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State Sen. Chris Elliot (R-Baldwin County) wants to send a message that the Alabama Department of History and Archives shouldn’t be pushing what he believes is a “woke” ideology. In response to the Archives hosting a LGBTQ+ event last month, the senator is going to put forward a bill during the upcoming special session that […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is continuing to help push back against the use of experimental gender-modification treatments on children. Not only is Marshall defending Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Protection Act, which was blocked by a federal judge in May, but he’s helping other states fighting to uphold similar laws. Saturday, Marshall led a 20-state coalition […]
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said he disagrees with recent comments by former Sen. Doug Jones about it being “hard to vote” in his state. Jones (D-Birmingham) made the comments last week during a symposium in Birmingham led by U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham). Allen responded to the allegation Friday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee […]
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said he believes one of his bills will make it through the upcoming special session. In response to a Supreme Court ruling that ordered the state to create a second district with a large Black population, Gov. Kay Ivey called for a special session to redraw the district lines. The […]
The city of Huntsville plans to add signs in an area where an alligator recently attacked and killed a resident’s dog. The dog’s owner told WAFF 48 that his golden retriever was killed in May by the large gator after running through the brush in south Huntsville. The dog was out with the owner’s two […]
U.S. Reps. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) and Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) are continuing to show their support for Taiwan after visiting the island last week. Rogers, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, led a congressional delegation to Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan. It’s wheels down for one of the largest #US🇺🇸 congressional delegations to […]
The process of redrawing Alabama’s district maps has started and lawmakers in Montgomery are hoping they’ll be able to pass a plan that will be approved by the court. Last week, the Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment held it’s first public hearing on the issue. The Yellowhammer State has to redo the maps after the […]
Members of Alabama’s congressional delegation are blasting President Joe Biden’s economic policies as the White House tries to convince the American people the economy is in good shape. This week, Biden gave a speech promoting what his administration calls “Bidenomics,” saying his policies have been good for the country. “Bidenomics is working,” Biden said Wednesday […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is celebrating a Supreme Court ruling Friday that he believes protects free speech in America. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of Lorie Smith, a Colorado graphic designer, who didn’t want to create wedding websites for same-sex marriages. “The First Amendment envisions the United States as a rich […]
U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl is blasting Attorney General Merrick Garland over what he believes to be mismanagement of the investigation into Hunter Biden. Wednesday, Carl (R-Mobile) told Fox Business News “Mornings with Maria,” that Garland should resign or be impeached. “I think the issue of Merrick Garland is pretty clear, that guy has got to […]
Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is once again claiming that voting laws are too strict in the Yellowhammer State. Jones made the comments during a symposium Wednesday in Birmingham led by U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham). “Alabama does a pretty good job of registering people to vote, but then we just make it […]
U.S. Reps. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) and Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) landed in Taiwan today with a delegation of lawmakers in the House Armed Services Committee. Rogers, who chairs the committee in Congress, led the delegation that will meet with Taiwan leaders to discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade and investment, and other issues. It’s wheels down […]
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt is fighting back against the latest attempt by the Biden administration to ban gas stoves. “Personally, I think the Biden Administration should be more concerned with the financial crunch Americans are feeling at their kitchen tables rather than taking away their kitchen appliances,” Britt (R-Montgomery) said on Twitter. Personally, I think […]
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer thinks President Joe Biden is putting America’s national security in danger with his push for more renewable energy. During a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing Thursday, a top Environmental Protection Agency official tasked with guiding the Biden administration’s emissions regulation policies, Joseph Goffman, testified to lawmakers. Goffman is the Principal […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is calling on JPMorgan Chase to halt what he believes to be religious and political discrimination against their customers. Conservatives continue to take backlash from ‘woke’ corporations that openly discriminate against customers for their religious or political affiliations by denying access to banking services. We are fighting back! @Chase @jpmorgan […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong criticized President Joe Biden and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday over the plea deal made with the president’s son. Hunter Biden will plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of willful failure to pay federal income tax. He will also enter into a pretrial diversion agreement over a possession of […]
Former Vice President Mike Pence still thinks the Space Command Headquarters should be located in Huntsville. The presidential candidate was in the Rocket City last Friday as a guest speaker for the Christian Men’s Conference at the Von Braun Center. “With the launch of Space Force, I think there is no better place than Huntsville […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is still committed to blocking some military promotions in an effort to pressure the Defense Department to end its abortion policy for servicemembers, despite receiving some backlash on the issue. The department’s new policy funds travel and paid time off for servicemembers and dependents seeking an elective abortion. According to The […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) believes it’s time for Congress to act and stop the weaponization of the U.S. Department of Justice. The congressman said the latest indictment against former President Donald Trump is just the latest example of the politicization of the DOJ. Moore, who sits on the House Judiciary Committee, discussed the issue […]
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman the House Armed Services Committee, is criticizing the Secretary of Defense over faults in his After Action Review of the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan. Chairman @RepMikeRogersAL expressed his disappointment to Secretary Austin in the lack of accountability and transparency from DoD in the classified AAR concerning the Biden […]
Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl said he was disappointed that more school choice reforms weren’t passed this year, but believes they will come up again in the future. Friday on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Wahl recapped the positives and negatives from this year’s legislative session. “Not everything got across the finish line, but […]
The Alabama Department of Archives and History sparked some backlash from lawmakers after hosting an LGBTQ+ event Thursday. ADAH announced the “Invisible No More: Alabama’s LGBTQ+ History” event on Twitter Wednesday. Join us tomorrow for the next installment in our Food For Thought lunchtime lecture series! In this presentation, Dr. Maigen Sullivan of the Invisible […]
U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) said he’s “proud” of this year’s Agriculture Appropriations bill that was recently voted out of committee. The $25.3 billion bill invests in programs at the USDA and Food and Drug Administration, and is now headed to the full House for approval. The amount of funding is 2% less than the […]
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt joined the majority of her Republican colleagues in the Senate in voting against the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s nominee to chair the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA). Jared Bernstein was confirmed on a 50-49 vote Tuesday, with Sen. Joe Manchin (W.Va.) being the lone Democrat voting against. Britt (R-Montgomery) blamed […]

