Roads and bridges have been vital to Alabama since its creation. This is probably true of most states; however, it has been especially true for Alabama for several reasons. First of all, we are a large state, geographically. Most metropolitan areas are a good many miles from the state capital in Montgomery. It is a […]

U.S. Reps. Barry Moore and Terri Sewell voted against a stopgap funding bill Friday that would have been a step to avoided a government shutdown. Moore was only one of 21 Republicans to vote against the measure and was the only Republican member of Alabama’s House congressional delegation to do oppose the package. The continuing […]

State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) said he wants young students across Alabama to be taught the greatness of America, and he believes playing the national anthem in schools should be a part of that goal. Allen pre-filed SB2 this year, which would require all public schools to broadcast the first stanza of “The Star-Spangled Banner” […]

As Alabama’s representative on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Sen. Tommy Tuberville has made it a priority to safe guard the Yellowhammer State’s agricultural resources and industries. In keeping with that trend, Tuberville (R-Auburn) and a group of fellow Republican senators have introduced the Prioritizing Offensive Agricultural Disputes and Enforcement Act. “Alabama’s […]

U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus, known for his ability to ensure the timely completion of major infrastructure projects throughout the Yellowhammer State, has been honored with a section of Interstate 22 named for him. In a ceremony in Birmingham, I-22 in Jefferson County was named the “Congressman Spencer Bachus Highway.” The former congressman played a significant […]

The Congressional Black Caucus held its annual legislative conference in Washington, D.C., last Friday, where they held a panel on the automotive industry’s transition to electric vehicle manufacturing. Participating in the panel were Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and Alabama Power Company Vice President of Governmental Affairs Houston Smith. Sewell and Smith credited the new industry […]

The Alabama Republican Party has set the qualifying dates for the upcoming Special Election for Alabama House of Representative District 10. All Republican candidates interested in running for this seat must file with the party during this window. Candidate qualifying will open 8:30 a.m. Monday and close 5 p.m. Oct. 10. The seat in House […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt didn’t mince words during a press conference at the Capitol where she blasted the Biden administration for the worsening the crisis at the southern border. Britt (R-Montgomery) spoke to reporters Wednesday about the illegal immigration issue alongside Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and John Cornyn (R-Tex.). […]

A hearing of the House Armed Services Committee gave three Alabama lawmakers the opportunity to get some answers about the decision to base the headquarters of U.S. Space Command in Colorado over Alabama.  They say that move was blatantly political and possibly unlawful.  U.S. Space Command Gen.James Dickinson, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore has not yet made a decision on his political future after the special master redrew his district in the newly proposed congressional maps. Special master Richard Allen submitted three congressional redistricting maps to the court this week. All three maps create a mutual district between Moore (R-Enterprise) and U.S. Rep. Jerry […]

Cities and counties throughout much of the Yellowhammer State can now look forward to several improved roads and bridges, thanks to new funding approved by Gov. Kay Ivey. The funding for the improvements is through the Annual Grant Program, which was provided by the Rebuild Alabama Act which was passed overwhelmingly by the Legislature “I […]

The subject of gifts to politicians and their families was an issue Wednesday as the Alabama Ethics & Campaign Finance Committee met to discuss possibly reforming the state’s ethics law. “At our last meeting, we discussed the Ethics Clarification and Reform Report,” said Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne), chairman of the committee. “This is what people […]

More shoes are dropping in a kickback scheme emanating from the Jefferson County Community Service Fund.  A 25-count indictment released Tuesday accuses longtime State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) of obstruction of justice. Rogers is subject to two of those counts. The alleged cover-up is related to his assistant Varrie Johnson Kindall being charged with conspiracy […]

Alabama Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh has picked up yet another endorsement in her 2024 reelection bid. On Wednesday, Manufacture Alabama endorsed Cavanaugh and encouraged its members and all Alabamians to support her campaign.  “Throughout her career, Twinkle Cavanaugh has consistently shown a strong commitment to ensuring that Alabama’s manufacturers and businesses operate in […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong once again blasted the Biden administration Wednesday over the continuing crisis as the U.S. southern border. According to new reports, there have been a record amount of migrant encounters at the border this week. More to this… CBP sources also say past 5 day total nearly 50,000 migrant encounters… with 25,000 […]

Members of the congressional delegation are reacting to the new maps drawn by the court-appointed special master Tuesday. Special master Richard Allen submitted three congressional redistricting maps to the court this week. The new maps redraw the Second Congressional District 2 with Black voters comprising 48.5% to 50.1% of the voting-age population. These maps will […]

Rapid advancements in Artificial Intelligence have drawn the attention of regulators. From the Securities and Exchange and Federal Trade commissions to the White House and Pentagon, law enforcers and lawmakers are trying to get their arms around the global impacts of AI. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, Alabama’s voice on key financial issues in the upper […]

A pair of special elections to fill vacancies in the Alabama House of Representatives held primary contests Tuesday, with both races headed into an Oct. 24 runoff. In House District 55, covering parts of Jefferson County, frontrunner Travis Hendrix led the pack at roughly 28% with runner-up Sylvia Swayne pulling in 21% among seven candidates […]

With a possible government shutdown looming, legislators on both sides of the aisle, particularly in the Senate, have signaled that new legislation may be necessary to prevent shutdowns. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has joined that group and is helping to cosponsor a bill that is designed to take government shutdowns off the table and mandate […]

Alabama FarmPAC, a political action committee of the Alabama Farmers Federation, announced two major endorsements for the 2024 elections. The group endorsed Sarah Stewart for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and Thomas Govan for Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2. Federation President Jimmy Parnell said Alabama FarmPAC endorsements are a reflection of the […]

Members of Alabama’s congressional delegation are showing their support for Auburn University after being criticized by an atheist group for holding a Christian event on campus. About 200 students were baptized after the “Unite Auburn” event Sept. 12, including one student who was baptized by head football coach Hugh Freeze. A revival is happening tonight […]

The House Armed Services Committee will hear testimony Thursday from government witnesses regarding irregularity in the strategic basing process for the U.S. Space Command, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong’s office announced. Strong (R-Huntsville) requested the hearing on Aug. 3. The committee, chaired by Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), will question Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, Space Command Commander […]

Each year, Congress has a duty to pass 12 appropriations bills to fund the government. This spending, which is known as discretionary spending, funds everything from the Department of Defense to our Border Patrol agents. The appropriations process begins each year in the spring. Each of the 12 bills originates in subcommittee, then heads to […]

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the State of Alabama’s emergency request that the court reinstate Alabama’s partisan congressional map that the GOP supermajority passed in a July special session. This means that the map that Alabama will use in the 2024 election will be selected by the three judge panel in a hearing tentatively […]