State Representative Chip Brown announced on Monday that he has pre-filed a bill to require country of origin labeling on seafood that is sold in Alabama. Is that fish harvested off of the Alabama coast, grown in a pond in the U.S., harvested off of Madagascar, or grown in a pond in China? Too often […]

The Alabama Democratic Party started another controversy on social media — this time linking Gov. Kay Ivey’s support for the death penalty to the Holocaust. Ivey joined several other Alabama leaders and posted on Holocaust Remembrance day saying, “Today, we remember the millions of lives lost to unfathomable hatred — mindful that antisemitism still tries […]

Congressman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) was in Elmore County on Saturday to address a gathering of Republicans sponsored by Alabama cotton farmers. Jordan was there to support incumbent Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) — thanking the cotton farmers and River Region Republicans for their work in helping to reelect Palmer. “Thank you first of all for being willing […]

Twinkle Cavanaugh, president of the Alabama Public Service Commission, has joined the growing list of state legislators and leaders calling for tougher measures at the southern border to clamp down on the mass illegal immigration currently taking place there. Cavanaugh called for immediate action and said that the crisis at the border is no longer […]

In a recent visit to the Port of Mobile, State Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed celebrated the strategic importance of the port as a “gateway for products to come into Mobile from the Gulf of Mexico — to go all over the United States.” “I’m excited to be at Alabama’s Port in Mobile,” Reed […]

On Sunday, a drone launched by a terrorist militia backed by Iran killed three U.S. Army soldiers and injured at least two dozen more in Jordan. U.S. Representative Mike Rogers, Gary Palmer and U.S. Senator Katie Britt released statements expressing their condolences to the families and their anger with Iran for backing this attack against the […]

The most interesting race to watch this year in Alabama will be for the newly drawn Second Congressional District. The new seat was drawn by the federal courts to create a second majority minority district in Alabama. Currently, we have six Republicans and one Democrat representing Alabama in Washington. If a Democrat wins the seat, […]

Both of Alabama’s senators helped to introduce legislation recently that will play a role in ensuring that the U.S. has full food security and independence from its foreign adversaries going into the future, particularly, China. Alabama’s U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt each believe that the newly proposed AFIDA Improvements Act of 2024 is […]

As Republican leaders across Alabama continue to promote School Choice Week, there is still some debate on what an actual bill on the subject will look like in the upcoming session. Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is one of the biggest supporters of expanding options for parents in Alabama through Education Savings Accounts (ESA). He also […]

The Alabama Legislature is expected to debate some kind of gaming bill during the 2024 session, but it’s still far from certain that they will be able to get it across the finish line. Rep. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) has promised to cosponsor a bill that will reform the current gambling system in the Yellowhammer State. […]

Kellyanne Conway, a former President Trump campaign manager and senior adviser, will be the headline speaker for the upcoming Alabama Republican Party Winter Dinner. As Trump’s campaign manager, Conway was the first woman in U.S. history to run a winning presidential campaign. Before her time with Trump, she was a leading Republican strategist and pollster […]

As the number of illegal immigrants crossing the southern border continues to grow rapidly with every passing day, one state seems to be experiencing the negative effects of the mass migration more than others. Texas shares a border with Mexico that stretches over 1,200 miles from the Gulf of México to El Paso. With a […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville offered new thoughts on the retirement of former Alabama head coach Nick Saban out Outkick’s Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich. Tuberville (R-Auburn) suggested that the NCAA’s Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) system, which is changing the landscape of college sports, factored into Saban’s decision to walk away, and that he believes […]

State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) is more optimistic than ever about the prospect of passing a good school choice bill in the upcoming session because it’s now getting the support of Gov. Kay Ivey. The governor spoke at a rally in Montgomery to promote Alabama School Choice Week. During her speech she said any school […]

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. spoke to students and voters at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Wednesday. On stage, the dynastic political candidate began illustrating his personal connections to the Yellowhammer State, noting that he lived in Alabama on two separate occasions – once in 1972, as he was involved in […]

The political arm of the Alabama Association of Realtors announced its endorsement of candidates for Alabama’s upcoming March 5, 2024 primary elections. The list of Alabama Realtors Political Action Committee (ARPAC) endorsements includes candidates respectively for the Alabama Public Service Commission, Courts of both Civil and Criminal Appeals — as well as Chief Justice of […]

The Alabama Policy Institute, the leading conservative think tank in Alabama, recently released its 2024 Blueprint for Alabama ahead of the 2024 state legislative session, which begins February 6.  API is celebrating its 35th year of operation. The group says it is committed to policies promoting free markets, limited government, and strong families. API listed […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and Secretary of State Wes Allen have joined the fight in a growing list of officials around the country who believe the Colorado Supreme Court violated the Constitution in barring former President Donald Trump from appearing on their official state ballot last month.  Attorney General Marshall submitted an amicus brief […]

Mary Pat Lawrence’s incredible career is the result of combining her unique skill set with a passion for making change. From the time she was young, Lawrence knew she wanted to strive to make change on a large scale. Born and raised in a small town in Alabama, she had high hopes of moving to […]

Joe Reed has accused the Biden election team of attempting to choose their own delegates from Alabama to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Reed, longtime chairman of the Alabama Democratic Conference, emailed a letter to the Biden campaign in which Reed accused the campaign of disqualifying Black delegates to the Convention. The letter from Reed […]

On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville addressed a proposal by Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to crackdown on Zyn — a popular smokeless alternative to smoking, encased in small pouches, available to consumers age 21 and older. Tuberville called Schumer’s choice of focus “ironic” when compared to the issues facing the United States. “You’ve […]

Governor Kay Ivey signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama House District 27, which includes the areas of Arab, Guntersville, Union Grove and Grant. Wes Kitchens, who had held the position since 2018, now serves in the Alabama Senate in District 9, having won the seat on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 previously […]

Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth says there has been some progress made in the effort to expand Interstate 65 to three lanes across the Yellowhammer State, but admits more needs to be done. Ainsworth has been leading the call to add more lanes to one of the state’s busiest roads and is known for posting […]

Representative Leigh Hulsey didn’t start out with aspirations to run for office, but as a leader by nature, she saw an active need in her community and decided to meet it. Her desire to see her community’s leadership advocate for those raising families became a catalyst to her winning the Alabama House of Representatives seat […]