In June, the three-judge panel that is hearing Alabama’s Congressional redistricting case ordered the State Legislature to prepare a new redistricting map that created two majority Black congressional districts “or something close to it.” The Legislature held a special session in July and refused to follow that order, instead adopting a redistricting map by State […]

Alabama’s federal redistricting case moved forward Monday with the delivery of three proposed remedial maps drawn by a Federal special master.  BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected the State of Alabama’s appeal to reinstate its maps, adding total gravity to the special master maps in reference as of today. This will be updated. The […]

Sen. Katie Britt is continuing her work to combat Chinese influence within the United States. This time she has introduced the Science and Technology Agreement Enhanced Congressional Notification Act, which is designed to grow oversight on science and technology agreements (STAs) that are made or have been made between the United States and China. “It […]

Much-needed funding to improve railroad crossings in the Birmingham area is on its way, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell announced Monday. Sewell (D-Birmingham) called the $23.8 million in federal funding a “major step forward” in addressing the issue of blocked railroad crossings in her home district, which includes parts of Birmingham and surrounding areas. “This funding […]

Voters in West Alabama will go to the polls Tuesday to elect a state representative to replace former Rep. Kyle South, who took the reins at the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce this year.  The race in House District 16, a rural and conservative district, has attracted several candidates. However, two candidates, Bryan Brinyark and […]

Travis Hendrix is a familiar name in House District 55. Democratic voters in the district will go to the polls Tuesday to make their choice among Hendrix and seven other candidates to fill a vacancy in the Alabama House of Representatives, following former Rep. Fred Plump’s indictment on federal conspiracy charges. In 2022, Plump unseated […]

Alabama’s GOP delegation to Washington continues to keep a focus on the southern border as illegal crossings spike and the White House promotes spending priorities that ‘manage the border’ as opposed to ‘securing the border.’ Since President Biden took office, there have been more than 7 million illegal crossings at the southern border, including more […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville met with Alabama pastors in Washington this week to discuss the future of the country and in particular its youth. “It was good to have them here yesterday,” Tuberville said in a press call Wednesday. “Most of them are from the Northern part of the state and they’re very concerned about the […]

In early April, I wrote that “Democrats give Trump a lifeline.” It was at that time that a Democratic district attorney in an overwhelmingly Democratic New York venue had indicted Trump in a political ploy to disarm in some way, politically. There is an old saying that you can indict a potato or a ham […]

Alabama consumers dodged a major bullet when the so-called Credit Card Competition Act, which targets existing safeguards for consumers when they swipe their credit cards, was nearly tacked on at the last minute to the must-pass National Defense Authorization Act. Pitched by big-box retailers like woke Target as being pro-consumer and increasing transaction security, the […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville joined a bicameral group of legislators this week in a letter to  Shalanda Young, director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, to express opposition against additional funding for the war in Ukraine. This comes after Young requested a further $24 billion in funding from Congress for the war-torn country in […]

It looks like the U.S. Supreme Court will once again weigh in on Alabama’s efforts at redistricting. According to The Associated Press, the court will soon rule on whether the state can keep its new congressional lines drawn by the Legislature during the special session while it continues fighting a three-judge panel’s plan to create […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) is not happy about the rising cost of the new prison being built in Elmore County. Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner John Hamm gave an update this week on the construction of the specialized prison, saying it will now cost $973 million to build, which is up from $623 million […]

Last week, Alabama-based marketing and advertising agency Telegraph Creative announced that its CEO and majority owner, Cliff Sims, had sold his stake in the company to a group of Telegraph executives, led by new CEO Brian “BJ” Ellis. Sims will maintain an active role with the firm as its chairman. For Telegraph, the sale was […]

A Wisconsin-based atheist group is attacking Auburn University for the role three of its coaches played in a worship event this week in which hundreds of students were baptized.  The “Unite Auburn” event Sept. 12 was held in the school’s Neville Arena. About 200 students were baptized after the event in a small lake on […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said he doesn’t plan on following the lead of Pennsylvania when it comes to voter registration. This week, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced the state will move to automatic voter registration, joining 23 other states who already have that system. “I made a commitment when I was campaigning for […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore is once again calling out the Biden administration for what he believes is the “weaponization of government” against the American people. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland was questioned during Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee hearing when Moore (R-Enterprise) asked if it’s legal for Americans to question election results. .@RepBarryMoore: "Is that a […]

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has filed cloture on three military nominations Wednesday in his first move to try and get around U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on military promotions. Tuberville (R-Auburn) has been blocking the Senate from voting for confirmation of all military promotions, but has insisted for weeks that Schumer could still […]

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s net worth virtually doubled during the pandemic, from $7.6 million in 2019 to $12.6 million in 2021, according to official disclosures.  While Fauci retired as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in December of last year, it’s reported he continues to receive government protection, costing taxpayers $1 […]

Congress is on track to trigger a government shutdown Oct. 1 if it fails to pass the required appropriations bills. As the deadline approaches, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is advocating for a short-term solution to finance the government. But McCarthy’s plan faces internal resistance, with a segment of House GOP members opposing it – guaranteeing […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville took to the Senate floor Tuesday to express his doubts about a $1.5 trillion Farm Bill that is being pushed by Democrats. Tuberville (R-Auburn), a member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, said much of the spending in the legislation doesn’t address the needs of farmers and the bill could […]

As the possibility of reinforced government mask mandates grows, federal and state lawmakers in Alabama are trying to get out in front of the issue.  State Rep. Brock Colvin (R-Albertville) filed a bill that would prohibit government-sanctioned mask mandates. The bill awaits lawmakers when they return to Montgomery in February for the next session.  “I […]

Alabama’s Republican congressional delegation once again criticized the Biden administration’s border policies after a report revealed around 2,200 people illegally entered Texas from Mexico in just one night. BREAKING: One of the largest mass illegal crossings we have ever seen took place in Eagle Pass, TX this morning, w/ Border Patrol sources telling us over […]

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi demonized Western values, human rights, the media, and U.S. foreign policy while speaking Monday spoke from the pulpit of the United Nations General Assembly. Last week, the U.S. Department of State authorized $6 billion in Iranian oil revenue assets to be unfrozen and sent to Iran in exchange for a prisoner swap […]