The New York State Legislature this week legalized abortion up until a woman’s due date in certain circumstances, a move that has been met with widespread criticism from conservative and religious figures, including prominent Alabamians like Alabama House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville). The new New York state law, called the “Reproductive Health Act,” allows non-doctors to […]

Two North Alabama school systems are closing as the number of flu cases in both systems increase. AL.com reports Albertville City Schools will be closed Friday and Monday, while Fayetteville City Schools will close Friday.

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is facing criticism back at home after the junior senator from Alabama voted against advancing a bipartisan compromise that would have reopened the government and provided border security funding. The “no” vote came on a crucial amendment made by his fellow Alabamian, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL). While the measure had the […]

On Thursday afternoon, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) voted “yes” while Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) voted “no” on a key procedural vote on the “End the Shutdown and Secure the Border Act,” the compromise legislation proposed by President Donald Trump that contained proposals from both sides of the aisle. The procedural vote failed at 50-47, not garnering […]

Governor Kay Ivey has announced the selection of retired Rear Admiral W. Kent Davis as the new commissioner of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. Davis was recommended by a vote of the State Board of Veterans Affairs on January 4, and Ivey officially offered him the position Thursday. The appointment is effective February 19. An […]

Alabama-based Protective Life Insurance Co. is purchasing the Colorado-based Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Co. in a deal worth $1.2 billion. Protective Life says the buyout announced Thursday is the largest acquisition in company history. The deal is the fourth completed since Protective became a subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc. in 2015.

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) is not happy with President Donald Trump’s decision to delay his State of the Union address, calling the president’s seeming acquiescence to Speaker Nancy Pelosi “inexplicable” and “a victory for the Democrats.” In an interview on Talk 99.5’s “Matt & Aunie Show,” Brooks lamented how the mainstream national news media has […]

On Thursday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan announced that she is seeking re-election to a third term. The ALGOP’s intraparty elections will be held at the organization’s annual winter dinner and meeting, which will be held February 22-23. If re-elected, Lathan would be the party’s longest serving chair since 1985. Other executive officers and […]

Although President Donald Trump tweeted Wednesday night that he would delay the State of the Union until after the current partial government shutdown ends so he can deliver the address in the House chamber, the president might just have a backup option in “Sweet Home Alabama” should he still want to speak to the nation […]

Wednesday on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) discussed the ongoing federal government shutdown and the prospects for ending it so that some furloughed federal workers could be paid. Palmer said he was hearing from some of those federal workers and they were telling him to “stand his ground” on the shutdown, which at […]

Wednesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) strongly condemned Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s decision to not allow President Donald Trump to deliver the State of the Union in the House chamber as originally scheduled on January 29. Trump has signaled that he will still deliver the speech next week, just in an alternative location. Brooks and others have previously […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Wednesday announced that he will continue to serve on the House Armed Services Committee and the Education and Labor Committee in the 116th Congress. Through his position on Armed Services, Byrne said he will be able to advocate for Alabama’s strong and diverse national security presence. In a statement, the congressman […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) reintroduced the “Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order Act,” more familiarly known as the “EL CHAPO Act,” House companion legislation to Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) Senate bill by the same name on Wednesday. The EL CHAPO Act reserves approximately $14 billion in assets forfeited to the United States […]

Frontier Airlines will offer direct flights from coastal Alabama to Chicago and Denver later this year. News outlets reported Frontier will offer the service from a new passenger terminal using the Downtown Mobile Airport.

Details have been announced regarding controversial conservative media commentator and writer Ben Shapiro’s scheduled speech at the University of Alabama this spring. In a press release, UA’s Young Americans for Freedom chapter said that it was proud to host Shapiro on campus February 12. The event is being held in collaboration with Young America’s Foundation’s […]

The best of humanity often shines in the worst of tragedies. As reported by ABC 33/40, a “Good Samaritan” went out of his way to perform an act of kindness that he never imagined would have been captured on camera. However, during slain Birmingham Police Sgt. Wytasha Carter’s funeral procession on Saturday, someone captured the […]

Alabama education officials have released the 2019 list of schools labeled as “failing” because of low test scores. Seventy-six schools were labeled as failing on the list released last week by the Alabama Department of Education.

On Wednesday, Congresswoman Martha Roby (AL-2) spoke on the U.S. House floor to honor individuals in Elmore County who experienced devastating loss when a tornado struck Wetumpka this past Saturday. This came after Roby spent time on the ground Monday with those impacted by the storm and had the opportunity to see firsthand the damage […]

The funeral for an Alabama police officer who was slain in the line of duty is being planned in Mobile. Officials say Mobile Police Officer Sean Tuder will be remembered during a ceremony set for 11 a.m. Friday.

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) is letting people know what he thinks of recent media coverage regarding the Covington Catholic High School students at the March for Life and the bombshell Buzzfeed News report that has since been renounced by special counsel Robert Mueller’s office. In a speech on the floor of the United States House of […]

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) Tuesday applauded another successful rocket launch for United Launch Alliance (ULA) after the Alabama manufacturer helped launch a new intelligence satellite into space over the weekend. As reported by Yellowhammer News, ULA’s Delta IV Heavy rocket launched the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) satellite on Saturday from Vandenberg Air Force Base. This rocket is […]

In an appearance on Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Tuesday, former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore discussed time since his December 2017 election loss to now-Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) and what the future could hold for him. Moore looked back at the 2017 special election and pointed to inconsistencies, which he said might […]

Students, parents, educators and elected officials continued their participation in School Choice Week with a discussion about some of the innovative approaches to education made available through school choice. At a recent event in Mobile, State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) and State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) took part in a panel discussion hosted by the National […]

Leaving both The Wonkey Donkey and Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild in its wake, Cliff Sims’ new book Team of Vipers reached number six on Amazon’s best sellers list by late Tuesday. Team of Vipers chronicles Sims’ time working in the Donald Trump White House, including his daily encounters with the president and those around him. Tantalizing excerpts […]