Politics — Page 115
Today is the last day for Alabamians to register to vote for the upcoming Presidential election. With voters heading to the polls in just a matter of days and some already voting early in states around the country, Secretary of State Wes Allen has issued a reminder to Alabama's residents.
Marshall pointed to other cities in the state that have the same laws surrounding guns but haven't seen a rise in crime.
Roughly two years ago, the Biden-Harris administration rammed through their so-called “Inflation Reduction Act (IRA),” claiming it would stop inflation and get prices under control for struggling Americans. From the moment they introduced this bill, I was opposed to it for numerous reasons. This was the bill that included $80 billion for the IRS to […]
Caroleene Dobson announced on Friday that she has received the endorsement of former Republican presidential candidate and entrepreneur, Vivek Ramaswamy. In her bid to become Alabama's newest Congressional representative,
All politics is now nationally partisan driven in most of the country and definitely in Alabama. Alabama is a one-party state when it comes to national and state general elections. For about 80 years, we were a one-party Democratic state. For the past 60 years we have become a one-party Republican state in presidential elections. […]
Legislation in the Alabama House of Representatives designed to keep cities and police officers safer has gained the support of the National Police Association (NPA). The bill, introduced by Alabama Rep. Chris England (070), makes failing to disclose knowledge about a concealed weapon when an officer asks a Class A misdemeanor.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is continuing to back the effort to remove non-citizens from the voter rolls in the 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.
Britt thinks there's a good chance the GOP will win back the majority this year, but admits that they're not taking anything for granted.
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.
Mayor of Trussville, Buddy Choat, revealed that he is not seeking a third term in office at the municipality's State of the City address on Thursday. Choat told the crowd at the Trussville Civic Center that he was not up for another four years in office and that he had made the decision during a vacation in Nova Scotia last year.
Alabama District 104 Representative Margie Wilcox was presented with the Alabama Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (GCEPD) Public Service Award in Montgomery on Thursday.
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.
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 making the case the former President Donald Trump is still the leader of the Republican Party.
Givhan believes there will need to be tougher penalties against illegal gambling if people want to prevent it from taking place in Alabama.
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 alien in February.
Simpson pre-filed HB49 that would allow for the death penalty for certain persons convicted of raping a child.
Congressman Robert Aderholt 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.'
U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco preliminarily enjoined the program after a hearing held in federal court in Birmingham.
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 to also ensure that it adheres to strict governmental oversight.
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 […]

