The Alabama Republican Party is raising funds to help the families of two Alabama veterans captured in Ukraine. The goal is to raise enough money to pay off their bills before Christmas. In June, Alex Drueke and Andy Huyn were captured by Russian forces in Ukraine. The two veterans had been serving alongside Ukrainian forces […]

The Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protecting Act went into effect in Alabama in April but, a month later, was partially blocked by a federal judge. The law makes it a felony to prescribe or administer gender-affirming medication, including puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone treatments, to minors. It also outlaws gender-affirming surgeries on minors. While the […]

The incoming chair of the House Way & Means General Fund Committee is hopeful that state government revenues will increase in 2023, even though some are predicting a recession early in the coming year. During a recent appearance on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) discussed what he expects next year’s […]

In one of his last votes, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks voted against the House-passed continuing resolution this week. The outgoing Huntsville Republican also said he plans to vote against the omnibus spending bill. The House vote moved back the funding deadline to the end of next week. Brooks talked about his “no” votes Thursday on […]

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a one-week continuing resolution by a 224-201 vote this week, with nine Republicans joining Democrats to get the bill through. This moves back the funding deadline to next week and gives Congress more time to approve the omnibus spending bill for FY 2023. One of the “no” votes on […]

Gov. Kay Ivey asked the Alabama Supreme Court this week to change a rule that limits execution warrants to a single date. “In several recent executions, last-minute gamesmanship by death row inmates and their lawyers has consumed a lot of valuable time, preventing the department from carrying out its execution protocol between the conclusion of […]

With debate on the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act continuing in the upper chamber, Sen. Tommy Tuberville is expressing frustration with the process and some of the Biden administration’s defense priorities. Last week, the House passed the NDAA by a vote of 350-80, sending it to the Senate. The bill allocates tax dollars to the Pentagon […]

As Congress attempts to pass a bipartisan omnibus spending bill to fund the government before the end of the year, Alabama’s retiring senator made sure it included a lot of money for his state. It was announced yesterday that top negotiators in Congress agreed to bipartisan framework agreement for a full-year $1.7 trillion funding bill […]

With Title 42 expulsions ending next week at the southern border, Republicans in Alabama’s congressional delegation are speaking out and criticizing President Joe Biden’s failure to secure the border. According to a report by Fox News, there will be there will be between 9,000 and 15,000 illegal crossings every single day once Title 42 expires. […]

After recently saying “I support school choice 100%,” Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is once again making clear how much he supports more of these options for students in the Yellowhammer State. Friday on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” Ainsworth discussed school choice and other ways to improve the education system in Alabama. “I think you […]

Not wasting any time in her role with the Republican National Committee, U.S. Sen.-elect Katie Britt said the party has to “get on the same page.” Last month, Britt (R-Montgomery) was appointed by Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel to serve on a new GOP Advisory Council. And, as such, Alabama’s soon-to-be junior senator is […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) is blasting Democrats and his fellow Republicans over inflation and the poor economy. Brooks spoke with Accuracy in Media this week and discussed how special interest money corrupts today’s politics in Washington. “There is no way to know for sure why Washington so badly interferes with and mismanages the American […]

In the wake of WNBA star Britney Griner’s release from a Russian prison, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore said the swap was a major mistake by the Biden administration. Griner arrived Thursday in the United States after being released by the Russian government in exchange for Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms dealer. She had been […]

A pair of political veterans have been named Friday by U.S. Rep.-elect Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) to senior-level staff positions. Strong announced that Payne Griffin, who has served in policy roles since 2014 in Congress and with the Trump administration, will serve as Strong’s chief of staff in Washington. Dylan Smith, editor of Yellowhammer News, has […]

A newly elected state representative says he believes one of the top issues for him is school choice. State Rep.-elect Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) represents District 7 after defeating incumbent Proncey Robertson (R-Mount Hope) in the Republican primary, and then winning the November general election with more than 75% of the vote. Yarbrough recently discussed why […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is threatening to hold up military nominees over the Pentagon’s decision to pay for travel expenses to troops and their families to gain abortion services. In October, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced the Pentagon will “establish travel and transportation allowances for Service members and their dependents, as appropriate and consistent […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore has again called on Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to rescind a COVID vaccine mandate for the military. The Enterprise Republican said this is his second letter asking Austin to drop the mandate since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased requirements. According to the congressman, Austin has yet to respond […]

A newly elected state representative and former mayor is highlighting a problem that harms law enforcement investigations across the Yellowhammer State. State Rep.-elect Kerry Underwood (R-Muscle Shoals) recently joined WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” and discussed the need for more forensic labs in Alabama. “When we have a case of any kind, it could be […]

This week, U.S. Rep.-elect Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) announced his endorsement of former President Donald Trump’s for his run for the White House again in 2024. While Strong was chairman of the Madison County Commission, he was one of the first elected officials in the Yellowhammer State to publicly support Trump’s presidential campaign in 2016, and […]

Comparing the recent cryptocurrency problem to a football game with no rules, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville said it’s time for the government to regulate that market. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Benham told a Senate panel Thursday he did not have the ability to stop the issues with the Bahamas-based cryptocurrency firm FTX. […]

The Republican nominee for Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), is getting support from Republicans for his decision on future committee assignments in Congress. McCarthy recently said he will remove Democratic Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) from committees if he’s elected House leader. “One thing I said from […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is suing the Alabama Ethics Commission over a decision this year, saying, at the time, its ruling was “deeply concerning, both ethically and legally.” During a special meeting in July, the commission decided by a unanimous vote that the panel was under no obligation to provide exculpatory information to an accused […]

Farmers in Alabama, and the rest of the country, are facing challenges, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said in a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing a couple weeks ago. The meeting was  to discuss the 2023 Farm Bill. The bill will be used to fund programs to help farmers, rural communities, and federal nutrition programs. During […]

It is late September, the year is 1777. The Congress of the states who recently declared independence from the British is meeting in a town called York, a hundred miles from Philadelphia. Why were they meeting there? Well, September had been a brutal month for General George Washington and his army. After losing the Battle of Brandywine in […]