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Rep. Jerry Carl: Getting our spending under control

It’s no secret our nation is in troubling times, and things have only gotten worse under the failed leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration. I’ve written and spoken often about the border crisis Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have created because this is a massive problem that is plaguing every city and every state in this […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville spoke on a variety of issues in Huntsville on Monday afternoon to the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce, with a key emphasis on the growing threats to American food security. Tuberville (R-Auburn), a member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, warned the audience that American food security is in grave danger. […]

Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt will be a surrogate for Trump’s running mate and fellow U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-Ohio), after the Vice Presidential debate on Tuesday night. https://x.com/reesejgorman/status/1840699358385160300 JD Vance is squaring off against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Tuesday night. The debate will be hosted by CBS news in their broadcasting center in New […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is taking on another attempt by the courts to enforce pro-transgender ideology on businesses in the U.S. Marshall filed an amicus brief with the full Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals asking the court to overturn a district court’s decision that would require employers offering healthcare coverage to their employees to […]

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing the State of Alabama and Secretary of State Wes Allen for removing more than 3,000 names from its list of registered voters in a purge of non-citizens from being able to vote in the state. The DOJ claims the decision violated the National Voter Registration Act because […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt’s office will begin holding Service Academy information sessions tomorrow for prospective applicants across the state. Britt’s sessions will be held in conjunction with the offices of Alabama’s House delegation. There will be service academy representatives on hand to provide information and answer any questions. A list of session dates, times, and locations […]

Late last week, Britt (R-Montgomery) joined with her fellow Republican, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), in dispatching a letter to the White House expressing fierce condemnation of policies that have both emboldened and allowed the Middle Eastern country to become a potential nuclear threat to the region. “Your administration allowed Iranian-backed militias to attack our […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville criticized Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to the southern border Friday as too little too late, and the first one in over three years, amid an illegal immigration and border security crisis. “For 3 1/2 years, [Kamala Harris] has served as border czar while 10 MILLION+ illegals have invaded our country,” […]

U.S. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is on the Mexican government’s case this week over their systematic efforts to seize Vulcan Material’s deep-water port in Quintana Roo, Mexico. Palmer led a letter to the Ambassador of Mexico to the United States condemning Mexico’s actions. “Mexico’s continued disregard for the rule of law signals to companies in the […]

Who might run for Mayor of Mobile?

With longtime Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announcing he would not seek reelection, the 2025 race is now substantially more interesting. Stimpson has held the office for more than ten years, but decided against seeking a fourth term, which creates a Saban-esque expectation for his potential successor.  While the length of Stimpson’s tenure alone makes the […]

As election season ramps up, Alabamians are seeing campaign advertisements and endorsements from leaders across the political spectrum. From congressional races to the presidential contest, there has been no shortage of publicity. The latest television advertisement in the state is from Caroleene Dobson, Republican candidate for Alabama’s Second District. Titled “All My Best,” the ad […]

State Rep. Phillip Ensler (D-Montgomery) thinks his bill to ban Glock switch devices in Alabama has a good chance of passing during the 2025 state legislative session. The issue has received new attention in recent days in the wake of the recent mass shooting in Birmingham that left 4 people dead and 17 others injured. […]

The Alabama Republican Party hosted another record-breaking fundraising event this month in Montgomery. The organization’s annual summer dinner, with headlining speaker and RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump, drew in $1.3 million. The sum breaks the previous record achieved when her father-in-law, Donald Trump, attended last summer’s dinner. Over $1 million of the money raised will directly […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin spoke at a White House ceremony where President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order that will restrict the availability of machine gun conversion devices that can turn a handgun into a fully-automatic weapon, which is already illegal under federal law. The ceremony was coordinated after a recent mass shooting in Birmingham […]

An influential minority organization within the Alabama Republican Party announced their endorsement of GOP candidate for the state’s redrawn 2nd Congressional District, Caroleene Dobson. Despite the odds being stacked in favor of a Democratic candidate, leaders who have been on the frontlines of Alabama politics for decades, said Dobson is the right person to represent […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville didn’t mince words when he took to the Senate floor Wednesday, criticizing the Biden administration for its continued support and funding of the war in Ukraine with American taxpayer dollars. Tuberville expressed frustration over what he described as a lack of clear objectives from U.S. and Western military leaders on how to […]

Alabama students and game day stickers go together like the Crimson Tide and national titles. For as long as can be remembered, students have worn either pins or stickers, usually circular on their clothing for game day that can either be promoting a Greek organization or just have a simple funny saying. From insert blank […]

After State Rep. Juandalynn Givan flippantly suggested the National Guard could be deployed to Birmingham following a fatal mass shooting over the weekend on top of rising crime across the city, Governor Kay Ivey clarified that she has ‘no plans’ to make such a move. However, she is prepared to direct a new task force […]

State Rep. Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga) thinks the reaction from some pornography websites to a new law that goes into effect in October is already proving that the law was needed. The Alabama Legislature passed Robbins’ “Porn ID” bill earlier this year. The law requires distributors of sexual material to display warnings about the dangers of […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong is continuing to push for increased accountability from the Chinese Communist Party as the foreign power seeks to grow its influence further in the United States and across the globe. Today, a bill introduced by Strong (R-Monrovia) that will help track foreign nationals and hold the Chinese government to account advanced […]

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson has announced that he will not be seeking a fourth term in office. Stimpson, who has led Mobile for over ten years, revealed his decision in a video released on Wednesday.  The Mayor said that he is hoping to spend more time with his family, particularly his wife and fourteen grandchildren. […]

Members of Alabama’s delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives held a moment of silence for the shooting in Birmingham over the weekend that killed 4 and injured more than a dozen. Over 100 rounds were fired and a $100,000 reward is being offered for information leading to arrests. U.S. Reps. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), Robert […]

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) and Birmingham Mayor Woodfin are engaged in a very public disagreement over the root cause cause and proper response to a recent shooting in Five Points South over the weekend. The shooting left four dead and 24 others injured Saturday night. Officials say the shooting was not random. “I have […]

Opelika City Council President and native, Eddie Smith, has announced that he is running to become the city’s next mayor. Although the race in 2025 is still several months out Smith wants to give his fellow Opelikans a chance to get to know him better. “Opelika is the place I have called home all my […]