Ann Bedsole published her life story in 2022 at age 92. The book’s title is “Leave Your Footprint.” She died December 1, 2025, at age 95. She left many footprints. She left a footprint on the Alabama Legislature and the Republican Party. Bedsole was the first Republican woman elected to the Alabama House of Representatives, […]

U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) are drawing awareness to former President Joe Biden after an Afghani national shot two National Guardsmen near the White House last week. Two West Virginia National Guardsmen were ambushed in what officials describe as a targeted attack near Farragut Square. National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom died […]

The Electric Cooperatives of Alabama Political Action Committee (PAC) has endorsed Caroleene Dobson in the 2026 race for Alabama Secretary of State, throwing the support of one of the state’s most influential rural organizations behind her campaign. Karl Rayborn, CEO of the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives (AREA), said Dobson’s background and values align […]

Alabama’s U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is leading a Senate GOP push to flip federal residency standards on abortion training, making participation “opt-in” instead of “opt-out” as the default. Britt, who is a strong pro-life advocate in Congress, joined many of her colleagues in the Senate to introduce the Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act, […]

State leaders, conservation partners, and landowners gathered Nov. 6 at The Ridge in Greene County to launch a major effort to restore one of Alabama’s most endangered landscapes — the Black Belt Prairie. The Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee (ALSWCC) announced the start of the Alabama Blackbelt Prairie Initiative, a five-year restoration project supported […]

The 1960’s was a very tumultuous and consequential decade. One of the prolonged problems that came home to roost in that era was the Civil Rights issue. Lyndon B. Johnson had become President after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Johnson was a ruthless “win at all costs” former Senator from Texas. […]

Putting political differences aside, Alabama’s congressional delegation is on a mission to bring a Microreactor Power Plant to Redstone Arsenal. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong headed up the lawmakers in a letter to the Secretary of the Army today touting the qualifications of Redstone to host the plant as part of the Army’s Project Janus. “Redstone Arsenal has the […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt is pushing bipartisan legislation aimed at improving maternal health care, saying Alabama and the nation should not accept preventable pregnancy-related deaths as a reality in 2025. Britt recently reintroduced the NIH IMPROVE Act, which would secure consistent federal funding for research on maternal care and mortality. The measure would authorize more […]

Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles Director Cam Ward will receive the 2025 Pillar of Excellence Award from the Addiction Policy Forum during a ceremony on Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol, according to the agency. The Bureau said Ward will be recognized alongside other national leaders, including U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. […]

As families across Alabama and our nation gather for Thanksgiving, I’m reminded of the timeless words of President Abraham Lincoln: “No human counsel hath devised, nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who while dealing with us in anger for our sins, […]

As people around our nation gather around dinner tables with friends, family, and loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving, I am reminded of President Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation. In 1863, the United States was in the middle of the Civil War. Even when division was at an all-time high, President Lincoln called upon the nation […]

I am certain that this exact sequence will take place at countless Thanksgiving tables across Alabama today. After carving the turkey and passing the potatoes, the discussion will somehow turn to politics no matter how hard everyone tries to avoid it, and before you know it, family members from differing parties with opposing opinions will […]

It is late September, the year is 1777. The Congress of the states who recently declared independence from the British is meeting in a town called York, a hundred miles from Philadelphia. Why were they meeting there? Well, September had been a brutal month for General George Washington and his army. After losing the Battle of Brandywine in […]

Alabama officials are reacting to a shooting near the White House on Wednesday afternoon that sent D.C. into lockdown. Two West Virginia National Guardsmen were ambushed in what officials describe as a targeted attack near Farragut Square. Authorities said the shots rang out near 2 p.m. EST as the Guardsmen were conducting a “high-visibility patrol.” […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) wants to ensure there is proper oversight and transparency in the process for Americans who adopt a child. Aderholt introduced the Adoption Deserves Oversight, Protection, and Transparency (ADOPT) Act, which protects adoptive families, children, and expectant mothers from exploitation by unlicensed adoption intermediaries. The congressman was joined by original co-sponsors […]

Some infighting has already ignited within the Alabama Democratic Party this week over who is best candidate to take on U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) in the race to be the next Governor of Alabama. Candidate Pastor JaMel Jermaine Brown took to Instagram Tuesday to argue that he has a much better shot at winning […]

State Auditor Andrew Sorrell, who is also a candidate for Alabama Secretary of State in 2026, believes a recent election controversy in the state is proof that a new election security division is needed. Sorrell has been campaigning on the issue, calling for the new division to be a part of the Secretary of State’s […]

Alabamians know how to stretch a dollar. We balance our checkbooks, pay our taxes, and work hard to take care of our families. But when it comes to the cost of prescription drugs, Big Pharma keeps moving the goalposts and Alabamians keep paying the price. Over the past decade, the cost of essential medications has […]

Fox News is giving Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt national credit for helping end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. After the Senate passed the bill to open the government, U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) called Britt “a rock star” playing a leading role in brokering the process of intense, historic negotiations. […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) complimented the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently for proposing a new rule that would rein in federal overreach that was seen during the Biden administration. Palmer participated in an event at the EPA Headquarters Wednesday where the EPA and the Department of the Army announced a proposed rule that would […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2026, said he has some concerns about the recent push to abolish the filibuster. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has been arguing in recent weeks for abolishing the filibuster in the Senate so that they can pass more of President Donald Trump’s agenda. Marshall […]

When President Donald Trump dealt a fatal blow to PBS and NPR, Alabama had an opportunity to move on from the liberal outlets that dominate public media. Unfortunately, the day before the board overseeing Alabama Public Television was to decide how to handle it, Governor Kay Ivey gave cover to the board and maintained the […]

Former Alabama Democrat U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) has reportedly taken the first official step toward running for Governor of Alabama in 2026. According to the Alabama Political Reporter, Jones has “quietly filed paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office to run for governor,” and the state’s leading Democrats are already converging to […]

Alabama has long been home to groundbreaking medical research, and at the forefront of these efforts is the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). From life-saving cancer treatments to advances in cardiovascular care, UAB’s work touches thousands of lives every day. Yet one area that deserves even more attention is Parkinson’s disease-a neurological condition that […]