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Manufacture Alabama announced its slate of judicial endorsements for the 2026 election cycle, backing six incumbent judges across the state’s three appellate courts. The pro-manufacturing trade association is endorsing the reelection campaigns of: Supreme Court Justice Brad Mendheim Supreme Court Justice Greg Shaw Court of Civil Appeals Judge Ben Bowden Court of Civil Appeals Judge […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt questioned U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on a range of topics in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, including social media usage by minors, illegal gaming, antisemitism, and inner-city crime. Beginning with social media sextortion of minors, Britt (R-Montgomery) asked Bondi what the Department of Justice is doing to combat […]
Members of the Alabama House Military & Veterans Affairs Committee were joined by representatives from the Alabama Departments of Veterans Affairs and Mental Health last Tuesday as they visited the historic Tuskegee Campus of the Central Alabama VA Health Care System. More than just a formal informational tour, the was prompted by a recent conversation […]
The Republican Party is adding a new public official and former Democrat to their ranks in the Yellowhammer State. Clarke County License Commissioner Linda Goodman joined the GOP Tuesday. She is the county’s newest Republican officeholder after receiving formal approval at a recent meeting of the Clarke County Republican Executive Committee. “Linda has been an […]
The Petroleum and Convenience Marketers Association of Alabama (P&CMA) announced Monday its endorsement of State Sen. Jack Williams in his campaign for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. P&CMA represents hundreds of small business owners in Alabama’s petroleum and convenience marketing industry. The group pointed to Williams’ record of advancing pro-business policies and his understanding […]
For most of American history, the United States Senate has been seen as a place for seasoned leaders, a chamber of wisdom and experience. But in recent years, that experience has come with a downside. The Senate has grown older and slower, filled with politicians who have been in Washington for decades and often seem […]
As left-wing agitators continue to screech about how, despite all the left-wing violence you are seeing, most political violence is “actually” right-wing, they are also justifying the left-wing violence. Whether the anger is over Charlie Kirk’s alleged words or a border agent’s actions, these geniuses will remind you that the chaos will stop the minute […]
Tommy Tuberville on Finebaum 2026: '100% name ID' is great – 'what he believes in' is most important
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville weighed in Tuesday on the Paul Finebaum 2026 firestorm, saying his longtime friend would have to make a compelling case for why he’s running if he jumps into Alabama’s open U.S. Senate race. Tuberville said he has spoken with several Republicans already in the field or exploring it, including Alabama Attorney […]
Two influential statewide organizations have endorsed Vestavia Hills attorney Derek Chen for the open position of State Auditor. Chen picked up endorsements of Manufacture Alabama and the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA). This is Chen’s first political race. He previously worked in the Alabama Secretary of State’s office and the Tuscaloosa District Attorney’s office. He holds […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is raising awareness of the disturbing increase in financial sextortion schemes targeting teenage online. Britt reacted to a recent report from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) that revealed the alarming trend. “I recently discussed the alarming surge in sextortion schemes with [FBI Director Kash Patel],” Britt […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is praising Kash Patel’s FBI for doing the right thing and cutting ties with the Alabama based Southern Policy Law Center (SPLC). Patel announced Friday that the FBI has officially ended its relationship with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) based in Montgomery, calling them an organization that “abandoned civil […]
Governor Kay Ivey personally tried to reach Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed on Monday morning to offer state assistance after the Saturday night downtown mass shooting that left two dead and 12 wounded — but the mayor did not take the call and has not followed up, Governor Ivey’s office says. Despite the lack of communication […]
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville says he’s among a group of Republican senators whose phone activity was monitored during a Biden-era Department of Justice investigation, according to an FBI briefing Monday on Capitol Hill. Fox News reports that records reviewed by the Bureau show former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s team tracked the private communications and call […]
On the same day state leaders announced tougher state action in Alabama’s capital city, Mayor Steven Reed pointed the finger at “lax gun laws,” arguing the state permitless carry and limits on city ordinances were responsible for Saturday’s downtown shootout that left two dead and more than a dozen injured. In a written response to […]
SEC Network and ESPN analyst Paul Finebaum has become one of the most recognizable faces in the South over the last several decades during his media career covering college football. Recently though, Finebaum made some major headlines when he revealed during an interview with Outkick’s Clay Travis that he was considering a run for the […]
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is blasting the Democrats again as the federal government shutdown lurches on. As of Monday, the shutdown is in its sixth day after the Senate on Friday failed to advance either party’s short-term funding bill. The Senate reconvened this afternoon and is expected to hold more votes, but neither plan […]
The country recently watched in horror as a mentally ill career criminal slit the throat of Iryna Zarutska—an innocent and defenseless Ukrainian refugee—on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Alabama then mourned the senseless loss of Dr. Julie Gard Schnuelle, who was stabbed to death by a Montgomery man while walking her dogs in Auburn, […]
Montgomery crime watchdog slams Mayor Steven Reed’s suggestion that criminals 'go jump off a bridge'
In a news conference the day after the mass shooting in Montgomery, Mayor Steven Reed had an unusual bit of advice for would-be shooters: “You don’t care about your life? Go jump off a bridge. You don’t pull a gun and shoot in a crowd of people.” Later that day, a response came from Shannon […]
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Kash Patel is working to ensure that his agency is no longer connected to outside left-wing groups. Patel announced Friday that the FBI has officially ended its relationship with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) based in Montgomery. “The Southern Poverty Law Center long ago abandoned civil […]
On Monday morning, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey announced a tougher state-led posture to restore order in Montgomery after a downtown mass shooting on Saturday night left two dead and a dozen wounded. Ivey said Alabama has already taken steps, from deploying the Montgomery Area Crime Suppression Unit to passing new state laws to enhance public […]
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville on Sunday condemned the downtown Montgomery shooting that left two dead and a dozen wounded and suggested Alabama must be ready to surge force, up to and including the National Guard, if local leaders can’t get control of the streets. RELATED: City-backed downtown party turns into chaos: 2 dead, 12 wounded in […]
With parts of the federal government closed amid the ongoing “Schumer Shutdown,” Gov. Kay Ivey is encouraging residents to make the best of the situation by exploring historic attractions across Alabama. In a Thursday post, Ivey pointed to closures at national sites such as Independence Hall in Philadelphia and invited the public to see Alabama’s […]
State Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) announced his endorsement of Rhett Marques in his campaign for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District, adding to the state lawmaker’s impressive list of supporters including U.S. Senator Katie Britt, Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter and nearly three dozen Republican state lawmakers. “Rhett Marques is a man of integrity who has […]

