Politics — Page 246

As the world watches the slow moving brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine in abject horror, people around the world are repulsed and stunned, but as the arbitrary carnage against innocent civilians unfolds, that disgust and shock harden into anger and resentment.

President Joe Biden has announced that there will be an official ban on Russian oil in the United States in response to their attack on Ukraine.

President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced he was banning the import of Russian oil. As part of the ban, Biden said 30 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserves would be utilized from the United States.

The Oakwood Adventist Academy varsity boys basketball team received widespread praise for its decision to recognize the Sabbath and forgo an opportunity to advance to the Class 1A Northeast Regional final.

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks announced that he had cosponsored a congressional resolution urging the International Criminal Court to prosecute Russian President Vladimir Putin if Ukraine's head of state is harmed during war.

Gov. Kay Ivey signed six bills crafted to bolster Alabama's positioning as the nation's most attractive state for military families.

here is bipartisan support for the end of Russian oil imports at this time among the political leadership of the country

Gov. Kay Ivey announced that she had awarded $10 million in COVID-19 pandemic relief funding to establish grants for volunteer fire department

As a result of the national inflation crisis, Alabamians of late have seen their purchasing power steadily diminish. Serving to further exacerbate consumers' economic woes is the recent spike in fuel costs.

The Prichard Water Board in Mobile County is at the center of a corruption investigation after the late February arrest of former board manager Nia Bradley.

Americans across the country are frustrated and disappointed with President Biden’s performance for the past year, so it’s not surprising his approval ratings are at historic lows. Last week, President Biden gave his State of the Union Address, where he struck an optimistic tone and claimed numerous so-called “victories” he has scored during his first […]

Last week, the Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution condemning Russia for invading Ukraine. The resolution declared support for Ukraine, its government, its democracy and its people. Russia’s military crossed Ukraine’s border on Feb. 24 and invaded its country misplacing thousands of people. It’s estimated that 4 million Ukrainians will eventually leave their […]

Tthe Alabama House Republican Caucus announced that it had approved a resolution urging President Joe Biden to restore United States energy independence.

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced his first deputy secretary appointment since assuming office in 2014.

Zelenskyy has also pushed for there to be a no-fly zone declared over Ukraine. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) has said, “I think we need to be clear that we are not going to go to war with Russia"

Lindy Blanchard: Alabama, U.S. are at a crossroads

It’s time for a new leader in Alabama — a new leader who does not do things the way they have always been done because they have always been done that way. Our state and our nation are at a crossroads. As we face rising inflation and energy costs, borders wide open, election fraud and […]

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Do sanctions work?

The United States and Europe imposed economic sanctions on Russia for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. I will let others debate the sufficiency of this response and consider the economics and effectiveness of sanctions.

During a Friday appearance on Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," Senate President Pro Tem Greg Reed detailed his chamber's efforts to spearhead a tax relief package through the legislature.

Usually in a gubernatorial year, the governor’s race grabs the spotlight. However, our open Senate seat with the avalanche of Washington dollars flooding into the Heart of Dixie, the governor’s race has become overshadowed.

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) sounded the alarm over President Joe Biden's willingness to reenter into a nuclear arms deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran

Marshall

Attorney General Steve Marshall recently wrote a letter DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling for his immediate resignation.

Earlier this week, Nathan Kirk made national headlines after challenging the Alabama Department of Revenue over its recall of his license plate that the bureaucratic entity declared to be "offensive."

Alabama has changed dramatically over the last decade, and the greatest indication of that transformation is the state’s financial footing. When Republicans took majority control of the state legislature in 2011, the state’s financial status reversed course. Prior to 2011, there were continual gaps in the budgets of numerous agencies, and every attempt at estimating […]

Ledbetter

House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter applauded the recent decision by Birmingham organizers to ban Russian athletes and officials from World Games 2022 events.