U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is defending his support for legislation that bans the TikTok social media app in the U.S. if it’s not sold from its current ownership. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would ban the app nationwide if the Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd. refuses to divest its […]

Alabama State Sen. Chris Elliott reacted to the controversy unfolding at Space Camp in Huntsville where parents have complained that a biological male, and self-identified transgender individual, was employed as a team lead and hall monitor who has access to female dormitories. Thursday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program,” Elliott (R-Josephine) said, as state lawmakers continue […]

The Alabama Democratic Party has seemed to revel in controversy on social media in recent months, attracting condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League and Jewish groups after the account trivialized the Holocaust — not once, but twice. Now, the organization says it hopes leave the platform completely in the near future. On Wednesday, Alabama Democrats posted a […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt introduced legislation Tuesday night that she believes will prevent more innocent victims being killed by illegal immigrants. Britt (R-Montgomery) was joined by Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in putting forward the Laken Riley Act, named after the 22-year-old college nursing student recently killed on the campus of the University of Georgia by an […]

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would ban the social media app TikTok nationwide if the Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd. refuses to divest its stake in the company. HR7521 passed by a vote of 352-65 with only one member of the Alabama congressional delegation voting against the measure. Lawmakers who […]

State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) said the Senate gambling bill ended up being markedly different than the version approved by the House. The legislation outlaws electronic bingo, features no Class III casinos, no sports betting, nor any form of electronic gambling. “[W]ith the Senate passed version, what we have is a very, very restrictive allowance […]

A new pharmacy reimbursement bill is facing increasing pushback over a $10.64 fee that will be added to every prescription drug purchase in Alabama. House Bill 238 passed out of an Alabama House Insurance Committee earlier this week. The bill requires pharmacy benefit managers to reimburse in-network pharmacies for the cost of acquiring medication and […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) believes President Joe Biden is a hypocrite for putting up fencing around the Capitol for security during the State of the Union speech Thursday night. According to Fox News, security officials began erecting the steel, grated 12-foot-tall fence around the immediate perimeter of the Capitol Wednesday night, continuing a trend […]

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a “minibus” spending package of six spending bills Wednesday by a 339-85 vote in hopes of preventing a partial government shutdown on Friday. 207 Democrats and 132 Republicans voted in favor of the measure. The $450 billion package pushed by Speaker Mike Johnson includes the departments of Veterans Affairs, […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl believes former President Donald Trump’s major victory in the state on Super Tuesday is a sign that Alabamians overwhelmingly support his America First message. Trump won the Alabama Republican Party primary with 83.2% of the vote, which was the highest percentage he achieved in any state on Super Tuesday. […]

Alabama’s political leaders praised the U.S. Supreme Court Monday after the justices unanimously ruled against the state of Colorado trying to remove former President Trump from the 2024 primary ballot. Colorado argued in front of the Court that the Trump’s actions on January 6, 2020 was an “insurrection,” and should therefore be ineligible to run […]

It’s become a cliché at this point that the mainstream media will report on the Republican reaction to a controversy more than the controversy itself. The headlines will say ‘Republicans Pounce on [insert issue here].’ Yet, I’ve never seen as much ‘pouncing’ from a political party than I have from Democrats when it comes to […]

U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday he will be stepping down as the Senate Republican leader in November, but will remain in the Senate until the end of his term. “As I have been thinking about when I would deliver some news to the Senate, I always imagined a moment when I had […]

Among the five men arrested this week in an undercover child exploitation sting, two were illegal immigrants, officials said. The Albertville Police Department, in conjunction with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, arrested the five men who are each being held on a bond of $1 million. Albertville police […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) blasted the U.S. Senate Agriculture Chair over her comments Tuesday on passing a new farm bill this year. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), who chairs the Committee on Agriculture, said she is not willing to negotiate with Republicans on changes to the Thrifty Food Plan or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) and CRT (Critical Race Theory) could harm America’s healthcare system and is introducing legislation to fight against it. Palmer reacted to a report detailing how too many medical institutions are prioritizing DEI initiatives above providing quality care to patients. Injecting racism into things like Medicare […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) is optimistic that the school choice bill currently making its way through the legislature will ultimately pass and then be signed by Gov. Kay Ivey. The House Ways and Means Education Committee advanced the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students Education (CHOOSE) Act with a favorable report Thursday. It […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is emphasizing that he stands opposed to additional funding to help Ukraine and that he views the U.S. partially culpable for the war unfolding in the first place. Tuberville spoke about the continuing war during an appearance at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington D.C. “We’re the […]

The Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee advanced the “What is a Woman” Act on Tuesday, which is a bill that defines gender terms to correspond with the scientific biology of the individual. Senate Bill 92 (SB92) is being sponsored by State Senator April Weaver (R-Briarfield) and will be taken up by State Rep. […]

The Alabama Child Protection Act was moved forward by the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. HB168, sponsored by State Rep. Matt Woods (R-Jasper) would make computer-generated child pornography illegal in Alabama. “AI-generated child porn is not a victimless crime,” Woods told committee members on Wednesday. “And this is a growing issue nationwide and I’m hearing […]

State Rep. Allen Treadaway (R-Morris) said he’s planning to bring up an “anti-riot” bill sometime this legislative session. In 2022, Treadaway tried to pass a bill that required mandatory jail time for people arrested under a new definition of rioting, but the law failed to make it through the State Senate. The bill would have […]

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a two-bill package Thursday to allow a statewide lottery, casinos, and sports betting in the Yellowhammer State. Part of the law is a constitutional amendment that will have to be approved by Alabama voters in the November 2024 general election. The amendment will authorize a statewide education lottery, traditional […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said he’s glad the State Senate passed SB1 Tuesday and is looking forward to the House also approving the measure. The law would ban “ballot harvesting,” which means third parties such as political operatives and campaign workers who collect and submit absentee or mail-in ballots in exchange for payment, […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, chairman on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, called the Biden administration to declassify information about a “serious national security threat.” Statement from Chairman @RepMikeTurner: pic.twitter.com/OA9yJuEPlf — House Intelligence Committee (@HouseIntel) February 14, 2024 It is being reported that the threat has to do with Russia wanting to put nuclear […]