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One of the candidates for Alabama Secretary of State just got a big boost from a very popular official in the Yellowhammer State. Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth announced on Tuesday his endorsement of Caroleene Dobson for the seat in the 2026 election cycle. “Caroleene Dobson is the fresh face with new ideas that we need […]

U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) are showcasing the victories they secured for Alabama in the appropriations package that was passed be the U.S. Senate last week. Both lawmakers voted for the legislation which includes the FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act, the FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related […]

The majority of those on the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Board believe that the Fairhope Public Library still hasn’t done enough to protect minors from sexually explicit materials in their facility. APLS voted to continue withholding state funding from the Fairhope Public Library by a 3-2 vote Thursday, citing the library’s continued refusal to […]

Planned Parenthood

Pro-life leaders in Alabama are planning to gather in Birmingham on Saturday in support of the unborn. Saturday, January 17, at 10:45 AM, leaders and citizens from across the city will gather to pray while also preparing for new pro-life efforts at the annual Prayer Vigil & Witness for Life in front of Planned Parenthood, […]

Barry Moore

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is backing up President Donald Trump’s plan to withhold federal funds from cities and states that declare themselves sanctuaries for illegal immigrants. “Starting February 1, we are not making any payments to sanctuary cities or states having sanctuary cities because they do everything possible to protect criminals at the expense […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall condemned recent comments by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey after protests erupted against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis. Tensions have been high in Minneapolis after Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent after she allegedly tried using her vehicle as […]

With the Supreme Court weighing whether states can protect girls’ sports, Alabama is in the fight in a big way. https://x.com/SenKatieBritt/status/2011140212249051225 The justices heard oral arguments Tuesday in the landmark cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., that could settle the issue on whether states like Alabama can continue to ban biological males […]

Kay Ivey

In her final State of the State address, Governor Kay Ivey came out swinging on public safety. Ivey formally announced her support for offering the death penalty to convicted child rapists and a new crackdown on criminals who run from police during her Tuesday night address on the first day of the 2026 legislative session. […]

Governor Kay Ivey urged lawmakers to pass legislation in 2026 to stop the Alabama High School Athletic Association from forcing CHOOSE Act transfer student-athletes to sit out a year. Ivey gave her final State of the State address from the Capitol’s Old House Chamber Tuesday night. “Unfortunately, we have seen circumstances where the Alabama High […]

Tommy Tuberville

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) was honored to find out that a new auditorium in Dothan will named in honor of his WWII veteran father. Tuberville, who is also a candidate for Alabama Governor, visited the city Monday, where he attended the groundbreaking of the new auditorium at the Wiregrass Public Safety Center (WPSC) and […]

Montgomery

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) says he’s had enough of the crime problems in Montgomery and said will most likely send the National Guard to help clean it up when he becomes Alabama’s next governor. Earlier this week, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s PAC sent out a mass text message to voters, seeking to fundraise off Tuberville’s previous […]

Barry Moore

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is taking aim at a new regulatory sprawl in Washington with a new bill he says would end the “slow-pour” gas can era in America. Moore, who is also a candidate for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2026, introduced the Freedom to Fuel Act alongside U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is calling out the dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric coming from leaders in the Democratic Party after a woman was killed in Minneapolis by an ICE officer acting in self defense. According to the Department of Homeland Security, Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent after she […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has not changed his mind on possibly sending the National Guard to clean up crime in Montgomery if he’s elected as the next Governor of Alabama. “A lot of that goes on in our state of Alabama, and if it takes the National Guard, you betcha,” Tuberville said last September. […]

Former Navy Seal and current U.S. Senate candidate Jared Hudson believes President Donald Trump made the right call in ordering the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. Former Venezuela President Maduro and his wife were captured and arrested early Saturday morning after a large scale strike by the U.S. military. They appeared in a Manhattan […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) thinks that social media companies are not going to do what it takes to protect children online on their own, so they need a push from the federal government. Britt has made it a priority to protect children online and introduced measures such as the Kids Off Social Media Act […]

Tommy Tuberville

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said Monday that President Donald Trump and the Republican lead Congress are working to help farmers and foresters across the country including the Yellowhammer State. Tuberville, who sits on the Senate Agriculture Committee, spoke at the annual Alabama Forestry Association Conference about some of the benefits those in the forestry […]

Hilton ICE

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall went after Hilton Hotels Monday after a report alleged that one of their hotels in Minnesota was refusing service to federal immigration officers. “Nothing says support for the rule of law like refusing service to federal officers enforcing our border laws,” Marshall, who is also running for Senate, said. “In […]

Terri Sewell Maduro

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) condemned President Donald Trump Saturday over the successful military operation to capture the dictator of Venezuela. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and arrested early Saturday morning after a “large scale strike” by the U.S. military. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large […]

Nicolás Maduro

Alabama’s Republican federal elected officials are showing their support for President Donald Trump’s action against the dictator of Venezuela. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and arrested early Saturday morning after a “large scale strike” by the U.S. military. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is continuing to sound the alarm about threats of social media and artificial intelligence (AI) to American children. Britt has made it a priority to protect children online and introduced measures such as the Kids Off Social Media Act and the Stop the Scroll Act earlier this year. The senator […]

Dale Strong

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) is promoting his record and achievements for his constituents in 2025. “Some of the most consequential wins in 2025 include securing the largest tax cut in history for hardworking Americans, bringing U.S. Space Command to its rightful home, delivering game-changing investments for Redstone Arsenal, Marshall Space Flight Center, Golden Dome […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) honored twelve Alabamians in 2025 during his “Veteran of the Month” series. Tuberville, who is also running for Governor of Alabama in 2026, recognizes a different Alabama veteran each month for their service and contribution to their community. He began the series in 2023 to show his appreciation for Alabama […]

The era of Democrats being able to use race in redistricting efforts might be coming to an end, and they will get exactly what they deserve. As the U.S. Supreme Court gets ready to decide on whether to put a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act back on the shelf, the ramifications of […]