One-time tax rebates of $400 or $800 for working families proposed. Special session called. A “game plan” for Alabama’s economy laid out. Gov. Kay Ivey addressed all that and more in Tuesday’s State of the State address. With a strong emphasis on improving education, Ivey related nearly all topics she touched on to “the power […]

Recently, the state of Alabama withdrew from the voting data system known as the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). The system allows states to share citizens voter data with other states. ERIC has become a controversial topic recently, especially among some conservatives. A growing number of states, led by Alabama and Louisiana, are beginning to […]

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth has announced his endorsement of Republican Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Chris McCool’s candidacy for the Alabama Supreme Court. “I’m proud to endorse Judge Chris McCool for the Alabama Supreme Court because he’s a Christian conservative and a committed constitutionalist,” said Ainsworth. “While activist judges try to bend or distort the […]

Last week, House Republicans took two very important steps to protect your pocketbook and pump the brakes on President Biden’s out-of-control spending habits. The first thing we did was vote to overturn a Biden Department of Labor rule that hurts retirees. On Jan. 1, 2022, the Department of Labor published a final rule allowing retirement […]

The Jones Group and Miller Development Group have merged to form Jones Miller Group, the companies announced today. The firms have joint offices in the Capitol Complex at 3 North Jackson St. Greg Jones launched The Jones Group in 2005 with just five clients. After nearly 20 years in the business, the firm has amassed […]

The 2023 legislative session is primed for a quick jump into a heavy agenda starting today. Lawmakers will gavel in at noon and welcome a freshman class of 35 members. Among the items immediately up for discussion include an imminent special session around the delineation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, a regular session […]

There is a workforce shortage in the state – not only for businesses but for schools and state agencies. To help plug the gap, a Huntsville lawmaker has prefiled legislation to allow state agencies and schools to pay state retirees up to $52,000 a year while they still draw retirement. State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) […]

The Alabama annual legislative session starts this week, and one of the main priorities for lawmakers will be how to improve the state’s education system. In her inaugural address, Gov. Kay Ivey said her goal for the state to be in the top 30 in numeracy and literacy before the end of her term. Friday […]

House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) has been a vocal supporter of cutting the state’s grocery tax, proposing an extended tax holiday to assess the effects of such a plan. Some lawmakers have been reluctant to pass any kind of grocery tax cut, fearing it would mean a loss of revenue for the Education Trust […]

The gala and festivities of the gubernatorial swearing in are all wrapped up. Gov. Kay Ivey has been sworn in for another four year term. The legislators, all 140, are all sworn in soon after the general election victories in November. Therefore, they all are ready to get down to business. The regular session begins […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) authored the following op-ed in the National Review outlining his reintroduction of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to preserve Title IX protections and ensure safe, fair competition for female athletes. The reintroduction of this legislation comes as the U.S. Department of Education is moving forward to implement new rules in May that will allow biological males to compete […]

A group made up of the mayors from Alabama’s 10 largest cities released its legislative agenda for 2023. Major focuses in that agenda include growing Alabama’s economy and improving the state’s public safety. The Big 10 Mayors, as they are known, discussed the significant impact that their efforts can have. “Policy decisions made in Montgomery […]

State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) is on mission to change how inmates in Alabama receive good time credits. The state senator is introducing the “Deputy Brad Johnson Act,” which would toughen and strengthen the requirements for inmates to receive “good time” credits for early release. The bill is named after Bibb County deputy, Brad Johnson, […]

“It’s time for America to move forward and stop falling back.” Those were the words of Sen. Tommy Tuberville when he spoke about his role in re-introducing the Sunshine Protection Act. The act would make Daylight Saving Time permanent. In 2022, the Senate passed the legislation unanimously, but it died in the House after former […]

State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscambia) is confident that his school choice bill can pass this next legislative session. The state lawmaker is the cosponsor of the Parental Rights in Children’s Education (PRICE) Act, which would allow parents to get $6,000 in state tax dollars to put in an education savings account. Parents would then be […]

Calling farmers and foresters “true conservationists,” Sen. Tommy Tuberville spoke with U.S. Department of Agriculture officials about protecting the forestry and farming industries. His comments came Wednesday during a hearing for the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee. Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke about supporting foresters in times of natural disasters, promoting the timber and wood products […]

President Joe Biden will be coming to Selma to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) said Tuesday the president will be taking part in Sunday’s event. The congresswoman invited Biden to visit the city during his 2023 State of the Union Address. “I am thrilled that President Biden has […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville reached back to his coaching history in his weekly press call Wednesday morning. Earlier,  Tuberville and 18 Republican colleagues reintroduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. The legislation would preserve Title IX protections for female athletes and ensure fair, safe competition in women’s sports across the country. He said the bill […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is again calling out the Biden administration over its energy policies and how they undermine national security. Palmer, who sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee, criticized the president’s policies during the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security hearing Tuesday. The energy policies of the Biden administration are a […]

Sen. Katie Britt is continuing her efforts to fight against what she is calling “the Chinese Communist Party’s growing aggression.” During Tuesday’s hearing of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Britt (R-Montgomery) discussed the party’s encroachment upon American farmland and questioned Clay Lowery, the former assistant secretary of International Affairs in the […]

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration awarded Connecting Minority Communities grants to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Alabama, Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s office announced. The grants went to Tuskegee University, Stillman College, Alabama State University, and Talladega College to lead broadband expansion efforts in their respective regions. The money will be used to purchase […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong’s first visit to the southern border was “informational and concerning.” Strong (R-Huntsville) visited the border in the El Paso, Texas, area last month with a dozen other legislators to see the situation first hand. “Just as soon as we arrived, we had a lot of cars that were entering from Mexico […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is once again blasting the Biden administration over the continuing crisis at the southern border. Moore, a member of the House Judiciary Committee, appeared on Newsmax’s “American Agenda” to discuss the committee’s recent visit to Yuma, Arizona. 🚨 107,000 Americans dying from fentanyl poisoning last year is a terrible tragedy, […]

During budget hearings last week, State Finance Director Bill Poole highlighted Alabama’s low administrative costs when spending the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated by the federal government. The Legislature appropriated the first round of ARPA dollars last year, totaling $1.1 billion, and will decide how to spend the next round, another $1.1 billion, […]