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One Alabama foodie is making it his mission to show the world that the best hamburgers are still made in the United States of America. A guy from Birmingham who calls himself the “Well-fed Redneck” or the “Fedneck” took to social media recently to complain about a recent list put out by Food and Wine […]

Republican State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) is running for a different district seat in reaction to a court ruling that he thinks makes “no sense.” Barfoot announced Monday that he plans to run for the District 26 legislative seat rather than the District 25 seat that he currently holds. The state lawmaker had said […]

Alabama NDAA 2026

U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) are lauding the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026, which made it through the Senate by a bipartisan 77-20. “The NDAA has passed annually for 65 years in a row and is one of our nation’s most important pieces of legislation. I’m proud […]

State Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) believes that if you want to get a drivers license in the Yellowhammer State, you should be able to read English. Pettus has pre-filed a legislation that would require the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to conduct driver’s license exams only in English. The bill is expected to come up […]

It appears likely that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn a prior ruling that could have major ramifications for political parties and federal campaigns in Alabama and across the country. The justices heard oral arguments Tuesday on a case that stared in Ohio and includes Vice President J.D. Vance. The Republican-led lawsuit challenges the limits […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) continues to sound the alarm about how Big Tech companies aren’t doing enough to protect vulnerable children online. Britt and several of her colleagues sent letters this week that called on leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies to improve transparency around the capabilities of their models and the risks they pose […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is pushing back against more calls by Democrats for stricter gun control laws in the country. Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has been calling for more gun control in the wake of the shootings a Brown University, and the terror attack in Australia. https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/1999997858179928389 Moore, who is also […]

RFK Gary Palmer

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes several Democratic lawmakers in the House are wasting time by trying to subpoena President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services. During an Energy and Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday, Palmer, who chairs the committee, blocked an attempt by Democrats in the committee to subpoena U.S. HHS Sec. Robert […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) has an idea to help fight against the obesity epidemic spreading among too many American children. Britt is joining fellow GOP Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.) in introducing the Presidential Fitness Test Act of 2025, which is designed to reverse declining fitness trends and return national […]

Charlie Kirk the University of Alabama

State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) is honoring the legacy of conservative activist Charlie Kirk with a new scholarship that will be available to students in the Yellowhammer State. Allen, who represents the Tuscaloosa region in the Alabama Senate, announced the creation of the Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship at The University of Alabama on Monday. […]

Dale Strong Trump

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) visited the White House Monday to discuss how the Rocket City is helping lead the effort in innovation and technology for America’s national security. “Spent some time with [President Trump] today at the White House discussing Space Command and Golden Dome,” Strong posted on X. https://x.com/RepDaleStrong/status/2000655114596700275 Strong’s team shared more […]

Tuberville muslim

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is showing no signs of backing down from his comments about the threats of Radical Islamism, despite some groups labeling him as “Anti-Muslim” and a “bigot.” The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which labels itself as the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, added Tuberville to its list of […]

Ella Cook

Vice President J.D. Vance and several of Alabama’s top officials are sending their condolences to those grieving the loss of the young college student from Alabama who was tragically killed in a mass shooting at Brown University over the weekend. Ella Cook has been identified as one of the victims killed in the attack. She […]

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed thinks he can convince his city’s residents that they are “significantly safer” now because of his administration. This claim comes just two months after a mass shooting in downtown Montgomery killed two people and wounded 12 others. During Mayor Reed’s monthly media availability, he emphasized what he called the city’s continued […]

Tuberville Islamic

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is declaring victory after the Islamic Academy of Alabama withdrew their application to relocate a new school to a busy area in Hoover. Earlier this week, the Hoover Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to deny its request to relocate earlier this month. This came after considerable pushback from Tuberville […]

With “defund the police” politics and soft-on-crime ideology still poisoning public safety, Alabama’s U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are rolling out the Back the Blue Act to hit cop-killers and violent attackers with tougher federal penalties. The bill, cosponsored by Tuberville (R-Auburn), Britt (R-Montgomery), and nearly the totality of Senate GOP members, would […]

Former Democrat U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is trying to add some energy to his campaign for Governor of Alabama in 2026, despite having a virtually no chance at winning against U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn). Jones announced his campaign kickoff event, which will be held in Birmingham on December 12. Special musical guests […]

One of the leaders of the Democratic Party of Alabama thinks there is a good chance to flip a district blue, even though President Donald Trump dominated the there in the 2024 election. Tabitha Isner, Vice Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party, is openly recruiting for a Democrat to vie for the District 47 State […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is once against fighting for parents who want to protect their children from policies that promote radical transgenderism. Marshall, who is also a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2026, joined a brief challenging a Colorado school district’s policy that uses a student’s self-professed gender identity rather than biological sex […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl believes it’s vital for the future of the Party to reach out to young voters in Generation Z. Wahl is putting young conservatives at the center of the political conversation, emphasizing that young Alabamians must play a central role in shaping the state’s political future. He discussed the issue […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is defending the Trump administration’s actions against drug boats in the Caribbean. Since September, President Donald Trump and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth have ordered military strikes against cartel boats shipping drugs to the U.S. Several Democrats have spoke out against the strikes, suggesting the President needs to get authorization […]

Barry Moore

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is making it clear that he’s not a fan of the idea of extending the extra subsides for Obamacare, even if it’s just for a couple of years. President Donald Trump was expected to push a compromise on the Affordable Care Act last week that would have expanded the special […]

As many retailers are getting ready for the new regulations on hemp products, State Rep. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) is defending the state’s new ban on certain hemp products — especially with the latest Farm Bill passed by Congress seeming poised to further eradicate the market. Whitt sponsored HB445 earlier this year, landmark legislation regulating consumable […]

The current candidates for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2026 are probably breathing a little bit easier today as a potential high-profile personality has decided not to throw his hat in the ring. After months of speculation, longtime college football commentator Paul Finebaum officially announced today that he will NOT seek Alabama’s open U.S. […]