Earlier this month, the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) approved an amended list of proposed administrative rule changes put forward by Governor Kay Ivey. The changes addressed the issue of sexually explicit books being placed in the children’s sections of libraries in the state. The new rules say libraries must address how minors “are safeguarded […]

After a young Georgia woman, Laken Riley, was brutally murdered by an illegal immigrant unlawfully in the United States from Venezuela in February, elected leaders from her home state introduced legislation that could protect innocent Americans from a similar fate. The bill, the Laken Riley Act, was first introduced in the U.S. House by Georgia […]

State Rep. Chris Blackshear joined joined Sports Radio 740 in Montgomery last week to discuss the push by the Alabama House during the 2024 legislative session to pass a comprehensive gaming and lottery bill, which has become a perennial feature of many legislative sessions past. In 2024, Blackshear (R-Phenix City) said the House-approved version was […]

On Tuesday, Democratic nominee to Alabama’s newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District, Shomari Figures, announced the official support from Planned Parenthood, the Congressional Black Caucus PAC, and New Democrat Coalition Action Fund. According to a campaign release, the Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee strives to increase the number of Black Members in the U.S. Congress while […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer recently criticized the Biden administration for showing indecision in support of Israel. He said Israel’s effort to eliminate Hamas in Gaza is justified. “When President Biden shows indecision and weakness to our enemies around the world, our friends suffer,” said Palmer (R-Hoover). “The attacks against Israel by the Hamas terrorist group […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) and his Republican colleagues forced a vote on the Border Safety and Security Act on Wednesday, a bill that would shut down the border until the Department of Homeland Security regains operational control. Democrats blocked the bill. In a floor speech, Senator Tuberville claimed that he and his Republican colleagues have […]

Bruce Pearl has continued throughout the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine to provide his unfiltered thoughts and opinion. Pearl has gone after Hamas several times over the course of the last week, but it was his tweet on Thursday and linked article of the lessons of October 7 that stuck out most. It's crazy […]

Senator Katie Britt has quickly established herself as one of the most effective, well-respected members of the United States Senate. In all my years observing state and national politics, I have never seen someone gain esteem on both sides of the aisle as quickly and as genuinely as Britt during her first 16 months in […]

In an interview with FOX News, U.S. Senator Katie Britt emphasized former President Donald Trump’s unwavering support for in vitro fertilization (IVF) earlier this week as she announced new legislation on the topic, alongside colleague Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) “First, watching the political prosecution of Donald Trump is a travesty. But speaking of him, he […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) has had enough of mail deliveries not making it on time across North Alabama and is working to fix the problem. The congressman has formally requested that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) invest in a new Processing and Distribution Facility (PD&F) in Huntsville. In a letter written this week to […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday upholding South Carolina’s congressional redistricting plan against a constitutional challenge. Last year, a federal court held that the South Carolina Legislature racially gerrymandered the district lines on its 2021 congressional map. In 2023, Alabama faced a legal battle over its own reapportionment plan, which […]

Last week was National Police Week. But, if you ask me, one week isn’t nearly enough to sufficiently honor the brave men and women who put their lives on the line every day to serve and protect our communities. I hosted a roundtable discussion with several of my Senate colleagues and law enforcement officials, both […]

It’s been a little over two weeks since the Legislature adjourned Sine Die, and I believe the people of Alabama should be proud of what lawmakers accomplished throughout the last three months. There is always more work ahead of us, but when I evaluate the productivity or success of a session, I ask myself, “Did […]

The National Defense Authorization Act was approved by the House Armed Services Committee by a vote of 57-1, U.S Rep. Dale Strong announced Thursday. “Defending our national security is one of my top priorities as North Alabama’s representative,” said Strong (R-Monrovia), a member of the committee. “It’s undeniable that this great nation faces unprecedented threats […]

Jacksonville State University is the first public college in Alabama to announce compliance with a new law passed in March by the Alabama Legislature and signed by Governor Kay Ivey, prohibiting state funds from being spent on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices and initiatives. In a university-wide announcement, JSU President Don Killingsworth Jr. said […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is so frustrated with the Biden administration that he thinks the country would be better off if the federal government just closed up shop for the next few months. We need to close Washington, D.C. for the next 6 months and save America. #MAGAhttps://t.co/2IHiUKCJo9 — Tommy Tuberville (@CoachForGov) May 22, […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is joining opposition to a new proposal that would grant new powers to the World Health Organization (WHO). Ivey joined 23 Republican governors in a letter to President Joe Biden that opposes “two proposals currently under negotiation that they believe would grant “unprecedented and unconstitutional powers over the United States and […]

Senator Tommy Tuberville on Wednesday hailed the passage of a disapproval resolution filed under the Congressional Review Act. The resolution, which passed the upper chamber by a vote of 50-45, challenged a recently implemented rule from the Biden Administration and the US Department of Energy that some believe could impose a major financial burden on […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall recently filed a 20-state amicus brief in an effort to shield Amish communities in rural New York from state-sponsored backlash for exercising their religious freedoms. The legal action holds New York accountable for leveling “massive penalties” on Amish only private schools in rural New York in response to parents of […]

On Wednesday U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered opening remarks at the full committee markup for H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). All branches of the armed forces have faced significant challenges in recruitment, prompting the […]

President Donald Trump has become the first ever presidential candidate to accept cryptocurrency as a form of payment for donators to his campaign. Just weeks ago at a Mar-a-Lago gala, Trump declared himself the “crypto candidate” and appears to be following through on it after promising to get it done. In an official statement, the […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes that the anti-Israel protests and encampments on college campuses around the country are not organic uprisings, but are actually being funded by left-wing groups. “Well, I think it’s possibly anti-Semitism, but it’s also anti-Americanism,” Palmer said on “Alabama Morning News with JT.” Alabama Illegal encampments protesting Israel’s war against […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) was one of several guests to stand with former President Donald Trump outside of the courthouse in New York City Tuesday. The defense rested Tuesday in Trump’s “hush money trial,” with the former president not taking the witness stand. The jury is set to start deliberations next Wednesday following Memorial […]

The Biden Administration has proven time again to be working against the American people. This past week I fought for our law enforcement officers, our greatest Middle Eastern ally, and the American people. Our law enforcement is strained, and Biden’s border crisis is only making it worse. Israel is fighting for its mere existence, and […]