State Auditor Andrew Sorrell said he’s excited about the chances of school choice reform passing next year because of recent comments by Gov. Kay Ivey on the issue. “My goal is for Alabama to be the most school choice friendly state in the nation. I want us to have lots of school choices for our […]

The Space & Missile Defense Symposium. The Rocket City. 6,500 attendees. 250 agencies, businesses affiliated with the nation’s space and missile defense industry. Military representatives from the U.S. and allies. But one glaring absence – the U.S. Space Command. Its booth was empty. The command, which last week reversed a planned move to Huntsville’s Redstone […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is now receiving criticism from one of the Republican candidates for president over his continued blockade of military promotions. Tuberville (R-Auburn) has placed a hold on Pentagon general and flag officer promotions due to the Department of Defense’s decision to pay for abortion-related expenses for servicemembers with taxpayer dollars. Presidential candidate […]

I’ve written twice in the last few months about the broken justice system that is unfairly targeting President Trump for exercising his First Amendment rights, while overlooking and distracting from Hunter Biden’s shady business dealings. Since then, the attacks on President Trump have gotten even worse, and we’ve continued finding out more about Joe Biden’s […]

The Alabama Republican Party voted to ban GOP school board and superintendent candidates from accepting campaign donations from the Alabama Education Association. The vote was one of several actions the ALGOP took at its summer meeting Saturday. The meeting capped a weekend that started with a visit Friday night from former President Donald Trump that […]

It wasn’t too long ago when Alabama seemed to matter little in the national political landscape in comparison to some of its neighbors. However, that could be changing. The first and maybe primary reason for this recent political growth and change on the national level is that Alabama’s representatives in Congress are in positions to […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt said Congress might fight back against President Joe Biden’s decision to keep Space Command Headquarters in Colorado. Last week, Biden chose to keep Space Command HQ in Colorado despite several studies indicating Huntsville as the No. 1 choice across the board. Aderholt (R-Haleyville) told Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” that Congress can […]

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth might get some future support from the White House to widen Interstate 65 through Alabama. Former President Donald Trump endorsed the idea to expand the interstate during his speech at the ALGOP state dinner Friday night in Montgomery. “One of the first things that I will do to help the great […]

Former President Donald Trump spoke to a sold-out audience Friday at the annual Alabama Republican Party summer dinner in Montgomery. Trump, who launched his reelection campaign last November, picked up the endorsements of Sen. Tommy Tuberville and every Republican congressman in the state on the day of his arrival in the Yellowhammer State. “Eight years […]

We are continuing this week with our summer series on Big Jim Folsom – Alabama’s most colorful governor. Those of us who grew up in and around Alabama politics have coined a descriptive term for a person who is obsessed with seeking political office constantly and tirelessly without reservation or concern for their physical, mental […]

Former President Donald Trump has secured the endorsement of Alabama’s U.S. House GOP delegation and Sen. Tommy Tuberville for his presidential campaign. Trump made the announcement ahead of his appearance tonight in Montgomery.  In addition to the congressmen, Trump also announced endorsements from Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate, and the totality of […]

Former congressional candidate Casey Wardynski believes President Joe Biden’s decision to block the Space Command Headquarters from relocating to Redstone Arsenal is just the beginning of bad news for Alabama’s defense industry. This week, Biden decided to keep the Space Command HQ in Colorado despite analyses and studies indicating Huntsville as the No. 1 choice […]

A popular college swimmer and women’s rights activist is speaking out after Madison Library cancelled a Mom’s for Liberty event scheduled for Saturday. Riley Gaines is scheduled to be one of the featured guests for the “See you at the library” gathering with actor Kirk Cameron. However, the Madison Public Library said Thursday it will […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt shared this week she’s secured nearly $1.1 billion in defense and military funding for Alabama her first year in office as a member of the Committee on Appropriations. Last week, Britt joined colleagues in advancing the FY2024 Defense Appropriations Act – which provides a total of $831.3 billion in discretionary funding […]

The next frontier of the Space Command HQ basing fight, which this week took its most significant turn in years, may be in a congressional investigation.  Rep. Mike Rogers, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, reiterated a charge he made last month against Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and Space Command Commander Gen. James […]

The Alabama Republican Party and Alabama Education Association leadership have become increasingly at odds with one another over rules and legislation that has been proposed recently. The rule change at the center of the latest debate has been suggested by ALGOP Chairman John Wahl. The new rule, if enacted, would prohibit campaign contributions from state […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong believes Space Command Gen. James Dickinson lied to him and other members of Congress about the decision on whether to relocate the Space Command Headquarters to Huntsville. After meeting with Dickinson in June, Strong (R-Huntsville) said, “I was assured by him that he couldn’t envision any circumstance where he wouldn’t recommend […]

Members of the Alabama House Congressional delegation are reacting to the latest controversy surrounding former President Donald Trump. Special Counsel Jack Smith announced another set of indictments Tuesday against Trump, making it the third time he’s been charged with criminal activity this year. Trump is being charged with conspiring to defraud the U.S., conspiring to […]

Two state lawmakers who played a leading role in the renewal and expansion of Alabama’s economic incentives – known as the Game Plan – were honored as the Economic Development Association of Alabama’s “Legislators of the Year.” The EDAA presented Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) and Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) with the recognition Monday during its […]

One hundred years ago, President Warren Harding died unexpectedly. Occupying the White House for a little more than 2 1/2 years, he was a popular president, having been elected with the largest margin of victory of any presidential candidate before or since. Following his death, several scandals, both public and private, tarnished his reputation and […]

Former President Donald Trump and Sen. Tommy Tuberville are set to take the stage Friday night at the Alabama Republican Party’s summer dinner in Montgomery. “We are pleased to announce that Senator Tommy Tuberville will introduce the President at Friday night’s ALGOP Summer Dinner,” ALGOP Chairman John Wahl said. “President Trump and Senator Tuberville are […]

As all 535 members of Congress leave D.C. for an annual August recess, Alabama’s lawmakers shared with Yellowhammer News how they’ll be spending their time: Rep. Robert Aderholt  “The congressman kicked off his August district work period last week with visits to Cullman, Jasper and a town hall in Moulton. During the rest of August, […]

Democratic and Republican members of the Alabama congressional delegation are showing their displeasure with President Joe Biden after he overturned the decision to locate the  Space Command Headquarters in Huntsville. According to reports, Biden decided to keep the HQ in Colorado because it would avoid issues with military readiness. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) said […]

Last Congress, the Democrats made it their top priority to radically transform our elections by taking election decisions away from the people and giving more power to bureaucrats. Their so-called For the People Act would utilize taxpayer money to fund campaigns, legalize ballot harvesting, weaponize the IRS for political gain, and automatically give felons the […]