Paul Pinyan has been elected chairman of the Alabama Civil Justice Reform Committee board of directors. Pinyan, a Cullman County native and executive director of Alabama Farmers Federation, said he intends to advance ACJRC’s founding mission. “When ACJRC was formed in 1985, employers avoided Alabama because of its reputation for exorbitant punitive damage verdicts,” said […]

The nation’s largest small business advocacy group gave its endorsement to Republican U.S. Senate nominee Katie Britt. The National Federation of Independent Business announced the endorsement Friday at Tang’s Alterations in Montgomery. In a statement, NFIB Alabama State Director Rosemary Elebash sang Britt’s praises for her support of the state’s small business community during the […]

Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl, a practicing Jew and unabashed supporter of Israel, offered a bold reaction to a university’s actions regarding Zionist campus speakers. Student groups with the University of California’s School of Law have moved to prevent Zionists, or individuals who believe in Israel’s existence as a Jewish state, from being invited […]

The Business Council of Alabama, through its political arm ProgressPAC, has endorsed 22 additional candidates for the Legislature. This is the BCA’s third round of endorsements in the 2022 legislative races. It includes nominees from both major political parties – incumbents and challengers. ProgressPAC’s full list of endorsements can be viewed here. ProgressPAC Chairman Kevin […]

Democratic leaders in the Senate unveiled a stop-gap funding bill this week to avoid a potential government shutdown Saturday. The continuing resolution will keep spending at current levels and fund the government through Dec. 16. The bill passed a procedural vote on Tuesday and is making its way through the Senate. In order to avoid […]

High-ranking FBI and Justice Department officials could be summoned to Capitol Hill next year to provide an account for their recent investigatory actions, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn). When asked Wednesday about his confidence level in the nation’s chief law enforcement agency, Tuberville said it was “not very good — especially the administration […]

Alabama Republicans control all statewide constitutional offices, have a supermajority in the Legislature, and hold eight out of nine federal seats. Even as Republicans dominate in-state politics, the Alabama Republican Party will be unrelenting in its efforts to ensure that remains the case, according to Chairman John Wahl. Wahl recently returned from a four-day trip […]

Alabama’s Republicans need to get back to principles, House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) told the Madison County Young Republicans last week. McCutcheon talked to the group about the importance of getting the vote out for the upcoming midterm elections. “Our political system is getting to a point to where it’s almost upside down,” McCutcheon said. […]

As Florida braces for a historic storm in Hurricane Ian, Alabama stands prepared to support its neighboring state in recovery efforts. In a Wednesday phone discussion, Gov. Kay Ivey conveyed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis the Yellowhammer State’s commitment to helping “however we can.” “Today, I expressed to Governor DeSantis that Alabama is committed to […]

Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the allocation of more than $2.6 million in funding toward county and city infrastructure projects. According to the governor’s office, the funding was made available through the Annual Grant Program, which was established by the Rebuild Alabama Act. The bill garnered significant bipartisan support in the Legislature and was signed […]

The Madison County Commission has given its final approval to a $240.5 million budget for fiscal year 2023. The balanced budget will take care of the county employees with an 8.6% cost of living adjustment. This comes at a crucial time for these employees as inflation is eroding the budgets of families across the nation. […]

As Alabama continues to lead the nation in broadband expansion planning, state leadership has undertaken the most ambitious effort to date in bolstering digital infrastructure. Gov. Kay Ivey gathered with state and area leadership Tuesday to announce the awarding of an $82.45 million grant to expand high-speed services throughout the Yellowhammer State. The announcement was […]

The Alabama High School Athletic Association voted Tuesday to accommodate faith-based scheduling requests. The change comes after the association drew criticism in February for failing to allow the Oakwood Adventist Academy varsity boys basketball team to alter its schedule so players and coaches could observe the Sabbath. As a result, Oakwood was forced to forfeit […]

Republican U.S. Senate nominee Katie Britt is sounding the alarm over the national security risks posed by the Chinese Communist Party and popular social media platform TikTok. Former President Donald Trump in 2020 cited privacy concerns and TikTok’s Beijing-based ownership holding ties to China as he considered banning the platform from the United States. Trump […]

Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) recently joined his Republican colleagues in the Agriculture Committee expressing concern over President Joe Biden’s recent executive actions. Moore and every Republican member of the Agriculture Committee sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for more information on recent agency actions. “Given this administration’s concerning reliance on executive actions […]

If you have contributed to a high-level Republican campaign in Alabama, Liz Williams has likely played a part in the donation. Williams, a Montgomery resident and graduate of the University of Alabama, is the principal of EBW Development, which has been in operation for nearly a decade. She and her talent-rich staff have mastered the […]

Americans can no longer afford one-party Democrat rule. Because of bad policy coming from this Democrat-controlled Congress and the White House, America’s seniors are having to dip into their savings, families are struggling to meet basic household needs, and many feel the American dream is becoming harder to achieve. While Americans are paying more for […]

According to officials at the Pentagon, the military is falling way behind on its recruitment goals and expects the trend to continue into next year. The Army is facing a gap of being short 10,000 soldiers this year, with an expected shortage of 21,000 active-duty troops in 2023. Last week during a Senate Armed Service […]

The absentee voting period for the Nov. 8 General Election is underway. The deadline is Nov. 1 for election officials to receive an application for an absentee ballot, according to Secretary of State John Merrill. Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded online or requested by visiting or calling the local Absentee Election Manager’s office. Voters may also contact […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) is not mincing words when it comes to the issue of illegal immigration and the current crisis at the southern border. Thursday on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show,” Brooks said the border continues to be a problem because of the power of special interests groups. “The American people are losing […]

School board members are some of the most selfless public servants in Alabama. This accolade goes to the Alabama State Board of Education, and more specifically local school board members. These members are tasked with a very important mission but receive very little compensation for their time and efforts. They are indeed public servants. The […]

The saga over Alabama’s planned execution of Alan Eugene Miller will continue after Friday night’s effort to carry out his death sentence failed. The attempt to execute Miller was unsuccessful due to difficulty accessing the inmate’s veins, according to The Associated Press. Miller, 57, was convicted for murdering three men in a 1999 Shelby County […]

For Congress to avoid a government shutdown, a funding bill will need to be passed by midnight Sept. 30. Meanwhile, negotiations for a continuing resolution continue in the U.S. Senate as Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) plans to unveil the plan Tuesday. Thursday on Real Talk 99.5’s “News and Views,” U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt said […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $3.7 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants to four Alabama airports for infrastructure upgrades, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) announced Friday. In a statement announcing the grant award, Shelby, vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, said the grants would bolster the respective airports’ growth outlook. “This $3.69 […]