State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) believes a recent costly publishing error in a local newspaper might give the Legislature the push it needs to change state law that requires how public and legal notices are published. Earlier this year, an error was made in the Pickens County Herald dealing with an Alabama Department of Transportation […]

Several Alabama lawmakers are still celebrating Columbus Day despite calls from some activists and Democratic politicians to officially rename the holiday to “Indigenous People’s Day.” Former President Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign criticized Vice President Kamala Harris Monday for past comments she made suggesting that the holiday should be changed. “Kamala Harris is your stereotypical leftist. […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said the biggest obstacle to expanding Interstate 65 throughout Alabama is the lack of funding available to accomplish such a major project. Earlier this week, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth pointed to Hurricane Milton as an example of why expanding I-65 is a “public safety issue.” “Talking with media yesterday, I […]

Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District candidates went head to head in a debate hosted by AL.com on Thursday as they continue to battle for voters in the hotly contested race. Republican Caroleene Dobson is running against Democrat Shomari Figures in the district that was redrawn by federal courts last year after ruling that the original district […]

Several Republican leaders in Alabama are pointing figures at the Biden-Harris administration after the latest inflation numbers were released this week. According to the latest report from the U.S. Labor Department, the consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2% for the month, putting the annual inflation rate higher than expected at 2.4%. U.S. Sen. […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is seeking court enforcement for TikTok to comply with a court order dealing with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation. Marshall joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders that require the social media company to comply with the investigation and to […]

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is hoping that the evacuations from Florida this week due to Hurricane Milton will be a wake-up call to state leaders for the need to expand I-65. Millions of people have jammed up roadways in Florida trying to flee the coming Category 5 storm that is expected to slam the west […]

State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) believes Alabama needs to be tougher on sexual crimes involving juveniles — and wants to expand use of the death penalty to accomplish that goal. Simpson pre-filed HB49 that would allow for the death penalty for certain persons convicted of raping a child. According to the bill’s synopsis, “This bill […]

Alabama Congressional District 2 Republican candidate Caroleene Dobson is calling out the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) for lying about her connection to Project 2025. The DCCC is launching a new billboard campaign in the district “highlighting Caroleene Hardee Dobson’s Project 2025 agenda to rip health care from people with pre-existing conditions.” Project 2025 is […]

Governor Kay Ivey says she is concerned about the the Biden-Harris Administration’s Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) parole program and how it will continue to impact Alabama. The Biden-Harris administration first launched the sponsorship program in October 2022 for Venezuelans hoping they wouldn’t travel to the border. It was then expanded in January 2023 […]

Some of Alabama’s political leaders are reacting to news that the Biden-Harris administration spent Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds to help illegal immigrants. According to reporting from the Federalist, FEMA allocated nearly $364 million in the fiscal year 2023 and $650 million for the 2024 fiscal year towards humanitarian initiatives for illegal immigrants. U.S. Rep. […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer criticized the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) under the Biden-Harris administration for its latest lawsuit against the State of Alabama. The DOJ announced last week they’re suing Alabama and Secretary of State Wes Allen for removing more than 3,000 names from its list of registered voters in a purge of non-citizens […]

Members of Alabama’s Congressional delegation are showing their support for the state of Israel in the wake of Iran’s missile attack against the Jewish nation. Iran launched close to 200 missiles against Israel Tuesday, in what is being called a “significant escalation” by the regime in Tehran. “U.S. naval destroyers joined Israeli Air Defense units […]

Harold Daggett, Chief Negotiator for the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) says his union is willing hold the U.S. economy hostage until their demands are met. Tuesday at midnight, roughly 47,000 unionized port workers belonging to the ILA walked off the job and are now on strike in an attempt to negotiate a 77% pay raise. […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) excoriated the U.S. Department of Justice this week over their latest lawsuit against the State of Alabama. The DOJ announced Friday they’re suing Alabama and Secretary of State Wes Allen for removing more than 3,000 names from its list of registered voters in a purge of non-citizens from being able […]

Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt will be a surrogate for Trump’s running mate and fellow U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio), after the Vice Presidential debate on Tuesday night. https://x.com/reesejgorman/status/1840699358385160300 JD Vance is squaring off against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Tuesday night. The debate will be hosted by CBS news in their broadcasting center in New […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is taking on another attempt by the courts to enforce pro-transgender ideology on businesses in the U.S. Marshall filed an amicus brief with the full Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals asking the court to overturn a district court’s decision that would require employers offering healthcare coverage to their employees to […]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing the State of Alabama and Secretary of State Wes Allen for removing more than 3,000 names from its list of registered voters in a purge of non-citizens from being able to vote in the state. The DOJ claims the decision violated the National Voter Registration Act because […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville criticized Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to the southern border Friday as too little too late, and the first one in over three years, amid an illegal immigration and border security crisis. “For 3 1/2 years, [Kamala Harris] has served as border czar while 10 MILLION+ illegals have invaded our country,” […]

U.S. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is on the Mexican government’s case this week over their systematic efforts to seize Vulcan Material’s deep-water port in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Palmer led a letter to the Ambassador of Mexico to the United States condemning Mexico’s actions. “Mexico’s continued disregard for the rule of law signals to companies in the […]

State Rep. Phillip Ensler (D-Montgomery) thinks his bill to ban Glock switch devices in Alabama has a good chance of passing during the 2025 state legislative session. The issue has received new attention in recent days in the wake of the recent mass shooting in Birmingham that left 4 people dead and 17 others injured. […]

State Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga) thinks the reaction from some pornography websites to a new law that goes into effect in October is already proving that the law was needed. The Alabama Legislature passed Robbins’ “Porn ID” bill earlier this year. The law requires distributors of sexual material to display warnings about the dangers of […]

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) and Birmingham Mayor Woodfin are engaged in a very public disagreement over the root cause cause and proper response to a recent shooting in Five Points South over the weekend. The shooting left four dead and 24 others injured Saturday night. Officials say the shooting was not random. “I have […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is taking the opportunity at the beginning of football season to remind people of the current problems with Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) rules in college football. “It doesn’t matter whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, we all come together to root for a team like all collegiate sports, […]