In 1975, the Alabama Legislature created the Alabama Certificate of Need (CON) Review Board with the authority to accept or deny certain health care providers’ applications to offer or expand various services. Alabama’s CON approval process is overseen by a nine-member board under the State Health Planning & Development Agency. Alabama law requires the panel […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is now joining Marshall County Sheriff Phil Sims and Marshall County District Attorney Jennifer Bray in blasting the Biden administration over its border policies. Attorney General Steve Marshall Joins Marshall County Officials in Condemning Biden’s Dangerous Immigration Policieshttps://t.co/xtxz9dJxDm pic.twitter.com/5dcgASUxrg — Attorney General Steve Marshall (@AGSteveMarshall) March 27, 2023 The condemnation […]

The Alabama State House of Representatives unanimously passed House Bill 1 last week, which adds mandatory sentences and strengthens penalties against fentanyl traffickers. The bill was presented by State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) and had 101 co-sponsors in the House. Friday on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) discussed why […]

During Thursday’s House Judiciary Crime Subcommittee’s hearing on the Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Administration (ATF)’s actions on gun control, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) criticized the Biden administration for trying to take away gun rights. Instead of going after violent criminals and the cartels controlling our open southern border, the Biden Administration is attacking law-abiding […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is once again calling on lawmakers in Montgomery to pass a bill drafted by his office that would crack down on criminal gangs in the Yellowhammer State. The Alabama Criminal Gang Prevention Act would criminalize gang-related activities, strengthen penalties against those using a firearm in connection with gang-related activates, and […]

Former President Donald Trump has not yet been arrested for his alleged involvement in providing a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Trump posted on social media Saturday that he expected to be arrested over the case this week. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is now claiming that Trump “created a false […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) blasted TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew and his top American lobbyist Michael Beckerman during Thursday’s House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. The hearing comes after the Biden administration has demanded the platform’s Chinese owners sell their stakes or possibly face a ban in the U.S. Many in Congress believe TikTok […]

U.S. Reps. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and Mike Rogers (R-Sakes) are criticizing the Mexican military’s takeover of the Birmingham-based Vulcan Materials quarry facility in Quintana Roo. Authorities in Mexico seized the port March 14. https://twitter.com/Cliff_Sims/status/1637599663342727174?s=20 “This armed takeover of Vulcan’s property shows just how corrupt the Mexican government has become,” Palmer said. “This is a gross […]

Former President Donald Trump said Saturday on social media that he expects to be arrested and called on his supporters to protest the move. “THE FAR & AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE & FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK,” Trump said. “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!” […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall believes people are becoming increasingly concerned about the rise in crime in Alabama and across the country. He also is proposing steps that lawmakers can take to reverse the trend. This month, Marshall released his plan to get tough on criminal gangs in the state, which is just one of […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) is calling on the Biden administration to take steps that would hinder the cooperation between Russia and China on nuclear technology. Chairmen @RepMikeRogersAL @RepMcCaul @RepMikeTurner urged the Biden admin to utilize the full application of sanctions, export controls, and diplomacy, to hinder the nuclear cooperation between Russia’s Rosatom and China. […]

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) said he’s on board with Gov. Kay Ivey’s call to cut back government regulations that place burdens on the state’s economy. “During my inaugural address, I promised we would reduce burdens holding back our businesses with the goal of cutting regulations by 25 percent over the next two years,” Ivey […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl believes the culture wars will be front and center during the next election cycle, and wants the Yellowhammer State to take the lead on those issues. After Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke in Birmingham last week, Wahl said elected leaders should learn from his electoral success in the Sunshine […]

During her State of the State speech last week, Gov. Kay Ivey put forward what she’s calling “The Game Plan,” which, she said, is Alabama’s “playbook for economic success.” The plan includes renewing and expanding the Alabama Jobs Act and the Growing Alabama Act. It also adds incentives to “spur innovation by stimulating the creation […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) has drafted legislation that would  gradually eliminate the grocery tax on food. The proposed bill would take one cent off the grocery tax every year on certain foods covered by the Women Infants and Children (WIC) federal program. The current grocery tax is 4%. Orr, who is the chairman of […]

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth said Gov. Kay Ivey didn’t go far enough in support for school choice during her recent State of the State speech. “It’s important we continue to have meaningful discussions on school choice,” Ivey said. “That must begin with improving the school choice we already have: Our charter school options and the […]

State Rep. Matt Simpson  got some support from Gov. Kay Ivey recently for his fentanyl mandatory minimum sentence bill. “Tonight, I am also urging you, our legislators, to pass House Bill One so I can sign it into law as soon as possible,” Ivey said during her State of the State speech last week. “By […]

Thursday, President Joe Biden released his $6.8 trillion budget proposal, which includes raising taxes on businesses and wealthy individuals. Members of the Alabama Congressional delegation criticized the President over the high spending, misplaced priorities, and increased taxes that are a part of the plan. Chairman @RepMikeRogersAL: "The President’s incredibly misplaced priorities send all the wrong […]

Although Gov. Kay Ivey called for tax rebates during her State of the State speech Tuesday, some in the Legislature aren’t sure if that has a chance of passing this session. Ivey said she wants “one-time rebates of $400,” which means “$800 for our working families.” Thursday on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show,” State Sen. […]

State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) is hopeful that his school choice bill will be able to make its way through the legislature this year, but admits it won’t be easy. Yarbrough is carrying the Parental Rights in Children’s Education (PRICE) Act in the State House, which would allow parents to get $6,000 in state tax […]

During her State of the State Speech Tuesday, Gov. Kay Ivey called for a one-time tax rebate for Alabamians. “I am calling on you to put nearly a billion dollars back into the hands of hardworking, taxpaying Alabamians through one-time rebates of $400,” Ivey said. “That means $800 for our working families, and it couldn’t […]

The Alabama annual legislative session starts this week, and one of the main priorities for lawmakers will be how to improve the state’s education system. In her inaugural address, Gov. Kay Ivey said her goal for the state to be in the top 30 in numeracy and literacy before the end of her term. Friday […]

House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) has been a vocal supporter of cutting the state’s grocery tax, proposing an extended tax holiday to assess the effects of such a plan. Some lawmakers have been reluctant to pass any kind of grocery tax cut, fearing it would mean a loss of revenue for the Education Trust […]

State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) is on mission to change how inmates in Alabama receive good time credits. The state senator is introducing the “Deputy Brad Johnson Act,” which would toughen and strengthen the requirements for inmates to receive “good time” credits for early release. The bill is named after Bibb County deputy, Brad Johnson, […]