Last month, State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) called for tax rebates as a response to the record revenue coming in to the Education Trust Fund. After July, the ETF had $9.7 billion available, well above its total yearly obligations of $9 billion. Tuesday, House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program” […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined 19 of his House colleagues Tuesday in expressing concern about the lack of response from the Department of Justice over attacks against Catholic churches. I joined 19 of my colleagues to demand answers from the DOJ about why they refuse to investigate recent hate crimes against churches. Instead of […]

On Overdose Awareness Day Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) blasted President Biden’s border policies, which he believes are contributing to record drug overdose deaths in the U.S. Palmer discussed the issue during one of his “Truck Talks” videos posted to social media. On this #OverdoseAwarenessDay we are reminded of the lives lost in our […]

With the release last Friday of the redacted Department of Justice affidavit for a search warrant of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, some Republican lawmakers still believe there was no justification for the search. U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) reacted to the released affidavit on Newsmax TV’s “Saturday Report.” “There’s nothing there,” Carl said. “They […]

According to the latest statistics from the Alabama Department of Public Health, COVID-19 cases rose 11% last week as 15,672 cases were reported – up from 14,121 cases the previous week. On Friday, State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris discussed the continuing pandemic response during Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal.” Talking about what precautions to […]

Two Alabama congressmen are honoring the 13 service men and women who were killed during a bomb attack in Afghanistan last year. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), lead Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement Friday honoring the “bravery and sacrifice” of the fallen service members. "As a nation, we ask our […]

According to some Alabama education leaders, President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program will be good news for the Yellowhammer State. Alabama Commission on Higher Education notes that 51% of in-state graduates have student loan debt, and close to 315,000 borrowers in Alabama will qualify for some debt relief. The average amount of student loan […]

In June, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and State Department advised that they will no longer bar individuals who provided “insignificant material support” or “limited material support” to terrorist organizations from immigrating to the United States. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined nine other senators in a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas […]

President Joe Biden announced his new student loan forgiveness plan on Wednesday, which will forgive $20,000 of student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients, and $10,000 for other borrowers making under $125,000 a year. While the Biden administration has not said how much they expect the program to cost overall, a new report released today […]

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration required all troops and U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) personnel to become inoculated against the virus. Earlier this year, Republicans in Congress unsuccessfully attempted to pass a bill to rescind the vaccine mandate and reinstate any members of the military who were separated from service due […]

President Joe Biden announced his new student loan forgiveness plan on Wednesday, delivering on a major campaign promise. The Biden executive order will forgive $20,000 of student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients, and $10,000 for other borrowers. The decree will once again extends the student loan pause, which will last through the end of […]

Even though a legislative effort to expand school choice in Alabama failed to pass during last legislative session, some Republicans have indicated that they will continue to advocate for it in the future. State Rep. Charlotte Meadows (R-Montgomery), the main sponsor of the school choice bill in the Alabama House of Representatives last session, believes […]

Last week, State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said the extra cash in the state’s Education Trust Fund (ETF) should be used for tax rebates to help Alabamians who are struggling with inflation. After July, the ETF had $9.7 billion in available funds, which is already well above its total yearly obligations of $9 billion. Friday, […]

This past Friday, the Lawrence County NAACP officially called for the resignation of Lawrence County Republican Party chair Shanon Terry. Over the past week, Terry drew immense criticism for posting an image of a GOP elephant with Ku Klux Klan imagery located at the bottom of the graphic. Terry, who maintained that he selected the […]

Lawrence County Republican Party chair Shanon Terry advised that he would not resign from elected office after admitting to posting an altered image of a GOP elephant by “mistake” on the party’s Facebook page. Terry is a sitting member of the Lawrence County School Board, representing District Four. Earlier this week, the county GOP chair […]

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) is seeking a legislative solution to address what he sees as issues that occurred during the 2020 general election. The congressman recently announced that he was cosponsoring the American Confidence in Elections Act (ACE), put forth by U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) and Bryan Steil (R-Wis.). The bill was crafted […]

The Yellowhammer State is predicted to have record tax revenue for the Education Trust Fund (ETF) at the end of fiscal year 2022 in September. After July, the ETF had $9.7 billion in available funds, which is already well above its total yearly obligations of $9 billion. Wednesday, on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program,” State Sen. […]

This past weekend, the Alabama Democratic Party (ADP) executive committee elected Huntsville pastor Randy Kelley as the party’s new chairman. Kelley, who served as the party’s vice chairman under former APD chair Nancy Worley, succeeds outgoing chairman and current State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa). During a Tuesday appearance on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program,” former U.S. […]

Alabama’s congressional delegation recently joined a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel expressing concern over a new proposal to increase broadcasters’ regulatory fees. The letter, led by U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), criticized a proposed 13% regulatory fee increase on television and radio broadcasters. The U.S. representatives argue that the fee “is […]

Last year the Alabama legislature passed a $1.3 billion plan to build two new men’s prisons, $400 million of which will come from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The new prison plan is an attempt to appease U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) after the federal agency filed a lawsuit against the state in 2020 […]

With the prices of groceries rising in Alabama and across the country, some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing to suspend the sales tax on groceries in the Yellowhammer State. Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) joined Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” Friday and proposed a plan to eventually eliminate the […]

While the current priority of the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) is to win elections, there are discussions taking place to decide what the party’s agenda should be for the next legislative session. Friday, ALGOP chairman John Wahl said on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program” that promoting school choice, adoption reform and closed primaries would be atop […]

During a Thursday press conference, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland advised that he approved the FBI’s raid of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home. While Garland did not reveal any details on what specifically the FBI was searching for at Trump’s residence, it has been reported that the raid was related to classified documents the former […]

After the FBI searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence earlier this week, some questioned whether President Joe Biden was informed about the raid ahead of time. During a Tuesday briefing, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre contended that Biden was not informed of the raid prior to its execution. However, the White House’s denial […]