It’s now been several months since a fatal Mediterranean Sea helicopter crash killed five elite U.S. Army Special Operations aviation soldiers. One of those soldiers graduated from Enterprise High School in 2004. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, 38, was taking part in an air refueling mission as part of a training exercise on […]

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) a week before it was set to expire. The bill, which extends and reforms Section 702 of FISA passed by a 273-147 vote. An amendment that would have added a warrant requirement for Americans’ data swept up in foreign surveillance […]

State Rep. Ben Robbins spoke with Jeff Poor Show earlier this week to discuss economic growth across his district. Robbins said he commonly hears two things his constituents want most: Growth and opportunity. “That’s the reason I ran,” said Robbins (R-Sylacauga). “That’s what I focus a lot of my attention on is how do we […]

Authorizing budgets for the coming fiscal year is the top institutional priority of the House Ways and Means Education Committee. On Tuesday, members of the committee did exactly that by advancing several key bills. The package includes the supplemental appropriations from the Education Trust Fund Advancement and Technology Fund, supplemental appropriations from Education Trust Fund, […]

The Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee approved a proposed bill that will give Alabama’s State Auditor the ability to conduct investigations into missing state property. State Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre) introduced the legislation that creates a new Division of Investigations within the Office of the State Auditor. The law would allow the State […]

On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed legislation making artificially-generated child pornography illegal under Alabama law. The legislation passed the Senate unanimously. The bill now goes to Governor Kay Ivey. HB168 was introduced by State Rep. Matt Woods (R-Jasper) and carried in the Senate by State Sen. April Weaver (R-Briarfield). “The purpose for this bill is […]

State Rep. Anthony Daniels and State Sen. Merika Coleman filed companion bills on Thursday in response to Secretary of State Wes Allen’s warning to state and national Democratic party officials about a significant blindside in the process by which his office legally certifies candidates to appear on the ballot. Alabama’s deadline to certify is August […]

A House bill that would allow for cross-play between the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) and the Alabama Independent School Association (AISA) which has been pushed during numerous legislative sessions received approval from the House Education Policy Committee. “Cross-play” would allow schools from the AISA to be able to compete against schools from the […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt took U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to task on Wednesday in a House budget hearing on a number of topics. In his remarks, Aderholt first confronted Cardona on the Department of Education’s efforts to gut Title IX. “When you came before this Subcommittee last year, I and many of my colleagues […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt doesn’t hide the fact that she is a proud graduate of the University of Alabama. On Wednesday during a Senate hearing, Britt made sure to mention Alabama’s recent improbable run to the Final Four for the first time in school history. Britt took a moment to also congratulate Connecticut’s U.S. Senator […]

Republicans in Alabama’s congressional delegation are criticizing President Joe Biden after the latest inflation report showed prices went up more than expected in March. According to the Labor Department’s consumer price index, which measures the price of everyday goods including gasoline, groceries and rent, inflation rose 0.4% in March from the previous month, and rose […]

On Wednesday, longstanding Alabama political figure Stan McDonald resigned from the Alabama Ethics Commission after he revealed he donated to several Republican campaigns during his time serving as one of the three commissioners. “Reflecting upon my learning this past week that some of my actions while serving as a member of the Alabama Ethics Commission […]

State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover) is hoping the Senate will pass her bill that expands eligibility requirements for minors who want to gets jobs after school hours. Currently, if a person is 14 or 15 years old, the child has to get permission from the school before being allowed to get a job. DuBose’s bill […]

In the high-stakes Republican primary runoff for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, there is one clear cut choice: Dick Brewbaker. Make no bones about it, the winner in November may well determine which party controls the U.S. House of Representatives. As someone who’s navigated the choppy waters of Alabama politics alongside Dick, I’m here to throw […]

Legislation of legalized forms of gambling has been a hot topic around Alabama for virtually all of 2024. While the benefit that seems to be the most generally agreed upon is the dismantling of the illegal betting market within the state — the numbers behind sports betting taking place illegally are staggering. The Crimson Tide’s […]

Last week, the Alabama House of Representatives voice voted to non-concur with the Senate changes to HB 151 and HB 152 and created a conference committee of Reps Whitt, Jones, and Blackshear. The Senate hasn’t legislatively responded to the House action.  There is significant division amongst lawmakers on the issue of statewide legalization and expansion […]

The Annual Alabama PALS (People Against a Littered State) “Don’t Drop it On Alabama” statewide spring cleanup and recycling event was officially kicked off on Tuesday at the Alabama Statehouse. PALS partners with Community Colleges, Coca-Cola United, the Alabama Farmers Federation, and Resource Conservation Districts for 2024 “Don’t Drop it On Alabama” Spring Cleanup PALS […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate voted to pass legislation that would ban vaping inside public buildings. The Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act already bans the smoking of cigarettes, pipes, and other methods of smoking tobacco from public buildings including schools, police stations, city halls, and courthouses. This legislation would expand that prohibition to include vapes […]

On Tuesday, Alabama’s top election official informed Democratic Party leaders on the state and national level that he will not certify the names of their candidates for President and Vice President once the state’s deadline for certified nominees passes.  Alabama’s deadline to certify is August 15, 2024. The Democratic National Convention is scheduled to begin […]

Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen addressed the Business Council of Alabama on Tuesday regarding the looming UAW threat to Alabama’s “crown jewel” industry. During his remarks, Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) drew on personal experience to illustrate the severity of the situation currently confronting the automotive manufacturing industry within the state. “I truly feel passionate about this,” […]

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) thinks too many lawmakers have lost the message when it comes the gaming legislation being debated in the Legislature. Last week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a motion of nonconcurrence on the Senate’s gaming substitute to send the gambling bill to a six-member conference committee. Tuesday on WVNN’s “The […]

On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville escalated his call for the higher chamber to hold a full impeachment trial of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Since the U.S. House of Representatives impeached Mayorkas in Ferbruary, Sen. Tuberville (R-Auburn) said it’s time to get it done — and do it right.  “I’m calling on […]

On Tuesday, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen wrote to notify the Alabama Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee that names submitted past the certification deadline will not appear on the general election ballot in November. “It has recently come to my attention that the Democratic National Convention is currently scheduled to convene on […]

It’s no secret that the state of our Southern Border is a complete disaster, and there is nobody to blame for that except for the Biden administration and the person they put in place to secure our borders – Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas.  Securing the border has been and will remain my top […]