U.S. Sen. Katie Britt is calling on political leaders to “disagree agreeably” in order to better secure the future of the country. Britt (R-Montgomery) spoke to University of Louisville students this week, encouraging the next generation to set a better example when it comes to political discourse in America. The ability to disagree agreeably is […]

A medical cannabis reform bill introduced yesterday by two State Senators was met with opposition and frustration during a Senate Agriculture committee meeting on Wednesday. The committee held a public hearing and concluded without a vote on the bill. The hearing drew enough attention to fill the committee room itself and an overflow room — […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is leading the effort against what he believes “is an effort by environmentalists to control energy policy in this country.” “You don't want to allow states like Hawaii or California to define energy policy for the entire country. But they're using the threat of a massive jury verdict to be able […]

United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain took his war of words against Alabama Governor Kay to new heights on Tuesday during a rally in North Carolina. Fain’s heated comments directed toward the Yellowhammer State come during a time the UAW is closer than ever to unionizing Alabama’s automotive manufacturing industry via the Mercedes-Benz plant […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama Legislature held a rare joint session of the House and Senate to honor America’s military and the role that the Armed Forces play in the state’s economy, future, and way of life. “It is an honor to welcome so many who served and served the state in the State House and […]

Since Joe Biden took office, it’s no secret that Americans are worse off than we were four years ago. He has used his position of power to turn our country into a sitting duck with borders wide open and crime rates soaring, while the cost of living is through the roof, and our country is […]

Jeana Ross and Alan Miller came out on top of a crowded GOP primary election field Tuesday to advance to a special election runoff in four weeks. Ross received 1,404 votes for 39.23% for the top spot in the Alabama House District 27 primary special election. Miller collected 737 votes (20.59%) to finish second. The […]

Alabama Senate Majority Leader Steve Livingston addressed the Business Council of Alabama on Tuesday morning to discuss Working for Alabama, the Alabama Workforce Transformation Act, and the thirteen days remaining in the 2024 legislative session. In his first session as Majority Leader, Livingston (R-Scottsboro), said now the Senate has passed legislation addressing of some of […]

Earlier this month, Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch announced ‘Operation Up in Smoke,’ to enforce penalties against people who are using marijuana in public. Not only is Sheriff Burch correct in wanting to nip this problem in the bud in Mobile, but this is something law enforcement around the state should copy and implement. “The […]

Today, voters across Marshall County are heading to the polls to decide their next State Representative for House District 27 after State Sen. Wes Kitchens (R-Arab) was elected to District 9 in a January special election.  HD27, which covers large portions of Guntersville and Arab, has attracted a field of several Republican candidates making their […]

Update 4:14 p.m. – The Alabama House passed HB227 in a vote of 79-9.  Today, Alabama House lawmakers will vote on the first major reform of the state ethics code since 2010. State Rep. Matt Simpson, a career prosecutor from Daphne and member of the House Judiciary and Ethics and Campaign Finance committees respectively, has […]

Today, the Alabama House of Representatives will debate the latest attempted rewrite of our current ethics laws. I am strongly opposed to this legislation. It is important to me that the members of the Legislature and the general public understand why. This bill decriminalizes an array of ethics offenses, rendering them subject to civil, not […]

“The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation.” –President George Washington Alabama loves its military and Veterans. From Redstone Arsenal, to Maxwell Air Force Base, to […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt visited the University of Alabama, her alma mater, last week to participate in a roundtable discussion about dyslexia education and the school’s CALT program. An estimated 20% of Americans have dyslexia. Britt (R-Montgomery) was joined by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Dr. Laura Cassidy, a Dyslexia Resource Center board member, and participants […]

The Alabama Republican Party has joined the growing chorus of national opposition to the Biden Administration’s declaration to celebrate a ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’ on Easter Sunday. Chairman of the Party, John Wahl, issued a statement Monday regarding the highly controversial move that also placed a ban on any religious imagery during the day’s traditional […]

According to a release, On Wednesday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit Birmingham to promote a $14.5 million award to the city that the administration says will “help reconnect parts of the community that were divided by transportation decisions of the past.” Buttigieg will be joined by U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and Mayor […]

Last week, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall spoke to the Alabama Association of General Contractors about his work as the top law enforcement official and prosecutor for the State of Alabama. Marshall shared a range of accomplishments by his office, including securing a significant settlement for the state from opioid manufacturers, as well as his […]

Growing up as a teenager in the 1960s, I served as a page in the Alabama Legislature. One day when I was around 13 years old, I was looking around the House of Representatives and it occurred to me that North Alabama, as well as the state’s largest county, Jefferson, was vastly underrepresented.  Even at […]

Tuskegee University is establishing a state-of-the-art flight school after U.S. Senator Katie Britt managed to secure $6.7 million in federal funding for the program. On Wednesday, Britt (R-Montgomery) visited with college leaders and students to celebrate the new program. The Senator said the flight school will “empower generations” and continue Tuskegee’s “legacy of aviation excellence.” […]

Trial lawyers and their political affiliates made a powerful impact in the 2024 primary election for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme court. Associate Justice Sarah Stewart, who won the GOP primary by a decisive 60-40% margin received over $1.5 million of her total $2.5 million contributions from seven PACs associated with trial lawyer firms. More […]

On the heels of Florida’s ban on minors using social media, many in Alabama are wondering if the Yellowhammer State would follow suit. The Florida law bans children under the age of 14 from having their own personal social media accounts. It also requires parental consent for those ages 14 and 15 to have their […]

Alabama political leaders reacted to an illegal immigrant being arrested in the state for raping a ‘mentally incapacitated’ 14-year old. Pablo Mendoza, 23, was arrested on March 25 by Enterprise Police and booked into the Coffee County Jail. He is currently being held without bond pending a hearing. According to court documents, the victim was […]

As an entrepreneur who started a humble, two-man business nearly 55 years ago that today employs more than 2,000, I am well aware that the backbone of any enterprise is its workforce. No business, big or small, has any chance of success if it doesn’t have good workers. The same is true for our state. […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl reacted to his party losing a seat in the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday in a special election he says Democrats “got lucky” in winning. Democratic candidate Marilyn Lands defeated Republican Teddy Powell in House District 10 with 62% of the vote. Lands campaigned on a staunchly pro-abortion […]