7. U.S. out of U.N. U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks) has introduced the “American Sovereignty Restoration Act 2022.” The bill would seek to end the United States’ membership with the United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organization. Rogers said the UN “has repeatedly proven itself to be an utterly useless organization,” adding, “[T]he UN […]

The U.S. Senate candidacy of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) on Monday picked up the endorsement of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and right-wing political advocacy organization Turning Point Action. Kirk founded Turning Point in 2012 as a nonprofit organization geared toward advocating for the conservative movement on high school and college campuses. Kirk took to […]

Monday, Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt released her campaign’s latest television advertisement of the 2022 GOP primary election cycle. In the 30-second spot, titled “Paying the Price,” Britt recalls working in her family’s hardware store as a child, which is shown in the ad’s opening frame. The ad features Britt taking aim at President […]

Monday, Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) announced his endorsement of Chip Beeker and Jeremy Oden in their reelection bids for the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC). In announcing his endorsement of the incumbent PSC Republicans, McCutcheon, a retired law enforcement officer, declared that Alabama had the “most conservative Public Service Commission” in the United […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), who serves as the lead Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, is once again spearheading a legislative effort to withdraw U.S. membership from the United Nations (U.N.). The congressman’s “American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2022″ would also withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). According to […]

On June 21, Alabama voters will decide who will be the Republican nominee for Secretary of State of Alabama. In the initial primary election, State Auditor Jim Zeigler finished with 42.69% of the vote, while State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy) finished with 39.7%, triggering a runoff between the two candidates. Allen joined WVNN’s “The Yaffee […]

The contest to determine who will replace outgoing State Sen. Del Marsh (R-Anniston), who formerly served as the upper chamber’s president pro tem, has garnered attention from some of the heaviest hitters in Alabama Republican politics. The Senate District 12 GOP primary runoff features Anniston businessman Keith Kelley and attorney Wendy Ghee Draper. Draper and […]

The Alabama RINO PAC, the political action committee supporting Katie Britt for U.S. Senate, has released a new radio advertisement claiming that U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) wanted to raise property taxes, income taxes and sales taxes. The 60-second spot says, “Mo’s voted to to raise income taxes. In Congress, Mo even voted against the […]

Like many of you, I grew up around guns and was taught to respect them and always treat them safely. I believe I got my first gun when I was 8, and I’ve been a collector ever since. As a young boy and later as a teenager, I spent much of my time after school […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) bid for the U.S. Senate has notched the endorsement of BamaCarry, which bills itself as the state’s only “no compromise” Second Amendment advocacy group. In a letter sent to the group’s membership, BamaCarry asserted that Brooks was the only candidate in the runoff election that held a “true history” of […]

It takes money, moxie and muscle to defeat an incumbent. If you run against one, you’d better beat them. It happens fewer times than not, but here are eight exceptions to that rule. Susan DuBose defeated Rep. Dickie Drake in House District 45 which encompasses portions of Jefferson and Shelby Counties. DuBose is a former […]

Alabama Public Service Commissioner Jeremy Oden this past Friday joined Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast to speak on his bid for another term of service on the state’s chief utility regulatory board. Bannon, who served as the CEO of then-candidate Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and as chief political strategist to the 45th president, praised […]

7. Alabama recognized for economic development Alabama was recognized for economic development success and is set to receive the Silver Shovel Award from Area Development. Governor Kay Ivey’s office pointed to $7.7 billion in new capital investments in the state in 2021. Alabama Department of Commerce secretary Greg Canfield stated, “The overarching goal of Alabama’s economic […]

After the 1960 Kennedy vs. Nixon classic presidential contest, television became the medium for political campaigns. TV became the new campaign strategy in Alabama in 1962. George Wallace, Big Jim Folsom and Ryan DeGraffenried used TV that year for the first time. Unfortunately for Big Jim Folsom, his use of TV was the demise of […]

Members of the Alabama GOP congressional delegation joined more than 100 other members of Congress in a letter to the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) expressing concern about a new “Enhanced and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” rule, which they say could hurt small farms. The rule is influenced by a […]

As the runoff election for Alabama’s fifth congressional district approaches, one former Trump administration official has come out in support of Casey Wardynski. Joshua Whitehouse, who served as the White House liaison to the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security during the Trump administration, announced on Monday that he was endorsing Wardynski. The […]

The Yellowhammer State experienced massive economic gains in 2021, which was the second-best year for growth in Alabama’s 202-year history. Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Friday that the state had been selected by Area Development, a national business publication, to receive the outlet’s Silver Shovel Award for successful economic development efforts. According to the governor’s […]

Friday, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) had awarded $11.36 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants to 10 local Alabama airports for infrastructure upgrades. In a statement announcing the grant award, Shelby, who serves as vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, advised that the infrastructure upgrades […]

7. Plan to move Space Command supported by GAO report A new report from the Government Accountability Office shows that the decision to move U.S. Space Command from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville “was consistent with the Air Force’s analysis.” This report has reaffirmed the decision to move the headquarters. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) […]

Even as the provisional ballot count has concluded, the GOP primary contest between State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) and Auburn City Councilman Jay Hovey has not yet concluded, according to a statement from the senator’s campaign. The ending results on Election Day showed Whatley trailing Hovey by just four votes. When provisional ballots were counted […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday released its report examining the Air Force’s decision to relocate U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal. In the agency’s report, the GAO noted that the “January 2021 selection of Redstone Arsenal as the preferred location for U.S. Space Command headquarters was consistent […]

Only 3% separated State Rep. Wes Allen (R-Troy) and State Auditor Jim Zeigler in the GOP primary contest to determine who will replace term-limited Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill as the state’s chief elections official. Zeigler, who is term-limited in his current capacity as state auditor, garnered 42.69% of the vote in the May […]

Last week, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) questioned Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack during a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. During the hearing, Tuberville blamed President Joe Biden for “skyrocketing” costs in Alabama and across the country. “Alabama’s hardworking farmers and producers continue to face uphill battles,” Tuberville said. “As they work to feed our great nation, […]

The Katie Britt for Senate campaign has declined a request to debate U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). The debate would have been syndicated across the state and hosted by Gray TV and Alabama Daily News on June 14. Alabama Daily News’ Todd Stacy revealed the news on Twitter, saying, “[W]e thought we had a solid […]