Last Tuesday, I joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to listen to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy address Congress via video from a secure location near Kyiv. President Zelenskyy thanked the United States for our support, but he also asked for increased assistance in two ways – he asked for more defense systems and fighter jets, […]

7. Income is rising in the majority of Alabama The U.S. Census Bureau has conducted its American Community Survey, and it shows that household income in Alabama has been increasing for a majority of the state over the last five years. There are still some areas not seeing as much growth. In Alabama, the average […]

In an astounding feat in the legal profession, Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Jay Mitchell will soon send three law clerks to clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. As noted by David Lat in the Original Jurisdiction newsletter, this is very rare for a state court judge. While it is seen as […]

Senate candidate Mike Durant took to Twitter on Saturday to blast his Republican primary opponent, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), over the issue of fighting voter fraud. Durant posted, “We need strong Republicans who will fight for election integrity, not weak-kneed Republicans who will waffle like Mo Brooks.” We need strong Republicans who will fight […]

Monday, the National Wildlife Federation Action Fund announced its endorsement of former Business Council of Alabama CEO Katie Britt in her Republican candidacy for the U.S. Senate. In a release announcing the endorsement, National Wildlife Federation Action Fund CEO Collin O’Mara sang the praises of Britt, who serves on the Alabama Wildlife Federation board of […]

Alabama is past due for an education overhaul. In nearly every national publication that scores and ranks education systems, Alabama finds itself dead last. This must change. Data from the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama found that over half of public-school students in grades 3-8 are not proficient in grade-level reading and math. The […]

Last week, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James released a statement criticizing the Alabama Numeracy Act that was approved by the Senate earlier this month. James said in the statement, “I call on Alabama Legislators to vote ‘NO’ on SB171. Also known as the Alabama ‘Numeracy Act,’ this bill claims to rid Alabama of Common Core […]

Some lawmakers in the Alabama Legislature are again showing that their “law and order” campaign promises do not necessarily match their actions in the state capitol. This past week, a bill being pushed by Alabama Appleseed that would weaken the state’s ability to suspend driver’s licenses for those who do not pay their traffic tickets […]

Should the GOP regain control of the upper chamber of Congress after the 2022 midterm elections, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will likely be the frontrunner to once again become the highest-ranking senator. U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), candidate for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat, announced his opposition to McConnell assuming the role of […]

7. Alabama company is working to evacuate employees from Ukraine Discovery Life Sciences in Huntsville has a location in Ukraine, but CEO Glenn Bilawsky has been working to evacuate employees during the country’s war with Russia. The company had 64 employees in Ukraine and has been able to evacuate 20 so far. It’s been reported […]

Being an incumbent state senator in Alabama is like owning that seat. The level of reelectability odds is probably better than that of an incumbent congressman, which is about the same as being elected to a seat in the Russian Communist Politburo. Being a freshman state senator in Alabama is a more powerful position than […]

On Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky gave a speech via video to a joint session of Congress, in which he asked for more military aid from the United States U.S. Army veteran and Republican candidate for Senate Mike Durant said he supported giving the Ukrainians what they needed to hold Russia back. Friday on WVNN’s […]

Alabama lawmakers are considering legislation that would compromise patient safety by allowing non-physicians to perform surgeries on one of the body’s most complex and delicate organs – the eye. As a medical doctor and surgeon, I urge state legislators to vote down this reckless Senate Bill 120 and preserve the physician lead team-based approach to […]

The Biden administration continues to negotiate with Iran over a new nuclear agreement, which would be a revised version of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The Trump administration pulled out of the previous agreement with Iran in 2018. One Alabama congressman and the current ranking Republican on the Armed Services Committee says he can’t […]

While the chances of a comprehensive gaming bill passing the Alabama Senate appears to have met a standstill, an effort is underway in the lower chamber to pass what is being referred to as a “clean lottery bill.” Sponsored by State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island), the bill would allow the citizenry to vote whether […]

Last week, the Alabama Senate passed a bill that would prohibit wake surfing in a public body of water that’s less than 50 acres in size, in any portion of public water where the width of the portion is less than 400 feet and within 200 feet of a shoreline, dock, pier, boathouse or any […]

The three-way contest to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) took a dramatic turn this week as former President Donald Trump publicly expressed discontent with U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), who once led the field by a significant margin. The former president lamented Brooks’ comments made during last year’s rally in Cullman, where he […]

In February, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn announced that he was endorsing Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Durant. Flynn served as the nation’s 25th national security adviser in the Trump administration and was previously the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Prior to Durant’s entry into Alabama’s U.S. Senate race, Flynn had expressed support for […]

The State of Alabama has been allocated nearly $312 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to be utilized in recovery efforts stemming from damage caused by Hurricanes Sally and Zeta, which pummeled the state’s coastal region in fall 2020. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated the $311,732,000 in CDBG […]

American liberals keep taking to cable news to declare that Iran, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia should be increasing their oil output while America does nothing to increase its own. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is the latest Biden administration lackey to make this argument while ignoring how horrible the leaders of those countries are for our […]

Earlier this week, Nathan Kirk of Oneonta prevailed in his battle with the Alabama Department of Revenue over a personalized license plate that the department recalled due to “objectionable” wording. According to the department, its guidelines do not allow the “f-word, or any acronym for such, on a personalized license plate.” However, Kirk maintained that […]

7. Lew Burdette pushing for donation limits Gubernatorial candidate Lew Burdette is advocating for a change in Alabama law that would limit the amount that could be donated to any candidates’ campaign. There used to be a $500 limit from corporate contributions, but the passing of Fair Campaign Practices Act removed this cap. Burdette said, “We’re […]

Thursday, Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) announced that he is seeking a wounded warrior or medically retired veteran for employment at his district office. According to a release, this will be a two-year paid fellowship. The position would serve as a liaison between the military and veteran constituents for veteran casework and fill the role of […]

During an interview with the Washington Examiner on Tuesday, former President Donald Trump said he was disappointed with U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and his performance in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race. Trump expressed concern over what Brooks said at last year’s rally in Cullman where he told rally-goers to “look ahead” to the midterm elections […]