was fresh on the minds of voters.

The decision drew the ire of Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon, whose city is adjacent to Gulf Shores and will also bear some of the impact.

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 […]

Katie Britt criticized the President's actions and warned it had created obstacles for those currently in the workforce while neglecting other segments of the population.

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) argued it was time to consider lessening the tax burden for certain individuals.

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 […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) released a statement on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks.

Saturday, Gov. Kay Ivey observed the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

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.

State House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) acknowledged those challenges and said with other issues yet to be resolved, including corrections, a gaming bill in the short-term would be an "uphill battle."