Posts by Yaffee — Page 15
A U.S. Supreme Court-approved religious released time education bill still faces an uphill battle in the Alabama State Senate despite getting approved in committee. Last week, the Senate’s Education Policy Committee gave a favorable report with an 8-1 vote to the legislation with bipartisan support. This bill provides local control and flexibility by requiring local […]
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) is urging passage of legislation that would require schools in Alabama teach a “success sequence” based curriculum as lawmakers near the final days of this year’s legislative session. The proposal sailed through the Senate, but has stalled in the House after resistance from Democrats. According to the bill, the curriculum […]
U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) and Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) believe a new report confirms why it’s past time for the U.S. Space Command Headquarters (HQ) to be moved to Huntsville. The U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General publicly released a report this week on the process leading up to the 2023 decision. RELATED: Heavily-redacted DoD […]
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum visited Warrior Met Coal mines in Tuscaloosa and Berry on Friday to promote President Donald Trump’s recent actions to promote the coal industry. Trump signed several executive orders last week aimed at “Reinvigorating America’s Beautiful Clean Coal Industry.” Burgum visited the Alabama coal mines to support the President’s […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is urging the Trump administration to take more action to combat the problem of illegal e-cigarettes being smuggled into the U.S. from China. Steve Marshall supports crackdown on illegal Chinese e-cigarettes that target kids Marshall joined a coalition of 27 states sending a letter that asks the administration to “continue […]
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) declared victory Thursday after the Senate passed his bill that reverses a ban on natural gas powered water heaters Former President Joe Biden’s Department of Energy announced a new rule banning non-condensing, natural gas-fired water heaters by 2029. The administration is argued that it was needed to help cut down […]
Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is celebrating the news that the U.S. Space Command Headquarters is officially coming to Huntsville. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, announced this week that, “space command will officially be assigned to build its headquarters in Huntsville,” in April once the Secretary of the […]
Alabama State House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen is defending President Donald Trump’s economic policies when it comes to tariffs and energy. During a recent interview at a Business Council of Alabama (BCA) Legislative Issue Briefing, Stadthagen was asked how recent decisions by the Trump administration will affect Alabama’s economy. “You know, our president has surrounded […]
Many are left wondering if a recent incident of political harassment is connected to bills pushed by some in the Legislature in the past that aimed to protect minors. On Wednesday, several members of the Alabama House of Representatives received mail at the State House in Montgomery containing “expletive” and “pornographic” material. RELATED: Alabama House […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) is confident that the new U.S. Space Command Headquarters location will be in Huntsville once President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of the Air Force is confirmed. Strong’s colleague on the House Armed Service committee and in the Alabama congressional delegation, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), confirmed recently confirmed that the […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) believes the Biden administration “weaponized” the FISA courts to spy on American citizens. “We know that under Biden the federal government’s weaponization extends to spying on American citizens,” Moore said on X. “This abuse of power led to my no vote on FISA due to my requirement for a warrant […]
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is defending President Trump’s new tariffs policy, arguing the president is keeping his campaign promise to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. Last week, Trump announced new tariffs on most of America’s trading partners and declared that foreign trade and economic practices have created a national emergency. “This is exactly […]
On Thursday afternoon, Alabama Senate Pro Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) effectively closed the door on passing a gaming bill during the 2025 Legislative session. “With 12 meeting days remaining in the session, both budgets still awaiting approval, and other important bills and measures demanding focus and attention, the comprehensive gaming bill released today is simply […]
Donald Trump Jr. used his keynote address at the Alabama Republican Party Trump Victory Dinner in Birmingham as a call to action for Republicans, arguing the fight against the left isn’t over. Don Jr.’s visit to Alabama comes after his sister-in-law, Lara Trump, spoke at the party’s 2024 summer event, while his father, President Trump, […]
Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl had a bold message for those in attendance at the Trump Victory Dinner in Birmingham Thursday night: America is back. Before presenting awards to state lawmakers, introducing U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), and firing up the crowd for the headlining speaker, Wahl talked about why he believes President Trump’s […]
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville addressed the Alabama Republican Party’s Trump Victory dinner on Thursday night in Birmingham in a video message that welcomed the headliner the crowd was all there for: Donald Trump, Jr. Tuberville said he wasn’t able to attend the event in person because he needed to be in Washington D.C. to vote […]
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is pushing Congress to pass legislation that will facilitate the completion of the wall at the southern border while also minimizing the cost of the project for American taxpayers. The WALL Act, reintroduced and sponsored by the Alabama lawmaker, would appropriate $25 billion to finish building the wall without raising […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is defending the Trump Administration’s decision to deport illegal immigrant gang members to El Salvador. The state’s top law enforcement official recently joined attorneys general from 26 other states in a brief filed in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the recent actions targeting the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. The […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) is calling for the use of AI and drones to deal with the drug problem at the southern border. During a Tuesday House Homeland Security Committee hearing about using unmanned aircraft systems for DHS, Strong discussed the use of drones and AI to target drug cartels who bring fentanyl over […]
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is defending President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, which he believes will help the American economy in the long run. Trump is expected to announced his new tariff program Wednesday and is calling it “Liberation Day.” “This is the beginning of Liberation Day in America,” Trump said. “We’re going to charge […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is calling on the Trump administration to close a loophole in the law that is used by drug traffickers to flood deadly fentanyl into the U.S. Marshall joined a coalition of 25 state attorneys general asking U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) Kristi Noem and Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) reintroduced a bill Monday that will help protect Americans’ Second Amendment rights. Tuberville joined U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kans.) in reintroducing the Stop Harassing Owners of Rifles Today (SHORT) Act. This legislation would remove the taxation, registration, and regulation of short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and any other weapons under the […]
Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked a resolution Thursday that condemned the violence and domestic terrorism against Tesla owners and dealerships put forward by U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) Several Tesla car dealerships have been vandalized by radical leftists who are upset at Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The senator’s resolution […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) thinks the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is largely ineffective and is hoping most of his colleagues in the Senate agree. Tuberville and U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the “Abolish TSA Act,” which would dissolve the bloated TSA under a new Office of Aviation Security Oversight. “The TSA has become […]

