State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) believes the current state of the world requires Americans to defend their traditional values, and he’s putting forward a piece of legislation that would help in that effort. The Alabama lawmaker has pre-filed a bill that would make it illegal to fly certain flags on public property. Allen recently discussed […]

Rep. Robert Aderholt, in his first year as chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education, introduced the FY2024 funding bill — alongside a proposal to trim nearly 30% of its spending impact — which he describes as, “reckless, D.C. beltway spending.” The bill, commonly referred to as Labor-H, […]

Most observers expected the Alabama Public Library Service to formally disaffiliate from the controversial American Library Association, last week. In fact, Gov. Kay Ivey called for the state’s libraries to disaffiliate from the national organization. And, last month, Director Nancy Pack acquiesced to the governor. However, last Thursday, the public libraries postponed the vote to […]

Over the years, many of you have lamented to me and said, “I am so tired of seeing all negative ads with candidates lambasting each other in political campaigns. Why don’t candidates say what they are going to do when they are elected, rather than bashing their opponent mercilessly?”    People also suggest that campaigns […]

With the threat of yet another possible federal government shutdown looming, legislators, including Alabama’s Sen. Katie Britt, are working tirelessly to find a tangible solution to the growing issue. Britt (R-Montgomery) called a potential shutdown “disastrous” and announced her support for a Continuing Resolution to ensure the government stays open. “Today, I joined Senate colleagues […]

Several Republican senators again implored U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville into the early hours of Thursday morning to lift his blockade on military promotions. “If you do not believe these holds aren’t having an effect on the military, I don’t question your sincerity. I question your judgment,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on the floor of […]

As some in the Democratic Party are calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and President Joe Biden called for a “humanitarian pause” — Casey Wardynski said those are simply not realistic options for the Jewish State. Wardynski, who served as the assistant secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs under President […]

Caroleene Dobson, a Montgomery real estate attorney and Republican candidate for Alabama’s Second Congressional District seat, said she will join the growing number of conservatives in Washington who are sponsoring legislation to curb the runaway control of social media by the Chinese government and extremist liberal interests. TikTok, owned by Beijing-based ByteDance Ltd., has supercharged […]

Boeing held a ceremonial groundbreaking Monday for a $100 million plant expansion expected to increase production for a Patriot missile system component by some 30%. The Patriot Missile system uses sophisticated technology to shoots down rockets, aircraft, and enemy incoming missiles. The Boeing-built Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) seeker provides guidance data to the PAC-3 interceptor […]

There are just a couple days left to apply with U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell to be nominated to one of the country’s military service academies. Sewell (D-Birmingham) said this Saturday is the deadline for graduating seniors within her congressional district to submit an application for a nomination. “There is no greater act of patriotism than […]

Following the allocation of millions of dollars in grant funding to victims of child abuse in North Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that she will be doing the same for those in the southern portion of the state. “Children deserve to be raised in nurturing and supportive homes. It is, therefore, critically important that […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer thinks it’s time for federal government employees to return to the office. “You know I grew up on a farm,” Palmer (R-Hoover) said during an Oversight Committee hearing, “and we kind of understood that when the bees leave the hive, they’re not making honey.” When the bees leave the hive, they're […]

Members of Alabama’s congressional delegation backed articles of impeachment filed against U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. Rep. Dale Strong said the impeachment of Mayorkas is long over due. “Joining impeachment articles against Secretary Mayorkas was one of my first official actions as a Member of Congress. I am glad to see an impeachment […]

One of my favorite things about Alabama’s First Congressional District is the opportunities and resources we have because of the Gulf of Mexico. So many of us from around the state (and plenty of neighboring states) have all enjoyed recreating in Alabama’s waters, and we all benefit from the commercial activity at the Port of […]

The southern border of the United States is facing an escalating crisis: Over 6.2 million migrants have crossed into the U.S. illegally since the current administration took office, with an additional 1.5 million ‘gotaways’ evading law enforcement. This surge, driven by what Republicans are calling a “policy choice” by Biden, has pushed detention facilities to […]

In an effort to enhance the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s data, Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) introduced a bill that would create a commission to “modernize” the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Statistics from NASS are often utilized by groups like agricultural producers, insurance adjusters, commodity traders, federal agencies, and policy makers who are all seeking […]

Leaders in the Democratic Party are pushing back against one of U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s ideas to end the stalemate over the Pentagon’s abortion policy. Tuberville (R-Auburn) continues to place holds on unanimous consent of military promotions over the Department of Defense’s policy of paying for travel expenses for members of the military seeking an […]

As the Republican Party is still trying to determine what exactly went wrong in last week’s off year elections, Alabama’s GOP leader says the party nationally needs to look at the Yellowhammer State for lessons on how to win in the future. The GOP suffered some major election defeats Nov. 7 in key states such […]

Folks don’t look now, but our 2024 election year is upon us.  Next year is a major year in politics nationwide.  Not only does the nation elect a president, most states also elect their governors and legislators for four year terms in presidential years. We, in Alabama, and in most southern states elect our governors […]

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was censured this week for promoting the slogan, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” Yes, believe it or not, this was her reaction to the recent horrific terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7th. While she tried to justify the saying as an “aspirational” message of freedom for […]

A first-in-the-nation tax policy will go into effect on January 1, 2024 that eliminates the state’s 5% portion of taxes collected on overtime work. All full-time, hourly workers working more than 40 hours per week are eligible. Alabamians working the hardest will keep more of their paycheck, State Rep. Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) told lawmakers when […]

A second candidate has thrown her hat into the ring for the District 3, Alabama State Board of Education race. District 3 represents most of Shelby, Jefferson, Montgomery, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa, Elmore, and Talladega counties. Kelly Mooney, a former administrator of 15 years at Briarwood Christian School, announced Thursday she intends to bring her years […]

Ohio voters approved adding certain abortion rights to the state’s constitution Tuesday, causing concern among some conservative Republicans that the party is losing on the issue. The GOP also lost some important elections in Kentucky and Virginia. U.S. Sen Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) believes that the Republican Party needs to learn from its mistakes and put […]

As a 21-year veteran of the U.S. Army, State Rep. Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham) understands the gravity of service and sacrifice. This year, ahead of Veterans Day weekend, Paschal is asking Alabamians to honor and thank veterans for their own service and sacrifice by extending a helping hand to veterans who maybe in crisis or in […]