As the issue of name, image and likeness (NIL) continues to take collegiate athletics by storm, the Power 5 conference commissioners have outlined what they would like to see in a federal solution. Last month, U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.) announced their intentions to offer legislation to bring about nationwide […]

Watch the latest video at foxnews.comTroy University has established a Free Enterprise Scholars program in an effort to combat “woke business.” In the program offered through the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy in the Sorrell College of Business, students take part in reading groups and a monthly MJC event, and write an op-ed […]

Known by some as the People’s Republic of California, the Golden State continues to experience a mass exodus of residents fleeing lawlessness for safer communities. Plagued by crime and homelessness, California is losing talent in droves in favor of refuge provided by conservative-led states such as Alabama. A recent example of this was the case […]

Alabama’s U.S. Senate delegation is urging the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to continue its plans to allow for competition on the Air Force’s KC-Y Tanker Program. The competition has the potential to hold significant economic benefits for the Yellowhammer State, as Lockheed Martin has offered its LMXT Tanker to the branch for the program. […]

Gov. Kay Ivey has announced that the Yellowhammer State’s tourism industry is projected to produce more than $24 billion in revenue in 2022. Ivey made the announcement Tuesday during the Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Auburn. State tourism and hospitality industry professionals were on hand for the annual conference. During her address, Alabama’s chief […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $17.8 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants to 10 Alabama airports for infrastructure upgrades, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) announced Tuesday. In a statement announcing the grant award, Shelby, vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke to the important role airports play in supporting local economies. “Alabama’s […]

With the release last Friday of the redacted Department of Justice affidavit for a search warrant of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, some Republican lawmakers still believe there was no justification for the search. U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) reacted to the released affidavit on Newsmax TV’s “Saturday Report.” “There’s nothing there,” Carl said. “They […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Monday he had filed an amicus brief to a lawsuit on behalf of U.S. military personnel against the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The U.S. Navy SEALs v. Biden lawsuit features 35 Navy service members, who are assigned to Naval Special Warfare Command Units, challenging the administration’s vaccine decree […]

Last Friday, a federal appeals court ruled that the Biden administration cannot enforce its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors in the state of Alabama. Due to its participation in a lawsuit seeking to halt the mandate, Alabama, along six other states and the Associated Builders and Contractors, will be free from the decree’s enforcement. […]

Although I didn’t enter public service until well into my 50s, I’ve always felt strongly that public servants should be held to a higher standard. This includes everyone from our mayors and city councilors, all the way up to the president of the United States. I think it’s probably safe to assume you agree with […]

Under the title “Alabama is a Big Front Porch,” made famous by the legendary Alabama storyteller, Kathryn Tucker Wyndham, I will continue to share some personal political stories with you this week. As many of you know, I have been friends with our iconic, senior U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby, for close to four decades. History […]

Two Alabama congressmen are honoring the 13 service men and women who were killed during a bomb attack in Afghanistan last year. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), lead Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement Friday honoring the “bravery and sacrifice” of the fallen service members. "As a nation, we ask our […]

According to some Alabama education leaders, President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program will be good news for the Yellowhammer State. Alabama Commission on Higher Education notes that 51% of in-state graduates have student loan debt, and close to 315,000 borrowers in Alabama will qualify for some debt relief. The average amount of student loan […]

The Business Council of Alabama’s (BCA) upcoming Evening for Progress event in Birmingham will honor the service of U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa), who is set to retire after serving more than four decades in Congress. Alabama native and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will feature as the event’s special guest. Shelby is […]

On Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the awarding of $26.6 million in grants to expand broadband services across the Yellowhammer State. According to the governor’s office, the awards will enable providers to expand services to nearly 15,000 additional households, businesses and public facilities, as well as to schools and police and fire services. As broadband […]

When discussing voting rights, some individuals and special interest groups focus on the Alabama of 1962, but they never acknowledge the Alabama of 2022 and the great progress we have made in our state. They attempt to use our state’s troubled past as justification for their present political agenda. These folks are entitled to their […]

I wasn’t raised in a household with a lot of money. In fact, I was raised by a single mother. I don’t want any sympathy for that. My mom is the hardest working woman I have ever met and she instilled work ethic in me in the same way she did other values she wanted […]

In June, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and State Department advised that they will no longer bar individuals who provided “insignificant material support” or “limited material support” to terrorist organizations from immigrating to the United States. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined nine other senators in a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas […]

On Thursday, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth announced the promotion of Jess Skaggs to chief of staff effective October 1. In announcing the promotion on social media, Ainsworth asserted that Skaggs’ leadership had proven invaluable in passing critical pieces of legislation. “Jess Skaggs has already accomplished great things at a young age, and I am proud […]

President Joe Biden announced his new student loan forgiveness plan on Wednesday, which will forgive $20,000 of student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients, and $10,000 for other borrowers making under $125,000 a year. While the Biden administration has not said how much they expect the program to cost overall, a new report released today […]

Despite objections from Israel, the Biden administration is reportedly nearing an agreement to revive a nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Former President Donald Trump in 2018 pulled the United States from the 2015-negotiated Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). According to reports, the agreement is set […]

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration required all troops and U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) personnel to become inoculated against the virus. Earlier this year, Republicans in Congress unsuccessfully attempted to pass a bill to rescind the vaccine mandate and reinstate any members of the military who were separated from service due […]

President Joe Biden announced his new student loan forgiveness plan on Wednesday, delivering on a major campaign promise. The Biden executive order will forgive $20,000 of student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients, and $10,000 for other borrowers. The decree will once again extends the student loan pause, which will last through the end of […]

Former State Rep. Perry Hooper Jr. (R-Montgomery) has been charged on one count of first degree sexual abuse, according to the Montgomery Police Department. The charge was first reported by Alabama Daily News (ADN). Hooper, a member of the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) state executive committee, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Task […]