A group of eight senators are urging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell to use his authority to end U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s military holds. The group, led by Armed Services Committee member U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), sent a letter to McConnell calling Tuberville’s actions a threat to military readiness. https://twitter.com/maziehirono/status/1683538203020541953?s=20 “We write you today […]

Gov. Kay Ivey is playing Santa to state taxpayers this year. Ivey told “Capital Journal” host Todd Stacy she instructed the Alabama Department of Revenue to get direct $150 rebates to individuals and $300 to families. The governor proposed a rebate in the amount of $400 to individuals during her State of the State address, […]

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Alabama will have new congressional districts when voters go to the polls next year. Whether this will be the map that dictates those new districts is now in the hands of the federal courts.   Following a joint conference committee of the House and Senate, where a now-final version of the Livingston Plan was approved, both […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore cited the Biden administration’s “disastrous immigration policies” Thursday when he voted in favor of the Schools Not Shelters Act. The legislation comes in response to recent comments by leaders in New York City and state. New York Mayor Eric Adams reportedly said that he plans to house asylum seekers in 30 […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville is driving efforts for Americans to regain trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee met Friday to analyze the shortcomings in the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuberville (R-Auburn) proposed an amendment that would make the CDC director a Senate-confirmed […]

More than a dozen GOP senators, including Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt, supported an effort to tie U.S. military aid to Ukraine to NATO members’ defense spending. Republican Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) brought an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act calling for the “fair share,” but, it was rejected 71-13. I supported this […]

State lawmakers spent day four of the special session advancing two redrawn congressional map proposals – one from the House and one from the Senate.   House committee members moved forward the Senate-approved version, the Livingston Plan while a Senate committee approved the House-approved version, the Community of Interest Plan. RELATED: Committee advances redistricting map On […]

During a House Oversight hearing Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) criticized the Department of Justice for its handling of allegations of criminal conduct by Hunter Biden. Two IRS whistleblowers, Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler, testified to the committee about how they believe the DOJ blocked any investigations into Biden. “This is clear evidence of […]

The director of the Alabama Rural Water Association said training and partnerships are key to modernizing and ensuring a safe drinking water supply. ARWA Director Rob White testified at a recent Senate Ag hearing led by Sen. Tommy Tuberville. “I would say the most critical element would be your trained operators who have to oversee […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore said the possibility of former President Trump being indicted again is just another example of the “weaponization” of the Department of Justice against President Joe Biden’s political opponent. Trump said he received a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith this week revealing that the former president is a target of a […]

Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Rep. Mike Rogers accused Pentagon officials in charge of the decision to finalize a permanent home for U.S. Space Command with “deliberate, taxpayer-funded manipulation” on Wednesday in an letter to those leaders. Space Command was formally established in 2019 and has been based in Colorado Springs – but […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville reaffirmed his commitment to maintaining the holds he has placed on high ranking military positions Thursday. On the Senate floor, Tuberville spoke about a less than productive Senate Armed Services Committee briefing centered around the holds that Pentagon officials took part in. “This morning, the Pentagon staff who is in charge of […]

According to the National Children’s Alliance, more than 600,000 children are abused in the U.S. every year. Recent national data also shows that an estimated 1,750 children died from abuse and neglect in 2020 alone. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt is helping to improve those numbers. As of this week, she has managed to secure a […]

According to CNBC’s “10 worst states to live and work in for 2023,” Alabama is tied with South Carolina for being the fourth worst. The network based its findings based on measuring “quality of life issues including crime, health care, childcare and health care, as well as inclusive policies on discrimination and reproductive rights.” CNBC […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Wednesday a hearing on holds and abortion policy within the U.S. military provided “no answers” to his inquiries. “We had a briefing this morning with the Armed Services Committee with the people who actually put this (military abortion policy) together for the White House and the Pentagon,” Tuberville said at his […]

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin was elected commissioner for District 5 of Jefferson County in a special election Tuesday. The district encompasses parts of Vestavia Hills, Hoover, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Irondale, and Leeds. Bolin won with 59.27% of the unofficial vote, totaling 5,728 out of the 9,666 votes cast, defeating his main challenger, […]

Sen. Katie Britt has published a book on her life and it will be released this year, Yellowhammer News confirmed. Titled “God Calls Us To Do Hard Things: Lessons from the Alabama Wiregrass,” the book tells Britt’s life story. The story shares her “candid advice for how to overcome personal challenges, appreciate blessed moments, make […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville said he is receiving strong veteran support amid a standoff with President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over the department’s decision to pay for abortion-related expenses for servicemembers using taxpayer dollars. More than 5,000 veterans expressed their support for Tuberville’s decision to place a hold on Pentagon general and flag officer promotions, […]

The Anniston Army Depot has been classified as a Depot Source of Repair, U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers  announced Tuesday. The designation is for the Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower program and Booker Combat Vehicle. “I am proud to announce the Anniston Army Depot being designated at the new DSOR for this combat vehicle,” said Rogers (R-Saks), […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is putting his support behind the idea of relocating the main FBI headquarters to Huntsville. Saturday, former President Donald Trump said on Fox News “I’ll move anything to Alabama ‘cuz I love Alabama. If Alabama wants it, I’m all for it. No, I love Alabama.” Trump was reacting to a […]

Last November, the American people elected a Republican House Majority after two years of the Democrats’ failed agenda. I’m proud to say we have delivered already on so many of our promises, and we’re just six months into the Republican House Majority. One of our first promises was strengthening our economy and getting it back […]

A joint committee of the Legislature approved a congressional redistricting map today during the first day of a special session. Lawmakers returned to the Statehouse following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned maps approved by the Legislature in 2021. On Monday morning, the redistricting committee held its first official meeting during the special session […]

Sen. Katie Britt has become a major voice regarding severe weather detection, especially when it relates to Alabama. In legislation that she has helped to pass, there is a provision that gives millions in funding to a major weather installation network that provides invaluable weather forecasts for the southern part of the state. The South […]