Politics — Page 129
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is praising law enforcement after they were able to find and arrest the man who allegedly detonated an explosive device outside the Alabama attorney general’s office in late February. According to the Justice Department, Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, was charged with malicious use of an explosive and […]
U.S. Reps. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) and Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) are calling on the Biden administration to get tougher on Iran following the recent attack against Israel. Iran launched hundreds of unmanned suicide drones and missiles against the state of Israel Saturday, in an unprecedented strike against the Jewish nation. According to reports, President Joe Biden […]
On the heels of Alabama’s ballot harvesting ban, I am turning my attention towards the next step in ensuring Alabama elections are the most secure elections in the country: the outlawing of ranked-choice voting. SB 186 sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr and HB 423 sponsored by Representative Mark Shirey prohibit the use of ranked choice […]
On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bill that would issue a one-time fix for a timeline issue between the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention and the Alabama Secretary of State’s certification of party candidates for the U.S. presidential election in November 2024. State Rep. Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) and State Sen. Merika […]
In an interview with Campus Reform, Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl drew attention to an irony he views between LGBTQ people in the United States and personally or politically supporting terrorist group Hamas. Pearl argues LGBTQ individuals would not be able to openly identify with their lifestyle under their law without persecution and possibly […]
According to an early morning campaign release just hours after officially securing victory in the runoff election, Republican candidate for Alabama’s newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District, Caroleene Dobson, has earned the endorsement of U.S. Senator Katie Britt. On Tuesday night, Democratic voters chose Shomari Figures, a Mobile native with a historical connection to Alabama politics and […]
First-time political candidate Caroleene Dobson emerged victorious over former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker on Tuesday in a primary runoff election to become the Republican nominee for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. Dobson will now compete with Mobile native Shomari Figures in the November general election to decide the fate of a newly-drawn district. At time of […]
On Tuesday night, the Democratic Party chose their nominee to Alabama’s newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District in a runoff election between State Rep. Anthony Daniels and Shomari Figures, son of civil rights attorney and former State Sen. Michael Figures and current State Sen. Vivian Figures (D-Mobile). According to unofficial results from the Alabama Secretary of State’s […]
On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed bills of the education budget package combined, which allocated over $11 billion to k-12 schools, the two-year college system, specialty schools, state four-year colleges and universities, and other state agencies. Most of the bills of the education budget package were carried by State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) […]
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) slammed the Biden Administration Tuesday for openly trying to work against Hyde Amendment and use taxpayer funds for abortions. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra recently testified in front of the U.S. Senate about funding requests for healthcare. Britt questioned Becerra about the administration’s pro-abortion stances. […]
Duncan Hunter was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California’s 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981-2009. He was Chaiman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee during the 108th and 109th Congress. When, a few days ago, a hail of Iranian drones and missiles descended on Israel, the onslaught was met […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is calling on the leadership in the Senate to have a fair impeachment trail against the current head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The House delivered the impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas Tuesday, but some Republicans expect Schumer to hold a vote to immediately dismiss the […]
Both parties will decide their nominee for Alabama’s newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District on Tuesday as voters cast their ballots in a primary runoff election that narrowed a wide field of candidates. The election is historic for Alabama as product of a 2023 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court and subsequent court-imposed redistricting of congressional maps […]
The free market always innovates faster than the speed of government. We see this in nearly every sector of the economy as new products emerge that defy old classifications. One area that is innovating faster than policymakers can keep up is in the tobacco industry, where new products are coming to market that offer adult smokers better alternatives. […]
On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, along with the governors of Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas, issued a joint statement amid a coordinated organizing push by the United Auto Workers (UAW) across the Southern United States. On Monday, it was reported that UAW’s top official, Shawn Fain, made comments ambitious about the prospect […]
Alabama lawmakers and Governor Kay Ivey took a major step toward preserving the right for families and businesses to choose their own source of energy — free from mandates handed down by the federal government or burdensome regulations on the local level. State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) authored SB50 to prohibit governmental entities from enacting […]
NFIB Alabama: Frivolous lawsuits are making a bad economic situation even worse for small businesses
Inflation may be one of the biggest challenges facing Alabama’s small businesses, but frivolous lawsuits make a bad situation even worse. Many lawsuits are legitimate. If you’ve been wronged, you have a constitutional right to seek justice. However, some lawsuits are brought for the wrong reasons. They’re filed because someone sees a chance to make […]
On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation that would define biological sex as the gender of legal record for purposes of the state of Alabama. The legislation is sponsored by State Representative Susan DuBose (R-Hoover). ‘The What is a Woman Act’ defines man, woman, boy, girl, father, mother, male, female, sex for purpose […]
On Monday, Alabama State Board of Education Member Jackie Zeigler announced that she has endorsed Caroleene Dobson in the Tuesday, April 16 Republican runoff election for Alabama’s Second Congressional District. “Reckless policies from Washington, D.C. are corrupting education and putting a burden on Alabama students. Caroleene Dobson is ready to fight,” said Zeigler. “We need […]
At a recent signing ceremony in Montgomery, State Rep. Kenneth Paschal and Governor Kay Ivey came together to proclaim April 25 as “Parental Alienation Awareness Day” and April 21 through April 27 as “Parental Alienation Prevention Week.” The proclamation and its accompanying initiative are meant to help demonstrate the importance of allowing children to share […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt joined FOX News this morning to discuss former President Donald Trump and the upcoming 2024 presidential election. Britt also resurrected calls for a full impeachment trial of President Biden’s Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. Britt told Fox that she believes the left is “obsessed” with former President Trump and that […]
On Saturday, Iran launched hundreds of unmanned suicide drones and missiles against the state of Israel. Tehran attacked in retaliation to an attack on a facility in Damascus, Syria killing a top Iranian general. Iran has supported Hamas in its war against Israel and according to intelligence reports that general helped plan the October 7 […]
Those of you who live in the new Second Congressional District have runoffs this coming Tuesday. This is the most interesting and entertaining political contest in Alabama this year. This new seat is comprised of all of Montgomery County, as well as most of the more rural counties surrounding Montgomery, including Macon, Lowndes, Bullock, Pike, […]
New polling from Montgomery Research and Cygnal is previewing next Tuesday’s primary runoff elections in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District — and looking even further to the general election in November. Of the 473 total people surveyed by Montgomery Research, LLC, on the GOP side, Caroleene Dobson led former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker with 42% ahead […]

