A member of Alabama’s congressional delegation is spearheading efforts in Congress to make Daylight Saving Time year-round. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) has introduced legislation to pave the way for Americans’ clocks to be permanently advanced an hour, presently reserved for only the nation’s warmer months. In announcing his legislation, Rogers noted Alabamians’ desires to […]

MONTGOMERY — The House Health Committee on Wednesday approved two anti-vaccine discrimination bills which passed the Senate the day before. Senate Bill 15 and Senate Bill 9 both received favorable reports in their designated lower chamber committee. Relating to strengthening the state’s ban on so-called vaccine passports, Senate Bill 15 received slight pushback from some […]

President Trump made strengthening the American economy one of the biggest focuses in his presidency and the results were clear. From middle-class tax cuts to rolling back job-killing regulations – President Trump’s America First agenda created a growth-oriented economy that benefited all Americans. Less than a year in office President Biden and his Democrat supporters […]

7. Aderholt wants an answer on a rendering plant The property that’s been proposed to be used for a new poultry plant owned by the Gadsden Airport Authority has been debated due to citizens in the area being opposed to the plant. U.S. Representative Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) has requested information on the status of the […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), during a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) press conference, blasted Democratic leadership for failing to bring the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) up for a vote. The NDAA, an annual defense appropriations package, has yet to be brought for a vote in the upper chamber of Congress. In a process […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed two bills aimed at protecting individuals’ rights concerning COVID-19 vaccines. While the special session of the state legislature was called to address the decennial redistricting process, Republicans have also elected to take on the issue of vaccine mandates. The upper chamber took up debate on two pieces […]

The backbone of America’s economy has long been small businesses. Yet, during the pandemic, we got left behind. I watched as stores throughout Alabama struggled to stay open or closed down altogether. The hard working men and women of Alabama aren’t one to complain. We understand that hard times may come, but we can always […]

Alabama Public Service Commissioner Jeremy Oden joined the list of state politicians coming out against the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate. Oden released a statement over the weekend criticizing the edict, which he described as an “overreach.” Statement reads as follows: It’s been my honor and my privilege to serve as your Public Service Commissioner since […]

President Joe Biden last week lifted sanctions against two missile producers associated with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The commander-in-chief’s move to eliminate the Trump-era sanctions against the Iranian regime has drawn fierce criticism from U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). The North Alabama congressman on Friday led four of his fellow colleagues, including U.S. Rep. […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover), along with a number of his GOP colleagues, sent a letter to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) stating their opposition to the federal vaccine mandate for businesses. In the letter sent to OSHA Secretary Doug Parker, Palmer and his colleagues stated that “many individuals have expressed a sincerely […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) recently sent a request to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the status of a poultry processing plant that is proposed to be located at a property owned by the Gadsden Airport Authority. Earlier this year, the congressman asked the FAA to review the proposed plant over safety concerns due […]

7. Sanford is running for Congress In the fifth Congressional district, former State Senator Paul Sanford has announced that he’s entered the race for U.S. Representative Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) seat, as Brooks is currently campaigning for U.S. Senate. Sanford noted how he believed there should be term limits for elected officials and said that this […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature on Monday began debate on new congressional, legislative and state school board district maps redrawn in accordance with 2020 U.S. Census Bureau statistics. In addition to the legislature initiating the redistricting process, lawmakers are also poised to take up debate on two anti-vaccine mandate bills which passed through committee in […]

Late Friday, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a lawsuit against the Biden administration protesting the federal vaccine mandate. During an appearance on Mobile FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” Marshall explained that the legal action seeks “immediate relief” and challenged the Biden mandate on the grounds the administration was using the federal government’s procurement […]

The average Alabamian may not know or care that every 10 years their legislative and congressional district lines are redrawn, but it is vitally important to their well-being in many ways. It dictates who will represent them in the State House of Representatives, State Senate, State School Board and Congress over the next 10 years. […]

For the past few months, Democrats in Congress have been working to pass a massive spending package that would result in an unprecedented expansion of the federal government, while increasing taxes on middle class Americans and driving up prices for everything from fuel to groceries. The House has not yet been able to agree on […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Monday announced its endorsement of State Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) in his reelection bid for the Alabama State Senate, District 29. Chesteen is a lifelong resident of Geneva County and a graduate of Troy University. He formerly served as head football coach and athletic director at Geneva High School. […]

State Rep. Howard Sanderford (R-Huntsville) on Monday announced that he will not seek another term in the Alabama House of Representatives. Sanderford, who assumed office after winning a special election in 1989, has served nearly 33 years in the legislature’s lower chamber. “Representing the citizens of Huntsville and Madison County for almost 33 years has […]

Former State Sen. Paul Sanford on Monday announced his intentions to seek the Republican nomination to represent Alabama’s fifth congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. The congressional seat is becoming vacant as U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) is seeking election to the U.S. Senate. Sanford’s family is widely known for their years of […]

7. McConnell visited Alabama over the weekend U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) recently visited the area where he grew up in Alabama and stopped at various locations throughout the Limestone County area.  McConnell visited with Athens Mayor Ronnie Marks, the Alabama Veterans Museum and Archives, his childhood home, and Athens Elementary, as well […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will the special session on, mostly, redistricting be as non-controversial as it appears to be setting up to be? — Will Governor Kay Ivey adjust her thinking on banning vaccine mandates by private businesses after […]

During this week’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile), the chairman of the reapportionment effort in the House of Representatives, addressed a proposal offered by Democrats that could create two Democrat-leaning congressional districts in Alabama. Pringle told host Don Dailey the proposal meant to help Democrats could give Republicans […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) urged groups, including the Business Council of Alabama and other entities, opposing legislative action on President Joe Biden’s federal vaccine mandate to “get to the table” to work toward a solution. During his weekly appearance on Huntsville radio NewsTalk 770AM/92.5FM WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show,” the Morgan County Republican lawmaker […]

The state of Alabama has officially filed suit against the Biden administration in an effort to shield federal contractors from the president’s vaccine mandate. Issued by the White House in early September, Executive Order 14042 dictated that certain federal contractors mandate their respected workforces to become vaccinated against COVID-19. Alabama has joined six other states […]