Posts by Yaffee — Page 20
A recent report from PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA) revealed that only 15% of hospitals in Alabama are in compliance with the federal hospital price transparency rule. According to federal law, each hospital operating in the United States will be required to provide clear, accessible pricing information online about the items and services they offer. Hospitals must provide […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) thinks his party could have done a better job at winning some of the U.S. Senate elections this past November. While the GOP secured a 53 to 47 majority in the 2024 elections, Tuberville said Republicans would have won a larger majority if things we done a little differently. “We […]
Gov. Kay Ivey says she wants to help President-elect Donald Trump deal with the illegal immigration crisis after he’s inaugurated. Ivey joined 25 other Republican governors in a statement showing support for Trump’s plan to deport illegal immigrants. “As Republican governors, we stand united in support of President Donald Trump’s unwavering commitment to make America […]
President-elect Donald Trump has come out in support of making Daylight Savings Time (DST) permanent, an idea that has been endorsed by several Alabama officials including U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn). “The Republican Party will use its best efforts to eliminate Daylight Saving Time, which has a small but strong constituency, but shouldn’t!” Trump said […]
President-elect Donald Trump was named Time’s “Person of the Year,” the magazine announced Thursday. This is the second time he’s been given the honor. “Trump’s political rebirth is unparalleled in American history,” the magazine wrote. “His first term ended in disgrace, with his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results culminating in the attack on […]
State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle), Majority Leader of the Alabama House Republican Caucus, thinks it’s time for lawmakers to step up and make sure that drag shows for children doesn’t become normalized in the state. Stadthagen filed HB67 last week that sets forth, “a public K-12 school or public library shall not knowingly present or […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is calling on his colleagues in the upper chamber to confirm all of President Donald Trump’s nominees for his administration. The senator has been a vocal supporter of all of Trump’s picks, including those who have seen some pushback from Democrats and media pundits. Tuesday on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) has a warning for his fellow Republicans and conservatives. He wants them to know that despite winning the majority in Congress and the presidency, they still will have to fight to get things done. During a recent appearance on “The Jeff Poor Show” on FM Talk 106.5, Moore discussed what […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) believes a New York City jury got it right in their not guilty verdict of Daniel Penny. Penny has been found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide for the death of Jordan Neely by the jury on Monday. In May 2023, Penny, a 25-year-old former Marine, put Neely, a 30-year-old […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) criticized the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) for celebrating “Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day.” HHS posted on their social media Sunday about it, saying, “Today on Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day, everyone deserves to feel seen, respected and supported—no matter who they love. Create a world where […]
State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) is sticking up against claims on social media that Cullman is a “sundown town” that isn’t safe for minorities. In response to the city being No. 9 on Southern Living’s list of cutest southern Christmas towns, some social media influencers started claiming that Cullman is still a racist place. TikTok […]
Former Alabama U.S. Sen. Doug Jones thinks it’s time for new leadership in the Alabama Democratic Party if they want to be successful in the future. This is not the first time that Jones has had issues with his own party in Alabama. In 2019, he led an effort to change Alabama Democratic Party’s bylaws […]
Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth condemned a bizarre and extreme belief of some on the left who find it acceptable to offer “gender-affirming care” to minors. The issue was in focus this week as oral arguments were heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on a Tennessee law recently enacted that sets age restrictions for sex-change […]
Both of Alabama’s U.S. Senators are showing their support for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense. Pete Hegseth’s nomination has received backlash, with some claiming he’s unqualified and others accusing him of misconduct in the past. New Yorker magazine also claimed this week that Hegseth was “forced out of previous leadership positions for financial […]
The Alabama House Democratic Caucus is hoping that a bill to regulate vaping in the state will pass during next year’s session. State Rep. Barbra Drummond (D-Mobile) is proposing HB8, a bill to regulate non-nicotine vapes and educate young people about the dangers of vaping. Alabama House Democrats push for support of the bill on […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall criticized those who are challenging state bans on transgender surgeries and medication for minors at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. Oral arguments were heard by the court on a Tennessee law recently enacted that sets age restrictions for sex-change procedures. Attorneys for the Biden Administration and the Department of […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) said he is not surprised about President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden and believes it might actually help Congress investigate the family’s corruption. https://x.com/RepDaleStrong/status/1863393477821595673 President Joe Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon on Sunday absolving his son Hunter of any offenses against the U.S. that he may […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt said Republicans have a renewed sense of hope for the future due to President-elect Donald Trump recent victory. The senator said that she had many conversations with family and friends over the Thanksgiving holiday about how Trump and Republicans are going to make America great again. “[T]he theme in every one […]
It is late September, the year is 1777. The Congress of the states who recently declared independence from the British is meeting in a town called York, a hundred miles from Philadelphia. Why were they meeting there? Well, September had been a brutal month for General George Washington and his army. After losing the Battle of Brandywine in […]
In 2023, my daughter Evangeline was born in the Huntsville Hospital location in Madison Alabama. I have to say it was a great experience. I’m also glad I didn’t have to drive much further away to Huntsville from Athens while my wife was in labor. I’m definitely thankful for that closer facility in Madison. At […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced another victory against the Biden Administration — this time for Alabama farmers. “The Biden-Harris Administration’s failed attempts to force collective bargaining on Alabama farmers is yet another example of why Americans voted them out,” Marshall said. “Even on their way out the door, this Administration continues to wreak havoc […]
U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) believes the first days of Donald Trump’s presidency will be very active, which he thinks is a good thing. The President-elect has been active since winning the 2024 election as he’s already announced all his choice to fill is Cabinet. During a recent appearance on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff […]
Alabama Republican Party Chair (ALGOP) and Alabama Public Library Board (ALPS) Chair John Wahl defended himself Friday against attacks by activist groups who accuse him of being an “extremist” over new rules surrounding what’s available for children in public libraries. According to AL.com, Angie Hayden, founder of Read Freely Alabama, believes they need to do […]
Some of Alabama’s public officials are showing their support for President-elect Donald Trump’s new pick to be U.S. Attorney General in his administration. After U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew his name from consideration for the role, Trump announced that he’s nominating former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to be America’s next Attorney General. “I […]

