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U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) isn’t optimistic about federal government shutdown ending anytime soon because of the current state of the Democratic Party. The government shutdown continued into it’s fourth week Monday as a majority of Democrats in the Senate again voted against a continuing resolution that would re-open the government. Many Democrats also complained […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is hopeful that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn a key provision in the Voting Rights Act that allows states to use racial gerrymandering when they draw their voting districts. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Louisiana v. Callais case Wednesday, a blockbuster case that could reset […]

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) is praising the ongoing success of the new school choice program in the Yellowhammer State. State Superintendent Eric Mackey told board members earlier this month that fall enrollment in public schools is down by more than 5,000 students this year, partially due to parents using CHOOSE Act funds to enroll […]

Alabama Public Library Service

The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) board chairman John Wahl wants to make sure that kids’ books pushing radical gender ideology are only available in the adult sections of public libraries in the Yellowhammer State. Wahl, who is also the Alabama Republican Party Chairman, issued a formal letter to public library directors across the state […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is highlighting his personal friendship with President Donald Trump and believes that one of the main reasons he should be Alabama’s next U.S. Senator. Moore, who announced his candidacy for the Senate in August, told Yellowhammer News that he texted the president to congratulate him on securing a historic peace […]

The Alabama Republican Party says it is time to put an end to racial gerrymandering in the Yellowhammer State and across the country. ALGOP Chairman John Wahl announced Wednesday that the Party has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the State of Alabama in the ongoing redistricting case Allen […]

A Madison restaurant owner is hoping he can unseat the current Democrat who represents his district in the Alabama House of Representatives. Wednesday, Republican Aaron Thomas, who’s family owns several restaurants across North Alabama, announced his candidacy for the Alabama District 10 House seat. “I believe in limited government, strong families, and the God-given freedoms […]

Turning Point USA is hoping their headlining speakers will draw a big crowd at their event at Auburn University in November. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), Benny Johnson, Eric Trump, and Lara Trump will be speaking at Auburn on November 5th as a part of TPUSA’s “America Comeback Tour.”   View this post on Instagram […]

A strong conservative congressman and close ally of President Donald Trump is showing his support for one of the candidates in the race to be Alabama’s next U.S. Senator in 2026. U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), founding Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, endorsed U.S. Rep Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. […]

Israel Legislative Caucus House Co-Chairs Phillip Ensler and David Faulkner are praising President Donald Trump’s Gaza Peace plan and the release of remaining hostages that were taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023. “Baruch Hashem — thank God — that the remaining living hostages taken over two years ago by the terrorist group Hamas are […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) blasted cell phones providers on Thursday for handing over phone records of GOP Senators to the Biden administration. The FBI revealed earlier this week that Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team tracked the private communications and call records of nearly a dozen GOP lawmakers, including Tuberville. Tuberville, who is also a […]

Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation is lauding the agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza. Israel began it’s war against the terrorists in Gaza after over 1,200 people brutally killed by Hamas in Israel on October 7th, 2023. “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) criticized his colleagues on the other side of aisle for continuing to vote against funding the federal government. The government shut down continued into it’s ninth day on Thursday as a majority of Democrats in the Senate again voted against a continuing resolution that would re-open the government. Strong discussed […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) thinks Islamic extremism is still one of the biggest threats to America and Western Civilization. https://x.com/SenTuberville/status/1975953644593037453 Tuberville, who is also a candidate for Governor in 2026, took to the floor of the Senate Wednesday to call attention to the continuing threat from Radical Islamists around the world. “Mr. President, I […]

Montgomery Mayor Stephen Reed said he had a good conversation with Gov. Kay Ivey Wednesday about how to address crime in the city in the wake of the recent gun violence in Alabama capital city. “Thank you, [Governor Kay Ivey], for the conversation this morning,” Reed said. “Montgomery is committed to doing our part—and we […]

The Republican Party is adding a new public official and former Democrat to their ranks in the Yellowhammer State. Clarke County License Commissioner Linda Goodman joined the GOP Tuesday. She is the county’s newest Republican officeholder after receiving formal approval at a recent meeting of the Clarke County Republican Executive Committee. “Linda has been an […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is raising awareness of the disturbing increase in financial sextortion schemes targeting teenage online. Britt reacted to a recent report from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) that revealed the alarming trend. “I recently discussed the alarming surge in sextortion schemes with [FBI Director Kash Patel],” Britt […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is praising Kash Patel’s FBI for doing the right thing and cutting ties with the Alabama based Southern Policy Law Center (SPLC). Patel announced Friday that the FBI has officially ended its relationship with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) based in Montgomery, calling them an organization that “abandoned civil […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is blasting the Democrats again as the federal government shutdown lurches on. As of Monday, the shutdown is in its sixth day after the Senate on Friday failed to advance either party’s short-term funding bill. The Senate reconvened this afternoon and is expected to hold more votes, but neither plan […]

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Kash Patel is working to ensure that his agency is no longer connected to outside left-wing groups. Patel announced Friday that the FBI has officially ended its relationship with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) based in Montgomery. “The Southern Poverty Law Center long ago abandoned civil […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is advocating for the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a decision that he believes removed a needed deterrent against child predators. Marshall, who is also running for U.S. Senate in 2026, has joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general supporting efforts to correct the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2008 decision in […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) isn’t confident that President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to end the war in Gaza will be successful – because Hamas isn’t trustworthy. Trump announced a potential 20-point peace deal Tuesday alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The plan calls for an immediate cease-fire, an exchange of all the hostages still […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) believes the blame for the current federal government shutdown lies squarely with the current leadership of the Democratic Party. The federal government shutdown Wednesday morning as the Senate has rejected rival measures to keep the funding going. Aderholt, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, called out the Democrats for being […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes the Democrats are forcing a federal government shutdown tomorrow, on October 1, because party leadership wants to placate to their radical left base. https://x.com/USRepGaryPalmer/status/1973096346098728978 The U.S. House already passed a Republican stopgap Continuing Resolution earlier this month that would fund the government through Nov. 21. The upper chamber is […]