On October 15, 1984 — 40 years ago today — President Ronald Reagan visited the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa for a re-election rally at Coleman Coliseum. During his 45-minute remarks, President Reagan made several references to the Crimson Tide football program and to his friendship with Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. He was also […]

Several Alabama lawmakers are still celebrating Columbus Day despite calls from some activists and Democratic politicians to officially rename the holiday to “Indigenous People’s Day.” Former President Donald Trump’s Presidential campaign criticized Vice President Kamala Harris Monday for past comments she made suggesting that the holiday should be changed. “Kamala Harris is your stereotypical leftist. […]

The 2025 Niche.com ‘Best Colleges’ list was recently released, featuring rankings for best value, best student life, academics — as well as for most conservative and most liberal campuses.  The University of Alabama was ranked the No. 1 most conservative college in Alabama — and No. 14 most conservative nationwide. After a recent visit from […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt has been a fierce critic of social media companies’ attempts to exploit young people for attention and time at the expense of their mental health, she has argued and filed legislation about. After NPR published a detailed account of TikTok’s harmful practices aimed at boosting the company’s bottom line, Britt released […]

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the 1964 Goldwater landslide which was the tidal wave that swept the deep south into the Republican party. Alabama and the South had voted solidly Democratic for President for over 80 years prior to 1964. Every constitutional officeholder in Alabama and every congressman and senator representing Alabama in […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said the biggest obstacle to expanding Interstate 65 throughout Alabama is the lack of funding available to accomplish such a major project. Earlier this week, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth pointed to Hurricane Milton as an example of why expanding I-65 is a “public safety issue.” “Talking with media yesterday, I […]

In response to Tuesday’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice regarding charges against an Oklahoma City man accused of plotting a terrorist attack on Election Day, the Montgomery County Probate Court says it will take extra precautions to protect the upcoming election and ensure voter safety. The Department of Justice has charged 27-year-old Nasir […]

Caroleene Dobson took on Democrat Shomari Figures in an online streamed debate on Thursday hosted by AL.com. The two candidates are currently locked in a close contest vying to become the first-ever Congressional representative of Alabama’s newly redrawn second district. After the debate, Republicans from across the state praised Dobson’s performance and said that it […]

With just over three weeks until the 2024 Presidential Election, the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is narrowing, as recent betting odds show shifts in Trump’s favor. Over the last two months since Vice President Kamala Harris was given the nomination and entered the race in place of President […]

The Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs voted Thursday to ask Kent Davis, the outgoing commissioner of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA), to reconsider his resignation. The decision, which Governor Kay Ivey has since described as “orchestrated theater,” took place at a full meeting of the board at the State Capitol. Davis announced […]

Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District candidates went head to head in a debate hosted by AL.com on Thursday as they continue to battle for voters in the hotly contested race. Republican Caroleene Dobson is running against Democrat Shomari Figures in the district that was redrawn by federal courts last year after ruling that the original district […]

Several Republican leaders in Alabama are pointing figures at the Biden-Harris administration after the latest inflation numbers were released this week. According to the latest report from the U.S. Labor Department, the consumer price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2% for the month, putting the annual inflation rate higher than expected at 2.4%. U.S. Sen. […]

In 2018, while I was serving as House Majority Leader, a woman visited my office to share the story of her son. She had done her research and knew that I was a father of two sons, which made her words hit close to home. Her son had struggled with mental health issues for most […]

On September 7, 2013, during a foreign visit in Kazakhstan, Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a speech at Nazarbayev University in Astana. In his speech, Xi announced that his government would be pursuing a strategy to provide for transportation infrastructure development and deepen trade partnerships with China’s neighbors. Xi proposed building a new economic belt […]

President Trump emphasized that it was U.S. Senator Katie Britt that drove him to vocally and strongly support IVF access earlier this year and consistently on the campaign trail since then. In a podcast interview released this week, Trump praised Britt (R-Montgomery) as “really a young, good politician, smart,” while highlighting her “great husband” Wesley. Trump recounted that […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is seeking court enforcement for TikTok to comply with a court order dealing with an ongoing multistate consumer protection investigation. Marshall joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders that require the social media company to comply with the investigation and to […]

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is hoping that the evacuations from Florida this week due to Hurricane Milton will be a wake-up call to state leaders for the need to expand I-65. Millions of people have jammed up roadways in Florida trying to flee the coming Category 5 storm that is expected to slam the west […]

As the cleanup from Hurricane Helene drags on in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, Americans across the country have been left frustrated with the lack of response from the federal government particularly that of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Compounding the resentment is the development that FEMA’s emergency funds meant to help with […]

Secretary of State Wes Allen is reminding Alabama citizens that the deadline to register to vote before the November 5, 2024 General Election is Monday, October 21, 2024. “The right of eligible United States citizens to cast a ballot in a fair and secure election is one of the hallmarks of our constitutional republic,” Allen […]

State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) believes Alabama needs to be tougher on sexual crimes involving juveniles — and wants to expand use of the death penalty to accomplish that goal. Simpson pre-filed HB49 that would allow for the death penalty for certain persons convicted of raping a child. According to the bill’s synopsis, “This bill […]

Alabama Congressional District 2 Republican candidate Caroleene Dobson is calling out the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) for lying about her connection to Project 2025. The DCCC is launching a new billboard campaign in the district “highlighting Caroleene Hardee Dobson’s Project 2025 agenda to rip health care from people with pre-existing conditions.” Project 2025 is […]

Governor Kay Ivey says she is concerned about the the Biden-Harris Administration’s Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) parole program and how it will continue to impact Alabama. The Biden-Harris administration first launched the sponsorship program in October 2022 for Venezuelans hoping they wouldn’t travel to the border. It was then expanded in January 2023 […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall launched a new digital billboard campaign in Birmingham to galvanize support for Israel – in direct contrast to a nearby “Stand with Palestine” billboard adjacent to his. Marshall launched a “Stand with Israel” message on October 7, the one-year anniversary of Hamas beginning their brutal assault on Israel, which continues […]

As Christians, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in history. Recent studies show a startling revelation—only 51% of Christians in America are planning to vote in the upcoming election. This is startling to me considering the importance of this election and the responsibility of believers to engage in participate in civic engagement. The implications […]