In 2022, when I held fifteen town halls across my district, I expected to hear about the cost of gas and groceries or our open southern border (and I certainly did!), but the number one concern I heard was the weaponization of our government against its own citizens.  This week, I held a telephone-town hall […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is receiving praise from some military veterans for continuing his hold on military promotions in the Senate. A group of national security experts and military veterans with the Heritage Foundation, a Washington D.C. conservative research group, released a statement in support of Tuberville. Thank you @RC_Greenway, @JVVenable, Dakota Wood, @WilsonCBeaver, @JJCarafano, […]

Due to an increased amount of wildfires that have already destroyed more than 3,000 acres in a little over two weeks, Gov. Kay Ivey has issued a statewide No Burn Order. The order effectively bans all outdoor burning within the state for the foreseeable future. “Alabama is currently experiencing extremely dry conditions, which greatly increases […]

SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly, NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas, and the Washington Free Beacon‘s Eliana Johnson have been named moderators for the Republican Presidential Primary Debate in Tuscaloosa, the Republican National Committee announced. The GOP also selected NewsNation, “The Megyn Kelly Show” on SiriusXM, the Washington Free Beacon and Rumble as official partners for the Dec. 6 […]

In the wake of heightened global security concerns throughout 2001, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security developed the program BioWatch, a monitoring system that tests air samples for biological agents that could be used in attacks on American citizens.  It currently operates across over 30 major U.S. cities in cooperation between DHS, the Centers for […]

The GOP primary for a newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District has officially brought three contenders to the table: State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore), former State Sen. Dick Brewbaker (R-Pike Road) and Birmingham attorney Caroleene Dobson.  The federally-imposed district encompasses a Black voting age population of 48.7% intended to enhance competitiveness for the eventual Democratic nominee.  RELATED: […]

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to officially censure U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) Tuesday night over her recent remarks against Israel’s war in Gaza. The congresswoman has come under bipartisan condemnation after she shared a vide on X that criticized Biden’s support for Israel and included the phrase “From the river to the sea.” […]

On a call with Alabama reporters on Wednesday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville got a break from questions about the latest on Capitol Hill to talk about something else he knows a lot about: College football. Coach gave his take on some of the country’s more successful teams and why he thinks that this year’s national […]

As today’s youth navigate a reality where information and indecency are a click away, parents, educators, and legislators are grappling with such readily-available technology and the impact it has on developing young minds. State Representative Ben Robbins (R-Sylacauga) wants to change that by regulating pornographic content providers themselves. Robbins proposed a bill for the upcoming 2024 […]

On Monday, U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) released her book, “God Calls Us to do Hard Things: Lessons from the Alabama Wiregrass.” The junior Senator from Alabama is the youngest Republican woman, and currently the only with school-aged children, to be elected to the United States Senate. She’s making good on that dynamic with a […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is cosponsoring a bill that will make sure researchers who participate in studies that help facilitate transgender procedures for minors will not receive and taxpayer funding. According to The Daily Signal, Moore is one of nine co-sponsors of the “No Taxpayer Funding for Researchers Who Prey on Children Act” being […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen believes banning certain types of ballot harvesting in the state will help the make the absentee voting process more secure. Allen is hoping that in the next session lawmakers will be able to pass SB1, which is bill that would make it illegal to pay, or to be paid […]

America is now less than one year out from its next Presidential election. On November 5, 2024, American voters will have our say and our nation will learn who we voters have elected to lead our country for the next 4 years. Today, in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, voters will choose either Democrat incumbent Andy […]

Two of Alabama’s congressional representatives from opposite sides of the aisle in Washington have teamed up for a common goal: Keep Birmingham-Southern College open. Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) co-authored an article, giving their perspective and laying out their case. Sewell wrote about her professional and legislative connection to the 167 […]

On Monday, U.S. Senator Katie Britt joined CBS “Mornings” to share her perspective about a possible ceasefire in the Middle East and excitement for the release of her memoir, God Calls Us to Do Hard Things.  But when CBS hosts asked Britt if she was interested in signing onto the VP slot of former President […]

Qualifying for the Alabama Republican Party Special Election Primary in Senate District 9 officially opened this morning. The seat opened up once former Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield stepped down to take the position of executive vice president of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA). District 9 consists of areas of Blount, Marshall, and Madison […]

Last Monday, Alabama Senate Republicans chose State Sen. Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) to be the new Senate Majority Leader. On Friday, Leader Livingston spoke with Capital Journal’s Todd Stacy about the upcoming 2024 legislative session — including delivering on the conservative priorities identified at the beginning of the quadrennium.  “There are going to be some issues […]

The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year of 2024 passed the House that included and amendment by U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer that bans the weaponization of the EPA. We should not be arming the EPA to harass American businesses, farmers, and landowners. My amendment would prevent the EPA […]

Tuscaloosa has been selected as the site for the fourth RNC presidential debate, according to national news outlets reporting on a memo circulated to campaigns about qualifying information. The New York Times cited a memo sent out by Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel instructing the presidential candidates to prepare for a December 6th debate. ALGOP […]

The Business Council of Alabama (BCA) announced Clay Scofield as its new Executive Vice President. Scofield will play a critical role in shaping the organization’s agenda, providing strategic leadership, and driving BCA’s mission to foster economic growth and protect job creation in the state of Alabama, the group says. Central to this mission, he will […]

This week, a group of Senate Republicans challenged Coach Tuberville’s protest of President Biden’s Pentagon policy that forces taxpayers to fund abortion travel by demanding he end his hold on military promotions. Despite some of his own colleagues standing against him, Coach refuses to budge. And he is right to do so.  Before this year, […]

Governor Kay Ivey has awarded three major research entities in the state with a cumulative $1 million grant. The grant, from the Alabama Research and Development Enhancement Fund, will go towards helping the institutions produce more innovative products and also will help to spur advances in health, medicine, and agriculture. “Alabama is fortunate to have […]

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $14.3 billion aid package for Israel by a 226-196 vote with 12 Democrats joining Republicans in support of the bill. H.R. 6126, the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, seems to be dead on arrival in the Senate as Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he has no plans to […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) introduced the “Protect Funding for Women’s Health Care Act” in the House of Representatives on Thursday. It would prohibit federal funding from going to the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, or to any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, or clinics. Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the United States, receives […]