U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is continuing his fight to block the Biden administration’s proposed changes to Title IX. Last week, the U.S. House passed Tuberville’s Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which would ensure Title IX protection for female athletes and fair, safe competition in women’s sports throughout the United States. So […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined his fellow Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee this week in advancing a plan they believe would help secure the border. The Border Security and Enforcement Act, H.R. 2640, pass the Judiciary Committee Wednesday by a vote of 23 to 15. Thursday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program,” Moore touted […]

Comparing the Department of the Interior to a forest fire, U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl criticized Interior Secretary Debbie Haaland’s out-of-control agency. The criticism came Thursday during a House Committee on Natural Resources hearing. .@RepJerryCarl to @SecDebHaaland: “Your department has become this huge forest fire and you’re consuming everything you touch. You’re burning it up.” 🔥🔥🔥 […]

In the wake of the mass shooting in Dadeville where four people were killed and 32 others injured, some Democrats in the Legislature are pushing for stricter gun control laws. “Thoughts and Prayers alone are NOT enough!! WE MUST ACT NOW!” State Rep. Merika Coleman (D-Birmingham) said on Twitter. Thursday on Capitol Journal I said, […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) blasted the Biden administration for discontinuing the policies of former President Trump at the southern border. Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on President Biden’s 2024 budget request, and received harsh criticism from Republicans on the committee. Strong said the Biden administration […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) continues to highlight the national security threat from North Korea and China. Rogers, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, spoke about the issue during a hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. Chairman @RepMikeRogersAL delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on […]

Gov. Kay Ivey is mourning the loss of those who were killed Saturday night in a shooting at a birthday celebration in Dadeville. Authorities continue to investigate the shooting where four people were killed and 32 others injured, but have not yet identified any suspects. Ivey spoke about the incident Monday during a speech to […]

State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), who chairs the House Ways and Means Education Committee, said any school choice legislation in Alabama needs to be properly vetted before it can pass. Last week, the Parental Rights in Children’s Education (PRICE) Act, which would allow parents to get $6,000 in state tax dollars to put into an […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), who chairs the Senate Budget Committee, is still unsure if his proposal to cut the grocery tax has a chance of passing the legislature this session. Orr’s bill would phase out the grocery tax on items covered by the Women Infants and Children (WIC) federal program. The plan includes a […]

There was intense debate in the Alabama Legislature this week over the “divisive concepts” bill. The proposed law would ban the teaching of “divisive topics” related to race, sex or religion, including the idea that people from any one group should be asked to feel guilty because of their race or gender. The sponsor of […]

The Parental Rights in Children’s Education (PRICE) Act, which would allow parents to get $6,000 in state tax dollars to put in an education savings account (ESA), has been filed in the Alabama House and Senate Parents would be able to use the ESA money to put their children in a private school of their […]

The recently passed Deputy Brad Johnson Act reduces how much time state inmates can get off their sentences based on the “good time” incentive. Before the law, inmates were permitted to have up to 75 days removed from their prison sentence for every 30 days served. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, who was present at […]

Last week, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) improperly approved the commonly used abortion pill mifepristone. While some Democratic members of Congress have called on President Joe Biden to ignore the ruling, U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) praised the decision for protecting […]

While Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has made it a priority to add lanes to Interstate 65 through Alabama to ease traffic conditions, some in the Legislature are skeptical it can be accomplished in the near term. While driving home from the Auburn/Kentucky basketball game it’s obvious that If Tennessee can six-lane I-65, Alabama should do […]

Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) filed a bill in the Alabama House last week that would charge parents if their child brings an unsecured firearm to school. Originally, the bill made the penalty a Class C felony, but Drummond says lawmakers are working on dropping it down to a misdemeanor offense. The state lawmaker promoted her […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is fighting back against President Biden’s attempt to change Title IX rules that he believes will harm women’s sports in American schools. The Biden administration released rules this week that would expand the meaning of sexual discrimination in schools. The change would effectively prevent any college or school that receives […]

The Biden administration is once again blaming his predecessor for the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021. A summary report on the Afghanistan withdrawal was released Thursday, and blamed former President Trump for what took place. The report claims that Biden’s “choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained by conditions […]

The idea of possibly cutting or eliminating Alabama’s grocery tax has gained momentum in recent weeks, as some political leaders, including Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth and State Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (R-Huntsville), have openly called for it to be done this year. Monday on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) continues to criticize the indictment of former President Donald Trump. On Friday, Moore handed out ham sandwiches with “indict this” written on the bags. He said this is “in honor of the fact the Manhattan DA could indict a ham sandwich next.” The sandwiches are ready! Hope to see you […]

Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth believes now is the best time to cut the grocery tax, and is pushing legislators in Montgomery to get it done. Alabama families are paying 20% more for groceries than they did 2 years ago. Food outpaced all other household expenses except transportation. Eggs alone cost a third more than […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers believes there will need to be significant investments in America’s armed forces to deter and combat the threats against national security. Rogers (R-Saks), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the opening remarks at a hearing on the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget request. Chairman @RepMikeRogersAL delivered the following opening […]

The Lower Energy Costs Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives today. The bill aims to lower energy costs by reducing red tape in the permitting process while also boosting U.S. liquified natural gas. U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), head of the House Republican Policy Committee, praised the law’s passage. .@HouseGOP members are delivering on […]

The Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has put forward legislation that they say will help lower energy costs in America. The Lower Energy Costs Act aims to lower energy costs by reducing red tape in the permitting process while also boosting U.S. liquified natural gas. U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) promoted the […]

Huntsville Police Officer Garrett Crumby was killed in the line of duty Tuesday, while Officer Albert Morin remains in critical condition. Juan Robert Laws was taken into custody after a standoff with police. He is being charged with capital murder of a law enforcement officer. Former U.S. Attorney Jay Town reacted to the news Wednesday […]