Following what many Republicans view as a disappointing midterm cycle, the Senate GOP Caucus held elections for leadership posts Wednesday. Despite a last-minute challenge mounted by U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), former chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was re-elected as the chamber’s highest-ranking GOP lawmaker. McConnell […]

With the state of Alabama seeing record revenue due partially from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), some legislators have debated what the state should do with the extra money. State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) has gained some support for a proposed tax rebate, while others have argued for keeping the extra cash in reserve […]

Border Patrol Chief Chris Magnus resigned over the weekend, following accusations from GOP members of Congress, including Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), of not being serious in trying to secure the border. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) welcomed the move, but said Magnus is not the only one in the Biden administration who should be let […]

The Alabama House GOP Caucus elected members to leadership posts last Thursday, with former Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) staking claim to the speaker’s gavel. Immediately assuming the role previously held by Ledbetter is newly elected Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle), who will welcome 26 new members to the chamber’s supermajority caucus. “I have had […]

Alabama Secretary of State-elect Wes Allen has notified the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC) the state would withdraw from its system once he assumes office in January. Delivering on a pledge he made to Alabamians on the campaign trail, Allen raised alarm over ERIC’s collection of sensitive voter data. The organization collects and stores voter […]

Last week, I was humbled to be re-elected to continue serving you for another two years in Congress. Although several races around the country did not turn out as many of us might have hoped, I’m thankful to have received such overwhelming support from voters across Alabama’s First Congressional District, and I look forward to […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) was re-elected by his colleagues Tuesday to serve a third term as chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee (RPC). Established in 1949, the RPC serves House Republicans in an advisory capacity on legislative proposals and to develop policy strategy. The committee also provides information to the House Republican Conferences […]

An Alabama-led effort to uphold Trump-era Endangered Species Act regulations has prevailed in federal court, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Tuesday. Marshall, who was recently elected chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association, notched a victory against environmental groups that sought to revive Obama-era enforcement of the act. The federal court’s decision will serve to preserve […]

With Democratic candidate Cortez Masto being the projected winner in the U.S. Senate election in Nevada, Democrats have once again held the majority in the upper chamber. The lack of a “red wave” in the midterm elections is causing some in the Republican party to point fingers at former President Donald Trump. Monday on WVNN’s […]

November is Military Families Appreciation Month, and U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is calling on his fellow Americans to show more support to those families. In a recent op-ed for the Washington Examiner, Tuberville said there are ways to show appreciation for military members and their families. He also discussed the benefits his “Supporting Families […]

During a meeting of the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) this past weekend, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall was elected to serve the body as chairman. Marshall’s one-year term will begin immediately, according to a Sunday news release issued by RAGA. In a statement on his election, Marshall expressed his honor in leading “the most […]

Gov. Kay Ivey will be in attendance for the Republican Governors Association’s (RGA) conference in Florida this week. In a Twitter thread posted Monday, Alabama’s 54th chief executive noted the dominant victories GOP governors in the southeastern U.S. saw during last week’s midterm elections. Republicans hold a six-state majority of governorships, besting the Democratic Party […]

Voter turnout in the Yellowhammer State for this year’s midterm elections was the lowest recorded since 1986. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, only 38.5% of registered voters went to the polls on November 8th, which equals about 1.4 million ballots cast. Friday on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” the vice chair of the […]

While many Republicans were disappointed with the midterm election results last week, the Alabama GOP had reason to celebrate. State Republicans once again won a supermajority in the Legislature and also won every statewide election including governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and state auditor. Friday on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” the Alabama Republican Party […]

Governor Kay Ivey’s 2022 reelection victory run has been very impressive. Kay Ivey laid to rest the last hope of the Alabama Democrats being able to win a statewide race, especially for governor in my lifetime and probably in yours, when she beat Walt Maddox like a rented mule in 2018. Walt Maddox was the […]

Nearly 130 municipal officials from across Alabama who committed time to studying how to strengthen economic development in their communities graduated from the inaugural Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) Economic Development Academy (EDA) this week. A ceremony celebrating their completion was held during the League’s Municipal Leadership Institute at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach. […]

House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) has been elected by his GOP colleagues to serve as the next speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. During a Thursday meeting of the chamber’s majority caucus, the North Alabama lawmaker was overwhelmingly entrusted to hold the powerful speaker’s gavel and succeed retiring House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia). […]

Electric-vehicle charging stations will soon be positioned at numerous locations across Alabama thanks to $2.45 million in grants awarded by Gov. Kay Ivey. The 18 grants awarded by the governor will be used for new charging stations along highways in several areas of the state, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) announced […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is once again calling attention to the damaging effects of massive government spending on the economy. The senator has been talking to Alabama private sector leaders about how inflation has increased costs and made it much more difficult to do business in the Yellowhammer State. In a recent op-ed at […]

The Alabama House Republican Caucus held its first post-election meeting to elect members to leadership posts for the upcoming term. Given that Republicans hold a supermajority, the members nominated for speaker and speaker pro tem will be officially elected to their posts when the full chamber meets in January. House Speaker nominee: Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) […]

Only two days removed from her election, U.S. Sen.-elect Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) has announced the appointment of two high-ranking staff members. Alabama native Clay Armentrout, who has served in a number of legislative-focused roles in U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby’s (R-Tuscaloosa) office since 2015, will serve as Britt’s chief of staff. The University of Alabama alumnus […]

The Yellowhammer State is now a safer place to live thanks to voters’ approval of Aniah’s Law as a constitutional amendment, according Alabama’s Big 10 Mayors. The citizenry on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved Aniah’s Law, which gives judges broader authority to deny bail to violent offenders, by a vote of 80.48% to 19.52%. In a statement […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced Thursday the departure of Stephen Boyd as chief of staff, who will exit the office later this month to seek private sector opportunities. Mary Blanche Hankey, who currently serves Alabama’s junior senator as chief counsel and policy advisor, will become Tuberville’s new chief of staff. “Stephen Boyd exemplifies the […]

Last year, State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) introduced a bill that would require the Legislature to approve emergency declaration extensions given by the governor after two weeks. The legislation would have also required the governor to approve health emergency declarations made by the state health officer. While the bill ended up passing the Alabama Senate, […]