Alabama’s U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt joined a group of fellow Senate colleagues today in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. In the letter, the legislators expressed concern over the Biden Administration’s “radical” climate agenda and inquired about the current […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) condemned the anti-Israel occupations and encampments seen on many different universities across the country. The former Auburn football coach blamed the administration at some of the schools for exacerbating the problem. 🎞️ICYMI: @SenTuberville weighs in on escalating anti-Israel protests at universities across the country. “We’re not running daycare centers on […]

Throughout her political career, Governor Kay Ivey has always led through faith. Tuesday, on the 73rd National Day of Prayer, Ivey released a message to Alabamians urging them to remain pious in their beliefs even in the face of adversity. “Our state, our nation, and our world have seen recent hardships, but our faith remained […]

Updated at 3:20 p.m. Thursday — Governor Kay Ivey has signed the bill into law.  On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation to make certain that the Democratic nominees for President and Vice President, presumably President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, will be on the November 5, 2024 general election […]

Donald Trump Jr. posted a message of support for the legal gambling proposal awaiting a final vote in the Alabama Senate. On Tuesday, after a conference committee advanced the two-bill plan and the Alabama House voted to concur, the Senate fell one vote short in passing the constitutional amendment measure, which requires a three-fifths threshold […]

Protests on college campuses surrounding the Israel-Palestine conflict in the Middle East have been raging across the nation, as things grow dire at schools in New York, California, and other blue states. Pro-Palestine protesters organized at the University of Alabama on Wednesday — but so did an even larger contingent of students who weren’t having […]

The Reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was absolutely vital to our national security.  Why then is every bout to renew this essential intelligence capability met with such contention? The answer is coupled in a fundamental misunderstanding how 702 works and concerns about previous abuses of it already no longer […]

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) explained his vote against the lottery and gambling legislation Tuesday night, arguing it was too “expansive.” The Senate failed to pass the constitutional amendment on lottery and gambling with a 20-15 vote. The House had passed the bill earlier in the day. It needed 21 votes to pass due to […]

On Wednesday, a meeting of the Alabama Joint Legislative Council met at the current State House in Montgomery to hear and see proposed details about the future State House building, which will be constructed across the street, hopefully by January 2027. Goodwyn Mills Cawood is the lead architecture firm responsible for the project, and was […]

Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation is applauding the effort of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall who is fighting back against Biden’s recent changes to the Title IX rule. Marshall filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging the Biden administration proposed change the meaning of “sex” to “gender identity” in Title IX. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall […]

The Alabama House gave final passage to SB281, banning credit card companies from being able to track Alabama consumers’ firearm purchases. After passing the Senate in April, the new law now goes to Governor Kay Ivey for her consideration and signature. Firearm purchases were previously allowed to have a specific designated four-digit merchant carrier code […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate passed legislation to require Alabama public K-12 schools to instruct students about the dangers of fentanyl and fentanyl poisoning. The Senate passed the bill unanimously and it now goes to Governor Ivey for her signature. House Bill 280 is sponsored by State Representative Joe Lovvorn (R-Auburn). The bill was carried […]

Last night, a majority of the Senate Republican Caucus voted against a statewide legalization and expansion of Vegas-style casinos. API sincerely appreciates each of the Senators that understood the negative impact that legislative action would have had on our state. All 15 of them acted boldly on our state’s behalf despite an inordinate amount of […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey joined the totality of other Republican governors Wednesday in recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month. In light of a 400% increase in cases of antisemitism across the nation, the message from Ivey and 26 other governors rings loudly. “As governors and community leaders, we are honored to recognize May as Jewish American […]

The Alabama Senate appears set to vote down the lottery and gaming bill by a single vote. One vote against bringing billions of dollars over years to our children and Alabama’s education system.  Ironically, the very people who were voted into office by the citizens of Alabama are taking away those same citizens’ right to […]

After months of gridlock, last week both chambers of Congress passed, and the President signed, a vital national security supplemental package that addresses several pressing foreign policy matters. It is unquestionably reflective of the Alabama values displayed in our state legislature’s recent resolution in expressing “unequivocal support” for Israel. In case there was any doubt, this vote […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation to allow all law enforcement agencies in the state to use cameras to catch persons who are racing or driving extremely recklessly – so called exhibition driving. HB474 is sponsored by State Rep. Allen Treadaway (R-Morris). “Technology is growing and most of these cities have real […]

In a special GOP special primary runoff where every vote truly counted Tuesday, Jeana Ross defeated Alan Miller to win the Alabama House District 27 seat. Ross, a former Alabama Secretary of Early Childhood Education, collected 1,611 votes for 53.31% in the unofficial results. Miller, an Arab city councilman, received 1,411 votes (46.49%). Jeana Ross […]

HB376, entitled the Laken Riley Act, will not make it for a final vote this legislative session due to time constraints, according to State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough. Yarbrough (R-Trinity) filed the bill earlier this year in response to February abduction and murder of Laken Riley by an illegal immigrant. Riley was an undergraduate student at […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is condemning President Joe Biden for using veterans to push his administration’s progressive agenda. Earlier this year, Tuberville introduced the VA Abortion Transparency Act to impose new abortion reporting requirements on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to create more transparency for taxpayers. “Congress has spoken,” Tuberville said in a […]

On Tuesday, a conference committee of the Alabama House and Senate reached an agreement on the distinct versions of the legal gambling framework passed by their chambers earlier in the legislative session. All six members of the committee voted in favor of a compromise of the constitutional amendment legislation (HB151) and the enabling legislation (HB152) […]

UPDATED 6:05 p.m. — All six members of the Alabama House and Senate conference committee reached an agreement on the distinct versions of the legal gambling framework [READ MORE] On Tuesday, a conference committee comprised of three members of the Alabama House and three members of the Alabama Senate will meet at 3 p.m. to […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, alongside a sweeping list of congressional leaders from both parties, introduced the SERVICE (Supporting Every at-Risk Veteran In Critical Emergencies) Act to bridge the gap between veterans in crisis and the care they need. The SERVICE Act would establish a pilot program to allow local law enforcement agencies to use the […]

As President Joe Biden’s administration continues its efforts to redefine gender norms using public policy, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging the Biden administration’s recently-announced Title IX rule. Biden’s proposed change would change the meaning of “sex” to “gender identity” and effectively abolish female-only bathrooms and locker rooms in […]