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Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth says the recent actions of a church in Birmingham does nothing to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. “Churches are supposed to spread the Gospel, offer messages of God’s love, and share the life of Christ, not threaten, intimidate, and insult those who exercise their right to vote and support […]
Governor Kay Ivey made an official proclamation Monday calling on Alabamians to pray for the state and the nation ahead of the 2024 elections being held on Tuesday. Ivey writes in her proclamation that prayer is important because those elected to office need God’s guidance. “Whereas in Alabama, we devoutly recognize the supreme authority and […]
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is blasting billionaire Democrat Mark Cuban over a recent comment he made about women and former President Donald Trump. Cuban, who is openly supporting for Vice President Kamala Harris, recently said on “The View” that, “You never see [Trump] around strong, intelligent women ever.” Palmer reacted to the comments Friday […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) wants to make sure that any illegal immigrants caught voting in American elections are quickly deported. Strong introduced the Deport Illegal Voters Act to expedite the removal of aliens convicted of voting illegally. The legislation adds unlawful voting to the defined list of aggravated felonies under the Immigration and Nationality […]
With less than a week until the election, the Republican nominee for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District has been confidently speaking to a closer connection to the people in the state than her Democratic opponent. Caroleene Dobson said Thursday that Democratic nominee Shomari Figures is more of a Washington D.C. insider than an actual resident of […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Virginia to proceed with the removal of non-citizens from its voter rolls. Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen lauded the ruling as he and state officials navigate a legal battle over his decision to remove non-citizens from Alabama’s list of registered voters in similar fashion. The Court made […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is reminding people this week that he thinks it’s past time to make Daylight savings time (DST) permanent. Early Sunday morning November 3rd, Americans will be setting their clocks back an hour. “In a few days, Americans will be forced to move their clocks back and lose an hour of […]
Robin Litaker says U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (R-Birmingham) has failed in helping her district when it comes to the economy, education and healthcare. Litaker is the current Republican nominee running against Sewell for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. She discussed her race Monday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program.” “But let’s talk about Black infant birth,” Litaker […]
State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) is pushing for new legislation that will help people have more healthcare options in the rural areas of Alabama. Oliver wants to increase the rural physician tax credit in Alabama from $5,000 per year to $10,000, while also amending the language relating to eligibility for the tax credit. “We have […]
Steve Marshall calls on Columbia University to 'hold the line against demands to divest from Israel'
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is calling on one of America’s top universities to not cave under the pressure of antisemitic mobs on campus. Marshall joined a 25-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to Columbia University to encourage the university not to give in to demands to divest from Israel, while also […]
Alabama’s Second Congressional District candidates faced off again during a debate on Fox 10 News Thursday evening as the latest poll shows a tightening race. A new poll was released Thursday showing District 2 Democratic nominee Shomari Figures leading by 4.6 points ahead of Republican nominee Caroleene Dobson. During the debate, the issue of Figures’ […]
State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) is among a growing group of state lawmakers who believe there needs to be an investigation into the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors’ previous administrative services company. Earlier this week, State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) called for the state’s attorney general to look into Smith Warren Management after a state […]
Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter said he will continue to fight to protect the rights of school-age children and women into law in Alabama. During the 2024 session, the Alabama House of Representatives passed the “What is a Woman” Act, but it failed to get through the Senate. The legislation was introduced by […]
According to research published this week by Microsoft, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is one of several targets of a Chinese influence operation trying to affect elections in the U.S. “Chinese influence operations have focused on down-ballot Republican candidates and members of Congress that advocate for anti-Chinese policies,” said the report. The group known as […]
Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter is setting his sights on the growing crime problem in the state’s major cities, saying Wednesday on “The Jeff Poor Show” on FM Talk 106.5 that public safety will be a priority for he and his colleagues during the upcoming 2025 state legislative session. “One of the issues […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) faults the Biden-Harris administration and the current military leadership for recruitment shortages witnessed in recent years — as well as the related vulnerabilities to defend against China. Tuberville discussed the current problems in the military during an appearance on the “Roger Stone Show.” “It all starts with leadership,” Tuberville argued, […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is arguing against the narrative pushed by some Democrats that the state needs stricter gun control to combat a rise in crime. The issue resurfaced this year after Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin called for more gun control in response to a mass shooting in his city that killed 4 people. […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is continuing to back the effort to remove non-citizens from the voter rolls in the Yellowhammer State. In August, Alabama Sec. of State Wes Allen announced that he had identified 3,251 individuals registered to vote in Alabama who have been issued noncitizen identification numbers by the Department of Homeland Security. A […]
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) thinks there is a good chance the Republican Party will win back the majority in the U.S. Senate this year, but admits that they’re not taking anything for granted. Thirty-four seats are up grabs in the election this year, and the GOP expects to flip many of those seats red […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is affirming that former President Donald Trump is still the leader of the Republican Party heading into the November general election. Moore also thinks some incumbent Republicans who lost their primary seats were too outspoken against Trump. “If a House Freedom Caucus member sometimes gets crossed with President Trump, then […]
State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) said tougher penalties should be in place against operators of illegal gambling if lawmakers want to prevent it from taking place in Alabama. Despite the nearly successful attempt to authorize certain forms of legal gambling while cracking down on illegal operations during the 2024 state legislative session — illegal gambling […]
State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) is optimistic his colleagues in the Alabama Legislature will join him in passing a bill that would enact tougher penalties for those convicted of raping a child. Much tougher penalties. Simpson prefiled HB49 that would allow for the death penalty for certain persons convicted of raping a child. State lawmakers […]
A federal judge temporarily blocked Alabama’s non-citizen voter removal effort Wednesday in response to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) last month. U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco preliminarily enjoined the program after a hearing held in federal court in Birmingham. “For decades, federal law has given states a hard deadline to […]
State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) plans to continue fighting for legislation that would replace the current Alabama Ethics Code for state employees and elected officials. Simpson’s proposed ethics reform bill passed the House by a vote of 79-9 earlier this year, but did not advance the Senate committee process by the last day of the […]

