Last week, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined with 56 of his Republican colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives, calling on President Joe Biden to “rescind” his recent executive order on abortion. Biden’s order was made in response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. According to the White House fact sheet, the […]

William Boyd, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Alabama, has been claiming that there had been voter suppression against minorities in the Yellowhammer State. Tuesday, Boyd posted on Twitter about what he called “the discrepancy between the # of eligible Black voters reported by AL & the same # reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.” […]

Late last month, Bibb County sheriff’s deputy Brad Johnson was killed in the line of duty. Austin Hall allegedly fatally shot Johnson while being chased in a stolen vehicle. Hall was eventually captured and arrested after a statewide manhunt. Shortly after the incident, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall released a statement calling for stricter sentencing […]

President Joe Biden is traveling to the Middle East this week in his first trip to the area since becoming president. During the trip, Biden will make a stop in Saudi Arabia, where he is expected to discuss the rise in energy prices. On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), who represents Alabama’s oil-producing Gulf […]

Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Active Shooter Alert Act of 2022.” The legislation, introduced by U.S. Reps. David N. Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Fred Upton (R-Mich.), passed in a bipartisan vote of 260–169. The law would create an AMBER Alert system for law enforcement that would alert the public to active shooters in […]

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose a record 9.1% in June compared to last year, the highest rise since 1981, according to the latest report. Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) joined WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program” to discuss the ongoing problem of rising prices. “It’s pretty depressing,” he lamented. “It’s very, very similar to the […]

Monday, the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a forum entitled “Ending Veteran Hunger: Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Food Insecurity” at the Veterans Association of North County, California. Ranking member U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) spoke at the hearing, highlighting the “important issue of veteran hunger.” “Food security […]

Over the weekend, a group of protesters picketed outside of a Washington, D.C. restaurant where U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was eating dinner. Some of the protesters demanded the restaurant staff make Kavanaugh leave, and eventually, the justice had to sneak out the backdoor. This comes just weeks after a man was arrested outside […]

On Monday, President Joe Biden held an event at the White House celebrating the recent passage of the “Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.” Part of the new gun control law has incentives for states to pass red flag laws. Last month, State Rep. Merika Coleman (D-Birmingham) said she planned to bring up a new red flag […]

Because of higher interest rates, high gas prices and increasing inflation, some economists are predicting a recession in the U.S. economy in the near future. Any kind of economic downturn could affect the amount of tax revenue coming into a state, which could put state governments in a tough situation. Friday on WVNN’s “The Dale […]

With most abortions now effectively illegal in the state of Alabama, there has been some debate about whether the legislature should make changes to the current laws. Last week, the director of Planned Parenthood Alabama, Stephen Stetson, argued there could be a “political reckoning” from Alabamians in the future from those who feel like their […]

Since Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Alabama Human Life Protection Act is now in effect in the Yellowhammer State, which means abortion is now illegal except in cases where the mother’s life is at risk. One of the legislators who was instrumental in getting that law passed said she […]

With Alabama receiving another $1.1 billion from the American Rescue Plan (ARPA), it’s still not certain if Gov. Kay Ivey will call a special session so the legislature can decide how to allocate those funds. Thursday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program,” Alabama Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) said he was still not certain if […]

With the 2022 primary elections now complete in Alabama, some are wondering if the process was as smooth as it could have been in the Yellowhammer State. In response to the controversy surrounding the District 27 Republican Primary election, which resulted in Jay Hovey winning by a single vote, and the voter registration issue in […]

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) sent a letter to the January 6 committee, officially responding to the subpoena it served him last month. While there had been many reports of the committee calling on Brooks to testify, the congressman said he did not actually receive the subpoena until June 24. The full letter […]

Due to Roe v. Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court, it is now illegal to perform abortions in Alabama except in cases where the health of the mother is at risk. Despite that reality, the debate over abortion rights has not ended in the Yellowhammer State, as some are calling for changes to the […]

In May, the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol said it issued subpoenas for five Republican members of Congress, including U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). While hearing about the issue from media reports for weeks, Brooks said he did not actually receive any subpoena until June 26. Before […]

In May, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under President Joe Biden announced that it would expand the definition of discrimination under Title IX to include sexual orientation and gender identity. U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined some of his Republican House colleagues in expressing concern that this new rule […]

Thursday, Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Birmingham and announced the $1 billion pilot “Reconnecting Communities” program, which is meant to help cities and neighborhoods that were racially divided by roads and other transportation infrastructure projects. Birmingham will receive some funding from the program to build its new Birmingham Xpress bus rapid transit […]

Wednesday, the Biden administration announced a new U.S. Army V Corps headquarters in Poland in a move to help bolster NATO security in the region as it continues to face threats from Russia. The announcement was made as President Joe Biden attends this year’s NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain. • In Poland ??, we will […]

Earlier this year, Gov. Kay Ivey signed the “Alabama Vulnerable Child Protection Act,” which banned the prescription of puberty inhibitors to minors and also barred gender-altering procedures from being performed on minors. A federal judge later issued an injunction that effectively blocked the law from being implemented while it was being challenged in court. Tuesday, […]

As a result of the Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade last week, most abortions are now illegal in the state of Alabama. According to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, the “Alabama Human Life Protection Act” passed by the legislature in 2019 is now in effect. This means providing an abortion is now […]

Last week, President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass a three-month federal gas tax holiday. Biden said the holiday “can bring down the price of gas and give families just a little bit of relief.” U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is suggesting a better solution to bring down gas prices. Saturday, Tuberville posted a […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall continues to remind people that abortion is now illegal under state law except for rare exceptions to protect the life of the mother. Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade in a 6-3 decision. According to Marshall, that means most abortions are now illegal in […]