A pre-filed bill in the Alabama House received the endorsement of the National Police Association, the group announced this week. The bill, introduced by State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa), makes failing to disclose knowledge about a concealed weapon when an officer asks a Class A misdemeanor. Additionally, the crime is punishable by a maximum of […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is continuing to back the effort to remove non-citizens from the voter rolls in the Yellowhammer State. In August, Alabama Sec. of State Wes Allen announced that he had identified 3,251 individuals registered to vote in Alabama who have been issued noncitizen identification numbers by the Department of Homeland Security. A […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) thinks there is a good chance the Republican Party will win back the majority in the U.S. Senate this year, but admits that they’re not taking anything for granted. Thirty-four seats are up grabs in the election this year, and the GOP expects to flip many of those seats red […]

This month, we celebrated National Farmer Day, a vitally important group of people for our country to recognize, especially in Alabama. Alabama has over 37,000 farm operations spanning more than 8.6 million acres. These producers raise cattle, cotton, peanuts and everything in between to keep our store shelves stocked and our dinner tables full. Unfortunately, […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is fighting back against a mandate from the  Environmental Protection Agency that he believes has the potential to stifle the production of heavy-duty vehicles. The rule effectively forces manufacturers to produce more electric trucks and fewer internal combustion models. In a brief filed recently in the U.S. Court of Appeals […]

Mayor of Trussville, Buddy Choat, announced that he will not seek a third term in office at his annual State of the City address on Thursday. Choat told the crowd at the Trussville Civic Center that he had made the decision during a vacation in Nova Scotia last year. “When we got back, I had […]

Alabama State Rep. Margie Wilcox was presented with the Alabama Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (GCEPD) Public Service Award in Montgomery on Thursday. The event recognizes the contributions and successes of people with disabilities, as well as businesses that provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to achieve through competitive, integrated employment. During […]

Senator Tommy Tuberville had the opportunity to speak with Alabamians in the forest industry on a multi-stop tour he recently led across the southern portion of the state. During his travels, the Senator visited a logging site in Monroe County, forest land in Fulton County, Harrigan Lumber Company in Monroeville, Westervelt Lumber in Thomasville, SmartLam […]

Alabama’s $1.4 billion proposal to expand high-speed internet has been approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) proudly reported on Thursday. The funding, which comes through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, or BEAD, was initially announced in 2023. As part of the federal […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is affirming that former President Donald Trump is still the leader of the Republican Party heading into the November general election. Moore also thinks some incumbent Republicans who lost their primary seats were too outspoken against Trump. “If a House Freedom Caucus member sometimes gets crossed with President Trump, then […]

State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) said tougher penalties should be in place against operators of illegal gambling if lawmakers want to prevent it from taking place in Alabama. Despite the nearly successful attempt to authorize certain forms of legal gambling while cracking down on illegal operations during the 2024 state legislative session — illegal gambling […]

The United States presidential election is consistently the biggest global news story every four years. In recent years, wagering on the results has become increasingly popular, with gambling odds often viewed as more accurate than traditional polling. The trends in the odds market have strongly gone towards former President Donald Trump in the previous weeks […]

While campaigning for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in Georgia on Sunday, former President Bill Clinton spoke about Laken Riley, a young Augusta University nursing student murdered by an illegal immigrant in February. The suspected killer, Jose Antonio Ibarra, is from Venezuela. He has a previous arrest record in New York and currently faces extensive […]

State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) is optimistic his colleagues in the Alabama Legislature will join him in passing a bill that would enact tougher penalties for those convicted of raping a child. Much tougher penalties. Simpson prefiled HB49 that would allow for the death penalty for certain persons convicted of raping a child. State lawmakers […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) has announced the death of his mother, Mary Frances Brown Aderholt. She passed away peacefully at the age of 88 in her hometown of Haleyville last Saturday. In a statement released Wednesday, Aderholt’s mother was called a ‘true Southern lady.’ “Her life was rooted in faith. Mary Frances grew up […]

A federal judge temporarily blocked Alabama’s non-citizen voter removal effort Wednesday in response to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) last month. U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco preliminarily enjoined the program after a hearing held in federal court in Birmingham. “For decades, federal law has given states a hard deadline to […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt authored an op-ed published in the American Banker on Tuesday warning of the growing politicization and regulatory overreach of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In her feature, Britt called on Congress to limit the agency’s excesses and ensure it adheres to strict governmental oversight. According to Britt, the organization currently […]

Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs Vice Chairman Scott Gedling called on Commissioner Kent Davis to step down in a letter to fellow board members, saying he has “manipulated” the board and irreversibly damaged its relationship with state lawmakers. The letter, dated Tuesday, comes after the board’s unanimous vote last week to ask Davis to […]

As the race for Alabama’s re-drawn 2nd Congressional District enters its final weeks, Shomari Figures and Caroleene Dobson have released their latest fundraising reports. Figures, the Democratic nominee, reported raising $1,105,000 during the third quarter, which accounts for July 1 through September 30 of this year. According to the campaign, that could account for the […]

A Tennessee law enacted in March of 2023 bans healthcare providers in the state from providing sex change procedures in the form of hormone therapy or puberty blockers to children. Since being put in place, the legislation has enjoyed support from elected officials in Alabama including Attorney General Steve Marshall. On Tuesday, in response to […]

State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) plans to continue fighting for legislation that would replace the current Alabama Ethics Code for state employees and elected officials. Simpson’s proposed ethics reform bill passed the House by a vote of 79-9 earlier this year, but did not advance the Senate committee process by the last day of the […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong and fellow Republican members of the House Committee on Homeland Security are working to hold DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) accountable for the organization’s responses to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. In a recent letter sent to Mayorkas, Rep. Strong (R-Monrovia) the lawmakers called into question FEMA’s […]

In less than 30 days, the voters across the country will be asked to go to the polls to decide who will be the next president of the United States of America.  The Nov. 5 election is by far one of the most important elections for America to take place in our lifetimes. I truly […]

State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) believes a recent costly publishing error in a local newspaper might give the Legislature the push it needs to change state law that requires how public and legal notices are published. Earlier this year, an error was made in the Pickens County Herald dealing with an Alabama Department of Transportation […]