Gorman Houston, a former Alabama Supreme Court Justice and native of Eufaula, passed away at the age of 91. He’s being remembered by friends and colleagues as a beloved member of the court and a man of sincere selflessness.  Houston was first appointed to the court in 1985 by Governor George Wallace. He was elected […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville is calling on the Biden-Harris Administration to grant former President Donald Trump increased security following two recent assassination attempts against the Republican nominee for president. In a press conference Tuesday alongside U.S. Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Mike Lee (R-UT), Tuberville blamed extreme rhetoric from […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is calling on the Biden administration to not approve the use of long range missiles against Russia by Ukraine in the ongoing conflict. According to reports, President Joe Biden is considering allow Ukraine to use the Western-made long range missiles on targets in Russian territory. “We are working that our […]

Residents of Homewood will go to the polls next Tuesday to decide on a new form of government. A unanimous decision last month by the Homewood City Council set a special election for voters to consider moving to a Council-Manager form of government rather than the current Council-Mayor form. The referendum also proposes to reduce […]

A two-part documentary chronicling the political life and redemption of the late Alabama Governor George Wallace produced by WSFA 12 in Montgomery is now available online after several broadcast television appearances. “George Wallace – Politics, Segregation, and Redemption” presents rare archival footage alongside interviews with Alabama political and civil rights leaders who knew Wallace well […]

To Alabama’s students and families: welcome back to school! September rings in a new school year for our state’s over 821,000 school-age population. Families are back into their routines—setting early alarms, packing lunches, riding the bus, waiting in the car line, attending pep rallies and after-school sports, and so much more. The majority of my professional career […]

U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Ted Cruz today moved for immediate passage of their IVF Protection Act first introduced in May. After Senate Democrats blocked the legislation for a second time, Britt (R-Montgomery) bashed the group for “choosing to spread misinformation rather than fostering hope.” The legislation being pushed by the two lawmakers would ensure […]

Democratic nominee for Alabama’s newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District, Shomari Figures, is highlighting his connection with former President Barack Obama in a new round video advertisements shared yesterday by Punchbowl News.  The first ad details Figures’ time as an advisor to former U.S. Attorney General Lorretta Lynch. “Shomari worked in the Justice Department for the first […]

I’ve said it from the beginning—illegal immigration is going to infiltrate our small towns and communities. The clear destruction of our border by the Biden-Harris Administration has done Americans no good. Heinous crimes, gang violence, and drug trafficking have only risen since the Democrat Party took control in January 2021. Now, the people and local […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong spoke to numerous pressing issues to the State of Alabama and the nation as a whole on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” Monday, following a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump over the weekend. Strong (R-Monrovia) said he has steady faith in a Trump victory and detailed the need […]

According to Mark Halperin of Newsmax TV, former President Donald Trump is planning to attend another gameday in Tuscaloosa for Alabama’s matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs on September 28. The last time Trump visited Bryant-Denny Stadium was as president in 2019 when the Crimson Tide played LSU. RELATED: Trump greeted in Bryant-Denny Stadium by deafening […]

In recent weeks, Alabama elected officials on the local, state and federal levels have come out in staunch opposition to the increasing number of Haitian migrants settling in rural areas of the state in response to concerns arising from the impacted communities. RELATED: Tuberville: Haitians entering Alabama communities through parole program, DHS policies are responsible One federal […]

Former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt Sunday afternoon while golfing at his West Palm Beach club, according to reports from authorities. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the incident, which involved a suspect armed with an AK-47-style rifle who was apprehended in a neighboring county. Trump was on […]

Co-chairman of the Republican National Committee, Lara Trump, spoke at the Alabama Republican Party’s 2024 Summer Dinner in Montgomery on Friday evening. Trump, daughter-in-law to the former President, explained the decision to take the role began with a phone call. “I got a call sometime in January from a very persuasive person by the name […]

Caroleene Dobson, Republican nominee for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, released her first-ever campaign television commercial Friday. Dobson draws attention to the economic challenges Americans are facing across the state and nation. “People that I meet in every city, town, and crossroads across the district tell me they are struggling with the high cost of groceries […]

U.S.  Rep. State Rep. Donna Givens, this week for her work on the state’s Baby Boxes program. In a ceremony Wednesday in Washington, Givens (R-Loxley) was presented the Congressional Angels in Adoption Award. “The test of a great society has always been in how it treats its children,” said Aderholt (R-Haleyville). “A moral society recognizes […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville dispatched a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas about an unchecked flood of Haitian nationals into rural communities, across the nation, as evidenced recently across Alabama. According to Tuberville, the Haitian migrants are entering Alabama through the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) Parole Program, which allows foreign nationals […]

Mayor of Montgomery Steven Reed has been at odds with the Alabama Legislature before over gun violence in Alabama’s capital city — but this time it appears more personal. Reed is now accusing the state of “failing” to protect Montgomery’s citizens. After state legislators passed in 2022 a law allowing any person over the age […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said firmly on Thursday that Alabamians have a right to be concerned about the surge of Haitian immigrants in areas across the state. “I think that Americans have been struggling with and concerned about it for quite some time,” Marshall said, “and that is this increased flow across the borders, […]

Former Alabama State Sen. Dick Brewbaker has endorsed his one-time political opponent, Caroleene Dobson, in the hopes of securing a Republican victory in the race for Alabama’s newly-redrawn 2nd Congressional District. Both Brewbaker (R-Montgomery) and Dobson appeared Wednesday on “Joey Clark Live” on News Talk 93.1 FM to discuss the importance of a concerted, conservative […]

Republican members of Congress believe the Chinese Communist Party wields too much influence in universities across America. Alabama’s congressional delegation supported the DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act on Wednesday, with the exception of U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham). “It is time that we draw a line in the sand—either […]

Alabama is mourning the loss of Bill O’Connor, who passed away on Monday at the age of 73. O’Connor’s legacy of service and leadership was honored this week by the Alabama Nursing Home Association, the Business Council of Alabama (BCA), as well as by friends, colleagues, and those who knew him best. O’Conner is survived […]

Alabama leaders are reflecting on the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Several of those leaders posted about Patriot Day on social media, calling on Americans to never forget the attacks against the Twin Towers and the Pentagon that day. Governor Kay Ivey ordered flags in the state to be displayed at half-staff […]

Alabama’s political leaders reacted to the first Presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The debate was put on by ABC news in Pennsylvania. Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth criticized Harris’ debating “skills.” https://x.com/willainsworthAL/status/1833679468684066844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1833679468684066844%7Ctwgr%5E723e183d562674c60980c29f029c353aaf374c8e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F1819news.com%2Fnews%2Fitem%2Fharris-policies-are-horrible-and-it-turns-out-her-debate-skills-are-as-well-alabama-leaders-praise-trumps-debate-performance Attorney General Steve Marshall believes the better choice should be obvious after the debate. https://x.com/AGSteveMarshall/status/1833702755191644646?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1833702755191644646%7Ctwgr%5E723e183d562674c60980c29f029c353aaf374c8e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2F1819news.com%2Fnews%2Fitem%2Fharris-policies-are-horrible-and-it-turns-out-her-debate-skills-are-as-well-alabama-leaders-praise-trumps-debate-performance U.S. Rep. […]