Posts by Yaffee — Page 60

Earlier this year, State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston) introduced “The Parents’ Choice Act,” which would create education savings accounts. The money in the accounts would be able to follow students to the schools of their parents’ or guardians’ choice. Marsh’s “mother of all school choice bills” was sent to a study commission in February, a […]

Earlier this month, the Biden administration extended the mask mandate on public travel and transportation. The mandate applies to mass transportation including planes, trains and buses. It was originally set to expire on March 18 but was extended to April 18 Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall says it’s time to end the mandate now. Marshall […]

The counting of votes began on Monday in the second union election held at Amazon’s fulfillment center in Bessemer. The results are not expected to be released until later this week. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ordered a new election after it ruled that Amazon corrupted the first mail-in vote. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville […]

Earlier this month, the owner of Uncorked Wine Shop & Tasting Room in west Huntsville filed a lawsuit against Gov. Kay Ivey and Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris. The business owner, Saranne Riccio, is arguing that her business lost almost $55,000 and had to close due to COVID restrictions. Representing Riccio is Matt Clark, […]

According to the latest data from Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the number of illegal immigrants stopped along the southwestern border went up to nearly 165,000 last month. That’s an increase of 6.6% over January. CBP also reported a rise in drug seizures along the southern border in February. According to the data, CBP seized […]

Even though former President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Senate candidate U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) earlier this week, others have solidified their support for the candidacy. President of Club for Growth PAC David McIntosh released a statement on Wednesday expressing the Political Action Committee’s continuing support of Brooks. Club for Growth PAC, the […]

Wednesday, former President Donald Trump announced that he’s withdrawing his endorsement of Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) for U.S. Senate. In a statement emailed to media through Trump’s Save America PAC, Trump referenced Brooks’ comments made during last year’s rally in Cullman as one of his main reasons for rescinding the endorsement. “When I heard his […]

On May 24, Republican voters in Alabama will choose a new nominee for State Auditor. Current State Auditor Jim Zeigler is unable to run again because of term limits. Zeigler is instead running this year for Alabama’s Secretary of State. Several legislators have introduced bills to abolish the State Auditor’s office in the Yellowhammer State, […]

Last week, The New York Times confirmed that it was indeed Hunter Biden’s laptop computer that was left in a Delaware computer repair shop. The story first garnered attention right before the 2020 presidential election when The New York Post reported on some of the data found on the laptop. One of the emails discovered […]

On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Brian Babin (R-Texas) endorsed U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) for Senate. Babin currently represents Johnson Space Center in Houston. If Republicans take back the House in this year’s midterm election, Babin will most likely chair the House space funding subcommittee. Brooks and Babin toured the Marshall Space Flight Center and Redstone […]