State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscambia) is confident that his school choice bill can pass this next legislative session. The state lawmaker is the cosponsor 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. Parents would then be […]

President Joe Biden will be coming to Selma to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) said Tuesday the president will be taking part in Sunday’s event. The congresswoman invited Biden to visit the city during his 2023 State of the Union Address. “I am thrilled that President Biden has […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is again calling out the Biden administration over its energy policies and how they undermine national security. Palmer, who sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee, criticized the president’s policies during the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security hearing Tuesday. The energy policies of the Biden administration are a […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is once again blasting the Biden administration over the continuing crisis at the southern border. Moore, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, appeared on Newsmax’s “American Agenda” to discuss the committee’s recent visit to Yuma, Arizona. 🚨 107,000 Americans dying from fentanyl poisoning last year is a terrible tragedy, […]

During budget hearings last week, State Finance Director Bill Poole highlighted Alabama’s low administrative costs when spending the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated by the federal government. The Legislature appropriated the first round of ARPA dollars last year, totaling $1.1 billion, and will decide how to spend the next round, another $1.1 billion, […]

Members of the Alabama Legislature discussed the state’s finances last week during budget hearings, as the debate continues on how to spend surplus revenue. State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), the Senate Education Budget chairman, is still pushing the idea of a one-time tax rebate, while others suggest the extra money should be saved for a […]

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is once again calling on his state to fix some of the traffic issues on I-65. “While driving home from the Auburn/Kentucky basketball game it’s obvious that If Tennessee can six-lane I-65, Alabama should do the same,” said Ainsworth on Twitter. “It’s my number one infrastructure project for Alabama. Let’s all […]

The Alabama Department of Corrections is “prepared as possible” to resume executions, the agency announced Friday. ADOC finished its review of the state’s execution process on an order from Gov. Kay Ivey late last year. Upon receiving word from Hamm, Ivey asked Attorney General Steve Marshall to ask the Supreme Court to issue an execution […]

Former U.S. Attorney Jay Town said the Tuscaloosa District Attorney was correct in not charging Alabama freshman basketball star Brandon Miller in the murder of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris. “Based on what we know, the declination by the Tuscaloosa DA is correct and Miller should not be charged,’’ Jay Town told al.com. “It doesn’t appear […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen made an unannounced visit to the published address of the headquarters of the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) this month, but found no ERIC headquarters at the location. As his first official act in office, Allen withdrew the state from the voting registration system, keeping a promise he made […]

Declaring the AR-15 synonymous with Americana, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) introduced the “AR-15 National Gun Act,” which would designate the weapon as the National Gun of the United States. Moore made the announcement during a press conference at Family Firearms in Troy. The #SecondAmendment is as American a right as freedom of speech, religion, […]

With the second round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds coming from the federal government this year, the Alabama Legislature will need to decide what to do with the extra revenue. While some have suggested the extra revenue should go back to taxpayers as some sort of rebate, others think it should be saved […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is criticizing President Joe Biden’s approach to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Biden visited Kyiv on Monday, showing support for the country and marking one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Tuesday, Tuberville discussed Biden’s trip to Ukraine on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program.” “I’m for helping Ukraine, but here’s the […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) is criticizing the Biden administration over a new Department of Defense (DoD) abortion policy. Thursday, the Pentagon put out its new plan to pay for the travel of service members who seek an abortion or want to accompany a spouse who is seeking. Rogers, who chairs the House Armed Services […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is reintroducing the Financial Freedom Act, which he says will keep the government out of Americans’ investment decisions. “The Biden administration can’t keep its hands off of Americans’ finances,” said Tuberville in a statement. “Meddling in 401(k) investments through overregulation restrains financial growth and restricts personal liberty. The federal government […]

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) is pushing back against claims that his bill, SB 7, implements the “unfettered release of criminals.” Elliott’s proposed measure would push back Alabama’s mandatory release date for inmates to 2030. Gov. Kay Ivey’s office criticized the bill earlier this week on Birmingham’s ABC 33/40. “Let’s be clear about something: We […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is strongly condemning President Joe Biden’s support of a bill that would give illegal immigrants the right to vote in Washington, D.C. The D.C. City Council voted 12-1 last year to advance a bill that gives non-citizens the ability to vote in local elections. Britt told Fox News Digital that […]

Gov. Kay Ivey is once again showing her support for a sentencing law passed in 2021, which puts the early-release inmates under the supervision of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles. “I will reiterate that under Governor Ivey, public safety will always be at the forefront, and she will always be an advocate for […]

Last month, in his first official act in office, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen withdrew the state from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), something he promised to do while on the campaign trail. Allen defended his decision during a recent appearance on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal.” “There are a lot of issues […]

On Friday, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) introduced a bill that would abolish the Department of Education. The bill would instead provide funding directly to the states for elementary and secondary education. This week I introduced legislation to abolish the Department of Education, which has become a nest of radical D.C. activists masquerading as educators […]

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) led a coalition of her colleagues Thursday in introducing a legislation aimed at sealing and securing the southern border, cracking down on asylum abuse, keeping American communities and families safe, and ultimately ending the ongoing border crisis. “There is an unprecedented humanitarian and national security crisis at our southern border,” Britt […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, had a warning Wednesday about the state of America’s U.S. defense industrial base. "We cannot prevail in any conflict without a ready, strong, and adaptable industrial base." Chairman @RepMikeRogersAL https://t.co/0ZIzkNeQwu pic.twitter.com/HtXDlNuAtf — Armed Services GOP (@HASCRepublicans) February 8, 2023 “We cannot prevail in […]

President Joe Biden said he is still refusing to negotiate with Republicans over raising the debt ceiling. And, he is criticizing the other side of the aisle for not yet putting forward their own plan. During this week’s State of the Union address, Biden said “Next month, when I offer my fiscal plan, I ask […]

Republican members of Congress and the Senate from Alabama are criticizing President Joe Biden after his State of the Union speech Tuesday. During his address, the president discussed what he believes are accomplishments on the economy, while also calling on Congress to do more. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said she was “disappointed” in the […]