On Monday morning, Governor Kay Ivey swore in Will Parker, her General Counsel since 2019, as an Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice, joined by his wife, his parents, and their two school-aged sons. According to the Governor’s office, Parker’s appointment is effective immediately. Ivey filled the vacancy on the state’s highest court after Bill Lewis […]

Citing the FBI’s newest facility on Redstone Arsenal as a “strategic investment,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong joined government and law enforcement officials, along with the first graduating class of trainees, last week to cut the ribbon on the FBI’s National Counter-Unmanned Training Center. The newly established center – the first of its kind – will […]

A Lauderdale County jury on Friday found suspended Judge Gil Self guilty of 17 of the 18 charges for which he had been on trial the past three weeks. Self was sitting in the defendant’s chair as the accused in the same courtroom where he had sat for years in the presiding judge’s chair. Sentencing […]

Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is teasing a political comeback — and Alabama Republicans are already revving their engines. On WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” Monday morning, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) said a Jones bid against U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville for Governor in 2026 would be a painful rerun of Alabama’s 2020 […]

According to a news release from his office on Monday morning, Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) appointed State Rep. Rick Rehm (R-Dothan) to serve on the Military Stability Commission. The Alabama Military Stability Commission is tasked with protecting and expanding the footprint of federal military bases and other Department of Defense infrastructure […]

On Sunday night, the U.S. Senate advanced a Republican-crafted continuing resolution in a 60-40 vote that saw seven Democrat lawmakers defect with their party to support re-opening the federal government. Last night’s vote was the largest step toward ending the 40-day government shutdown. It now heads to the U.S. House, where Speaker Mike Johnson said […]

Over the last couple of weeks, many fans across the country have been unable to watch games they look forward to all week due to an ongoing dispute between YouTube TV and its parent company Google against ESPN and Disney. The dispute has resulted in all ESPN and ABC content not being accessible on YouTube […]

On Friday, The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved a groundbreaking plan to establish a School of Leadership and Policy at The University of Alabama, which is on track to begin offering undergraduate and graduate degrees as early as next fall. Creating a new, dedicated school is a rare step for the University. […]

With the U.S. Supreme Court set to potentially narrow how race can be used in political redistricting, Alabama lawmakers have pre-filed a new bill for the 2026 legislative session to prevent election chaos if district lines change too close to the 2026 elections. The 2026 state legislative session begins January 13, the Alabama party primary elections […]

Central High School in Phenix City, Alabama has produced a number of student leaders at the University of Alabama, both on and off the football field. One of them died Thursday. It was All-American linebacker Woodrow Lowe. He passed away at his home in Collierville, Tennessee at age 71. Lowe played college football for the […]

On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey announced Alabama has officially submitted its plan for the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Today’s handoff follows Congress’s July passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill which included a provision standing up a new $50 billion program to help states strengthen […]

A surprise guest at Turning Point USA’s campus tour in Neville Arena at Auburn University connected the night’s tribute to the late Charlie Kirk to Alabama’s leading role in America’s space future. The night included heartfelt and powerful testimony from U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, conservative host Benny Johnson, Eric and Lara Trump, as well as […]

The Montgomery City Council voted Tuesday night to maintain the $50,000 spending cap on Mayor Steven Reed’s authority to sign contracts without council approval and approved a 90-day moratorium on issuing off-premise liquor licenses. The contract cap measure passed by a 5-4 vote. Councilman Andrew Szymanski first introduced an amendment to preserve the $50,000 limit […]

Governor Kay Ivey along with state and local leaders gathered Wednesday on the banks of the Alabama River to mark a practical milestone in Alabama’s broadband buildout: the Alabama Fiber Network’s (AFN) middle-mile line has crossed the J. Lee Long Bridge on Alabama Highway 29, one of the final major spans before the statewide backbone […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the appointment of Barrett Bowdre as the state’s next Solicitor General on Wednesday. Bowdre’s appointment today takes up the mantle for the position held by Edmund “Eddie” LaCour since 2019, who was recently confirmed as U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. Bowdre served previously as Deputy […]

A study by two prominent climate researchers at the University of Alabama in Huntsville calls for invalidating the world record hottest temperature of 134 degrees F recorded in Death Valley, Calif., on July 10, 1913. In the study published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, UAH Earth System Science Center scientist Dr. Roy Spencer and […]

On Tuesday, the Medical Association of the State of Alabama and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBSAL) announced progress in improving the “prior authorization” process, they jointly reported.  Prior authorization is a tool insurance companies use to confirm that certain treatments, medications, or tests are clinically appropriate and covered under a patient’s health […]

The Mighty Alabama Strike Force is volunteer Republicans organized by Alabama Republican Vice-Chair Joan Reynolds of Shelby County. Among other campaign activities, they travel to states where it is critical for Republicans to win and where they can likely make a difference. Highly targeted strategic states. The strike force is mostly Alabama women, however a […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is releasing $2 million in state emergency funds to eight food banks serving all 67 counties, her office reported on Tuesday afternoon. According to the governor’s office, this comes on the 4th day of the month, which is the first day some of the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients […]

Former State Senator Phil Williams of Gadsden has become a familiar voice on conservative Rightside Radio. Since Williams has now been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, Rightside Radio is welcoming new leadership and new voices. Rightside’s ‘changing of the guard’ was announced recently. It […]

According to a news release from the City of Mobile on Monday, Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis has announced a leadership team of experienced professionals and civil servants who will help lead his administration and the City of Mobile. According to the city, his inaugural cabinet strikes a balance between “continuity and fresh perspective,” featuring several leaders […]

After months of national expansion announcements, U.S. Steel has confirmed a $75 million investment in its Fairfield Tubular Operations, a move U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt agree is a big win for Alabama. “More manufacturing is coming to Sweet Home Alabama,” Tuberville (R-Auburn) wrote. “[U.S. Steel’s] massive $75 MILLION investment in Fairfield is […]

There are 105 members of the Alabama House of Representatives, and Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) represents the most southerly district 105, from just south of Mobile to the Gulf of America. Brown announced Monday that he will seek a third term running in the May 2026 primary and November general election. He cited his record […]

On Sunday, President Donald Trump endorsed all four Republican incumbent members of Alabama’s U.S. House delegation seeking reelection in 2026. However, he left one unaddressed: Alabama’s open, competitive 1st Congressional District. Trump threw his support behind U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Mike Rogers (R-Saks), Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and Dale Strong (R-Huntsville). He praised their work […]