Last week, Sen. Tommy Tuberville visited the National Children’s Advocacy Center(NCAC) in Huntsville for a briefing and a tour of the campus. The center is a worldwide leader in services, investigations, and counseling for minors who have been victims of physical and sexual abuse. Tuberville (R-Auburn), after his visit, discussed the significant impact that the […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s focus on veterans affairs is starting to pay off. The senator’s legislation known as the “Supporting Families of the Fallen Act” will go into effect Wednesday. It’s a milestone for Tuberville (R-Auburn), as well: It is his first standalone bill to become law. The bill will raise the maximum coverage amounts offered […]

Members of the Alabama Legislature discussed the state’s finances last week during budget hearings, as the debate continues on how to spend surplus revenue. State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), the Senate Education Budget chairman, is still pushing the idea of a one-time tax rebate, while others suggest the extra money should be saved for a […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl has been re-elected for another two-year term. Wahl’s election was by acclamation, receiving the full support of the 400-plus member State Executive Committee at the organization’s winter meeting Saturday. “I am incredibly humbled by the support of my fellow committee members, and the trust they have put in me,” […]

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is once again calling on his state to fix some of the traffic issues on I-65. “While driving home from the Auburn/Kentucky basketball game it’s obvious that If Tennessee can six-lane I-65, Alabama should do the same,” said Ainsworth on Twitter. “It’s my number one infrastructure project for Alabama. Let’s all […]

Alabama’s only college football coach-turned United States senator pulled no gimmick plays Wednesday concerning the dangers America is facing. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville spoke of Huntsville’s unique role in protecting the country against these threats during the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber’s Washington Update. Tuberville (R-Auburn) talked about his work on the Armed Services Committee; the Agriculture […]

The Alabama Department of Corrections is “prepared as possible” to resume executions, the agency announced Friday. ADOC finished its review of the state’s execution process on an order from Gov. Kay Ivey late last year. Upon receiving word from Hamm, Ivey asked Attorney General Steve Marshall to ask the Supreme Court to issue an execution […]

The Alabama state Legislature is set to hear a bill in the upcoming session that would help to reduce or end Alabama’s grocery tax. This is not the first attempt to pass legislation that would eliminate or reduce the tax on groceries. None have been successful thus far. The new bill, referred to as HB-15, […]

Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville and a bipartisan group of senators are pushing for an extension of the Wage Index Hospital Policy. The policy aids rural hospitals throughout the country by allowing them to give a higher level of care. The lawmakers sent a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita […]

Former U.S. Attorney Jay Town said the Tuscaloosa District Attorney was correct in not charging Alabama freshman basketball star Brandon Miller in the murder of 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris. “Based on what we know, the declination by the Tuscaloosa DA is correct and Miller should not be charged,’’ Jay Town told al.com. “It doesn’t appear […]

Sen. Katie Britt recently joined a group of fellow lawmakers to introduce four pieces of legislation that would, according to Britt’s office, “hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable and stand up for hardworking Americans.” The first piece of legislation Britt signed onto was a bipartisan resolution that condemned the People’s Republic of China for […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen made an unannounced visit to the published address of the headquarters of the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) this month, but found no ERIC headquarters at the location. As his first official act in office, Allen withdrew the state from the voting registration system, keeping a promise he made […]

Declaring the AR-15 synonymous with Americana, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) introduced the “AR-15 National Gun Act,” which would designate the weapon as the National Gun of the United States. Moore made the announcement during a press conference at Family Firearms in Troy. The #SecondAmendment is as American a right as freedom of speech, religion, […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt joined a bipartisan group of 12 Senate colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai urging them to take action against a surge of Mexican steel imports. In addition to raising concerns in America’s steel industry and in steel communities such as those […]

With the second round of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds coming from the federal government this year, the Alabama Legislature will need to decide what to do with the extra revenue. While some have suggested the extra revenue should go back to taxpayers as some sort of rebate, others think it should be saved […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is criticizing President Joe Biden’s approach to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Biden visited Kyiv on Monday, showing support for the country and marking one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Tuesday, Tuberville discussed Biden’s trip to Ukraine on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program.” “I’m for helping Ukraine, but here’s the […]

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville joined a group of Republican senators to introduce the Immigration Reform Act of 2023. The act is an attempt “to restore integrity to the immigration parole statute amid ongoing misuse by the executive branch,” according to a news release. The proposed bill would clarify that immigration parole may […]

Citing a desire to continue her fight against the Biden administration’s energy policies, Twinkle Cavanaugh announced today she is seeking another term as president of the Alabama Public Service Commission. Cavanaugh was elected to her current term in 2020, a race in which she received more votes than any other non-presidential candidate in Alabama history. […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has been named ranking member of the Rural Development and Energy Subcommittee on the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Tuberville (R-Auburn) will be able aid Alabama’s rural communities and expand access to broadband, giving the state a seat at the table during the 2023 Farm Bill process. “As Alabama’s […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) is criticizing the Biden administration over a new Department of Defense (DoD) abortion policy. Thursday, the Pentagon put out its new plan to pay for the travel of service members who seek an abortion or want to accompany a spouse who is seeking. Rogers, who chairs the House Armed Services […]

BIRMINGHAM — Lawmakers, policy experts and economic developers from across the state joined together in Birmingham on Wednesday to host the first legislative summit on Alabama’s economy.  Leaders discussed Alabama’s ability to create high-quality jobs that meet the needs of the present landscape, while building an economy that stands the test of time. Their assessment […]

Due to the high demand for tickets, the Alabama Republican Party is changing the venue for its upcoming Winter Dinner featuring special guest Governor Ron DeSantis. The March 9th dinner has been moved from the Birmingham Sheraton Hotel to the nearby Finley Center in Hoover to accommodate a larger crowd. The decision to relocate the ALGOP Winter […]

In a few days it will be exactly a year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. Since that time the Ukrainian military has experienced a surprising amount of success on the battlefield. From the outset of the conflict the United States has provided funding, training, and weapons for the defense of Ukraine. However, that success […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is reintroducing the Financial Freedom Act, which he says will keep the government out of Americans’ investment decisions. “The Biden administration can’t keep its hands off of Americans’ finances,” said Tuberville in a statement. “Meddling in 401(k) investments through overregulation restrains financial growth and restricts personal liberty. The federal government […]