According to a new poll conducted by UpONE Insights, Alabama GOP primary voters oppose the Supreme Court’s February 16th IVF ruling by a ratio of nearly two-to-one. The court ruled that stored embryos are afforded the same legal protection as children under the state’s Wrongful Death of a Minor Act of 1872. The decision led […]

I was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2006. I have served District 66 for the last 18 years and am proud to consider myself an advocate for public education.  Each session is different from the last, but one issue that almost always seems to come around session after session is gaming. Let […]

As Mayor of Mobile, I have witnessed firsthand the challenges Alabama faces in attracting and retaining a strong workforce. Local businesses are eager to expand, and others are interested in locating to Alabama. However, our state’s critical shortage of affordable housing often stands in the way. In the Mobile area alone, 6,362 new jobs are […]

Our state is facing a situation that has the potential to destroy Alabama jobs, Alabama companies and Alabama communities. The UAW is selling snake oil to hardworking Alabamians employed at auto manufacturing plants in an attempt to fleece money from the pockets of good people. None of this is new to me. I was raised […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) believes too many members of Congress are more concerned with getting attention on cable news and social media than they are with passing good legislation. Rogers, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, discussed the gridlock in Washington during a recent appearance on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal.” “It’s exasperating […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) believes the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has committed impeachable offenses with how he’s handled the parole system at the U.S. southern border. If the Senate needs evidence of Mayorkas’ impeachable offenses, look no further than his abuse of parole.https://t.co/MYhZ35FuMc@HomelandGOP — Dale W. Strong (@RepDaleStrong) April 5, 2024 […]

Country music singer-songwriter legend Lee Greenwood has endorsed former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker in the April 16, 2024 Republican primary runoff election for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. “Hello to all my friends in the great state of Alabama. This is Lee Greenwood. And I’m deeply honored to extend my wholehearted endorsement to a true American […]

We Americans are going to the polls in seven months, to elect the next President of the United States.  Election day is Nov. 5. We are getting set for a rematch between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.  Americans are not too enthused to see this replay. I have never seen two candidates with […]

State Senator Andrew Jones joined Capitol Journal this week to discuss his new raft of military-related legislation that he hopes will help to make Alabama the most military friendly state in the country. “We have a pretty big package of bills,” said Jones (R-Centre). “Some are starting in the House. We’ve got others that are […]

On Thursday, Alabama Ethics Commissioner Stan McDonald appeared on the Jeff Poor Show and admitted that he has made contributions to political campaigns while serving as one of the three commissioners. Following that admission, State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) interviewed on the same program two hours later and said that McDonald admitted to committing a […]

On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to protect homeowners from squatters illegally occupying their property. HB182, sponsored State Rep. Craig Lipscomb (R-Gadsden) HB182 passed the House with a unanimous vote. “This legislation is important as we have seen the trend of squatting take hold across the nation,” Rep. Lipscomb explained. “It […]

Sanjay Singh is an academic, entrepreneur, and early-stage startup investor. Singh was a faculty member at University of Alabama at Birmingham for 20 years. Along with his former students and colleagues, Sanjay built and exited multiple startups. Singh now serves as Chairman of the Alabama Capital Network. I immigrated to the United States from India […]

Rural hospitals, once beacons of care in the heartlands, find themselves in dire straits. Patient numbers are dwindling, the uninsured population is swelling, and attracting skilled healthcare professionals is akin to finding a needle in a haystack. Now, some are heralding Medicaid Expansion as the remedy to their financial woes. But, after delving into the […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said he’s not against Alabama workers organizing — he just wants to make sure it’s done through a secret ballot. Orr’s proposal would condition an employer’s eligibility for economic development incentives if the employer voluntarily grants recognition rights for the employees solely and exclusively on the basis of signed labor […]

This week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation to require K-12 public schools to include prevention education about the dangers of fentanyl and drug poisoning. Sponsored by State Rep. Joe Lovvorn (R-Auburn), the bill requires that public schools provide research-based educational information about the dangers of opioids – the nation’s number one killer of […]

Right now, Alabama lawmakers are deciding whether to let you vote on constitutional amendments that would result in millions in revenue to the state, improved customer protections, and safeguards placed on the state’s currently unregulated gaming industry. But while we wait on the Legislature to act, an estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions jackpot won this […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers pushed back against recent heated comments by United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain against Gov. Kay Ivey. “Right now, auto workers at Mercedes’ plant in Tuscaloosa are joining together to form a union with the UAW. Of course, the company won’t take it lying down, and neither will the wealthy, so […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt believes the Senate needs to more informed about the rising national security threat from ISIS. Britt (R-Montgomery) joined Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in a letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) requesting a classified, all-member briefing on the increasing threats to the homeland from radical Islamic terror […]

Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt joined a group of fellow lawmakers on Wednesday in introducing a bill that would expand maternal healthcare access in rural areas across the country. The legislation, the Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, increases overall support for rural health care facilities providing urgent obstetric care to expectant or current mothers. Britt and […]

The Alabama Legislature passed legislation to ban the teaching of divisive concepts, including critical race theory, by any state agency. It also ends Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and initiatives across those public institutions. The legislation applies to K-12 education, state agencies, and public colleges and universities. In recent weeks, the Chancellor of the […]

On Thursday, 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. Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter appointed State Reps. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest), Chris Blackshear (R-Phenix City) and Sam Jones (D-Mobile) as the three House members. “From the very […]

Republican candidate for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, Caroleene Dobson, is calling attention to comments made by former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker, her opponent in an upcoming April 16 runoff election. Her campaign said Brewbaker has a pattern of “downplaying” the opioid crisis in Alabama, citing a volley of comments made during his time in office. […]

Alabama lawmakers and officials gathered Wednesday to outline advancements in the state’s approach to mental health care. At a news conference, they addressed legislation intended to facilitate access to treatment, distribute funding more effectively, and modernize the way substance abuse is addressed alongside mental health conditions by families and first responders.  House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, […]

A job well begun is half done, an old proverb goes. The Alabama Legislature has well begun its effort to protect personal privacy and free speech. Now, it’s time to finish the task. Last year, Alabama lawmakers unanimously adopted the Personal Privacy Protection Act. That law protects Alabamians from having their personal information abused or […]