Last year as we entered Independence Day Weekend, the Biden White House bragged that the cost of an average family’s 4th of July cookout was down 16 cents compared to 2020. Wow, did that age poorly. This year’s Independence Day celebration will cost the most it has ever cost for the average family as prices […]

As each of those brave souls lifted the quill and placed his signature upon the document known as the Declaration of Independence, our Founding Fathers had set a course into the unchartered waters of democracy with a government directed by and for the people. Now our nation stands 246 years on this side of that […]

The 1970 governor’s race between George Wallace and Albert Brewer overshadowed every other political race in the state that year. However, one of Alabama’s legendary political figures burst on the scene in 1970, when Bill Baxley was elected Attorney General of Alabama. The attorney general’s race was below the radar screen of the titanic war […]

In a Thursday ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions. The high court’s 6-3 ruling, which was decided along justices’ ideological leanings, delivered a victory to Republican-controlled states’ efforts to allow industry to operate under a less-restrictive version of the Clean Air Act. Declaring that the […]

In May, the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol said it issued subpoenas for five Republican members of Congress, including U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). While hearing about the issue from media reports for weeks, Brooks said he did not actually receive any subpoena until June 26. Before […]

The Senate District 27 GOP primary contest between State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) and Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey officially came to an end on Friday. The Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) has declared Hovey as the party’s nominee for the November 8 general election, where he will face Democratic Party nominee Sherri Reese. The five-week-long […]

7. Has any of this money gone towards dealing with the coronavirus? Coronavirus relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act were reportedly used toward “under/unemployed oral historians” for research relating to anti-racism and “Latinx” history. Reportedly, $87.8 million has been given to “nearly 300 cultural and educational institutions to help them recover from the […]

In May, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under President Joe Biden announced that it would expand the definition of discrimination under Title IX to include sexual orientation and gender identity. U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) joined some of his Republican House colleagues in expressing concern that this new rule […]

Thursday, Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Birmingham and announced the $1 billion pilot “Reconnecting Communities” program, which is meant to help cities and neighborhoods that were racially divided by roads and other transportation infrastructure projects. Birmingham will receive some funding from the program to build its new Birmingham Xpress bus rapid transit […]

Late Wednesday, the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) announced that it would rehear augments concerning its decision to grant State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) a tying vote in the Senate District 27 GOP primary election. ALGOP’s second hearing on the issue will take place Friday morning. The vote in question was a rejected ballot cast by […]

In a 5-4 decision announced Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Biden administration in allowing for the termination of “Remain in Mexico.” The Trump-era border policy, officially known as Migrant Protection Protocols, mandated foreign nationals seeking entry into the United States to remain in their countries of origin while their cases were processed. […]

7. Movement to boycott July 4 grows If you have Facebook, you surely have friends who are declaring that they will not celebrate July 4 because of the recent Supreme Court ruling wiping Roe v. Wade from the history books. These are the same people that found a reason every year to declare they wouldn’t […]

Wednesday, the Biden administration announced a new U.S. Army V Corps headquarters in Poland in a move to help bolster NATO security in the region as it continues to face threats from Russia. The announcement was made as President Joe Biden attends this year’s NATO Summit in Madrid, Spain. • In Poland ??, we will […]

Earlier this year, Gov. Kay Ivey signed the “Alabama Vulnerable Child Protection Act,” which banned the prescription of puberty inhibitors to minors and also barred gender-altering procedures from being performed on minors. A federal judge later issued an injunction that effectively blocked the law from being implemented while it was being challenged in court. Tuesday, […]

The dramatics have yet to cease in the Senate District 27 GOP primary saga featuring State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) and Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey. This past weekend, the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) candidate committee decided to add one provisional ballot to Whatley’s vote total, which brought the race to a tie with each […]

7. Buttigieg will be in Birmingham to discuss infrastructure U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will travel to Birmingham tomorrow to discuss and promote infrastructure plans, according to the Department of Transportation. The trip will focus on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 projects. According to the announcement from the department, Buttigieg will […]

As a result of the Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade last week, most abortions are now illegal in the state of Alabama. According to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, the “Alabama Human Life Protection Act” passed by the legislature in 2019 is now in effect. This means providing an abortion is now […]

The United States recently recognized the 50th anniversary of Title IX to celebrate the federal civil rights law solidifying women’s protections from discrimination in education. The law, which went into effect in 1972, can be credited for expanding opportunities for women’s sports at the high school, collegiate and professional levels. Last week, President Joe Biden […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a former Washington state high school football coach who was fired for kneeling in prayer at midfield after games. In the 6-3 ruling of Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the high court deemed that Kennedy’s prayer was protected free speech and religious expression. Democrat-appointed Justices […]

Last week, President Joe Biden called on Congress to pass a three-month federal gas tax holiday. Biden said the holiday “can bring down the price of gas and give families just a little bit of relief.” U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is suggesting a better solution to bring down gas prices. Saturday, Tuberville posted a […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall continues to remind people that abortion is now illegal under state law except for rare exceptions to protect the life of the mother. Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively ruled to overturn Roe v. Wade in a 6-3 decision. According to Marshall, that means most abortions are now illegal in […]

This past weekend, the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) candidate committee determined that the Senate District 27 primary contest resulted in a tie. The race, which features State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) and Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey, will come to a conclusion by way of a coin flip as outlined by state law. As of […]

Like many of you, I was thrilled last week to see the Supreme Court’s decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the terrible Roe v. Wade decision. The Supreme Court decided in this case that “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) has announced the introduction of a bill that would allow states to require proof of citizenship during the voter registration process. The congressman’s “Citizen Ballot Protection Act” would authorize states to ensure a voter applicant holds United States citizenship by amending the National Voter Registration Act. Following the introduction of […]