When it comes to governing and how it affects your daily life, the most important vote you cast is for mayor of your city. Most of our elections for mayor and city council were held in August. As is usually the case, the incumbents were reelected to most mayorships and city council. There were some […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) questioned entrepreneur and television star Mark Cuban on the cost of prescription drugs in a Special Committee on Aging hearing on Wednesday. In 2022, Cuban, who previously starred in 15 seasons of ABC’s Shark Tank, co-founded Cost Plus Drugs, a public benefit corporation focused on selling prescription drugs at dramatically […]

U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) believe that essential government workers should be paid even during this current federal government shutdown. Democrats blocked the Shutdown Fairness Act of 2025 Thursday, a Republican-sponsored bill to pay active-duty members of the military and other essential federal employees who have been required to work during […]

When a new candidate is running against an incumbent for the Alabama legislature, the mayors of the large cities in the district rarely go openly with the challenger. That isn’t the case in House District 95. The newcomer is business owner Joe Freeman of Gulf Shores. He is challenging State Rep. Francis Holk-Jones (R-Foley). Freeman […]

The Birmingham City Council has approved a $547,619 agreement with Freshwater Land Trust to help move forward with the Shades Creek Greenway project, a major greenway expansion designed to strengthen trail connectivity across the city. During its last meeting, the council formally approved a resolution under which the nonprofit organization will provide consulting and project […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is welcoming former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron to the 2026 Lt. Governor’s race by drawing a sharp contrast on experience and record.  McCarron launched his campaign on Thursday, entering a field of contenders that include two tenured incumbents, Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate, and Secretary Allen.  […]

When a protester wearing a penis costume at Fairhope’s “No Kings” event was asked to take off her costume, she refused, and a confrontation with police occurred. This has made her a celebrity of sorts for terrible people to rally around, and even Stephen Colbert decided her 15 minutes of fame would make some good […]

On Saturday, October 18, thousands of Democrat socialists, Marxists and hard-core leftwing activists gathered in the streets of cities across America to proclaim that America has no king. Apparently, most of these people never had a course in American history or they would surely have known that America does not have a king. But history, […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) introduced Randy Jones of Guntersville as Alabama’s nominee to serve on the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors during a Senate confirmation hearing this week. The hearing was held before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Congress created TVA in 1933, establishing a nine-member board nominated by […]

After months of rumblings and speculation, former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback AJ McCarron announced he is officially running for Lt. Governor of Alabama in 2026. His campaign blasted out his announcement on Thursday morning, which included his first video advertisement, packed with political content, thus far unknown about the former NCAA, NFL and XFL quarterback. […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), who sits on the House Judiciary Committee, thinks there’s more than enough evidence to charge a former CIA director for lying under oath. U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), who chairs the Judiciary Committee, announced on Oct. 21 that they have referred former CIA Director John Brennan to the Justice Department […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is surprised that a generic abortion drug was approved under the Trump administration. Earlier this month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a generic form of mifepristone, one of the two medications used most to carry out abortions in the U.S. The FDA said the generic version “therapeutically equivalent” […]

In Alabama, we have some of the strongest election integrity laws in the nation, but having good laws on the books is only one part of the equation. Equally important is our ability to effectively enforce our laws and prosecute criminals who want to undermine our elections. Our state has outstanding law enforcement leaders, but […]

Mayors representing Alabama’s ten largest cities are calling for urgent statewide action to address what they describe as a growing mental health crisis that is straining law enforcement, hospitals, schools, and public safety across the state. “Every city in Alabama is feeling the effects of this crisis,” the mayors said in a joint statement. “From […]

President Donald Trump has nominated two prominent Alabamians to be the federal government’s top prosecutors for the state. On Wednesday, the White House named Thomas Govan, Jr. to serve as United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama and Phil Williams, Jr. to serve as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. Each […]

The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has approved legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) to expand Talladega National Forest. The proposal was included in a broader package of U.S. Forest Service lands bills. The measure, titled the Talladega National Forest Expansion Act, would expand the forest’s proclamation boundary by approximately […]

Republican voters in east Alabama’s House District 38 will return to the polls next month after no candidate cleared 50% in Tuesday’s special GOP primary. With all precincts reporting, unofficial returns showed Kristin Nelson at 46.8% with 1,226 votes, Garrett Dixon at 33.38% with 847 votes, and Micah Messer at 20% with 526 votes, eliminating […]

The Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Board held a public hearing Tuesday on a new proposed rule that would ensure books on radical gender ideology are only available in the adult sections of public libraries in the Yellowhammer State. The meeting was held the APLS board’s Montgomery headquarters. “The goal of this amendment is to […]

One major contributing factor to the growth and development in Mobile over the last 13 years has been the relationship between city officials and the governor’s office in Montgomery. As Mayor Sandy Stimpson is about to leave that office after three terms totaling 13 years, he wants to make as sure as he can that […]

On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Huntsville attorney Harold D. “Hal” Mooty III to serve as a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama. In September, President Donald Trump formally nominated Mooty and the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing. Today, in an 66-32 bipartisan vote, the Senate made it official. https://x.com/CraigCaplan/status/1980660755642159152 Now […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently proposed legislation to make English literacy a requirement for obtaining a commercial drivers license in the United States.  Over the weekend, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy posted a video that offers a textbook example of why executive action and that legislation is needed.  The clip shows a semi traveling […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is praising President Donald Trump for taking tough actions against violent drug cartels. Marshall, who is also a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2026, has joined a 16-state coalition supporting of the Trump administration’s military strikes against cartel drug boats. “As a nation, we are at a critical point where […]

BeefPAC, the political arm of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, announced its support for Derek Chen for State Auditor this week. Chen, a Vestavia Hills resident and attorney, announced he’s running for State Auditor in April to “restore trust and ensure taxpayer resources are used responsibly.” “Derek Chen has shown a strong commitment to good government […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) isn’t optimistic about federal government shutdown ending anytime soon because of the current state of the Democratic Party. The government shutdown continued into it’s fourth week Monday as a majority of Democrats in the Senate again voted against a continuing resolution that would re-open the government. Many Democrats also complained […]