7. Bannon has been held in contempt The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress as he’s failed to follow his subpoena that was handed down by the committee investigating the U.S. Capitol riot. The final vote was 229-202. The debate included the incredibly reckless U.S. Representative Liz […]

Last month, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell visited Secretary of State John Merrill to raise his concerns about the integrity of Alabama’s election system. Previously, Lindell had maintained 100,000 votes in Alabama were “flipped.” Merrill later publicly disputed Lindell’s claims and insisted the scenario presented by Lindell was not possible. This week, Lindell was back in […]

During an interview that aired during Wednesday’s broadcast of “The Jeff Poor Show” on FM Talk 106.5 in Mobile, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt talked about how the GOP has seemingly been unable to deliver on campaign promises in the past, notably when it comes repealing Obamacare and rolling back other expansions of the […]

There’s no part of the economy that is immune to the supply-chain disruptions around the U.S. economy, especially here in Alabama. The impact has been high prices for consumers on commodities that are affecting every sector, including agriculture. During an appearance on Mobile radio’s FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” State Sen. David Sessions […]

Frances Taylor, former chair of the Alabama Federation of Republican Women, on Thursday announced her intentions to seek the GOP nomination for the Alabama House of Representatives, serving District 20. Taylor is presently the third vice president of the National Federation of Republican Women, a group which consists of over 63,000 party activists across the […]

7. Colorado will do everything to keep Space Command from coming to Alabama U.S. Space Command was announced as coming to Huntsville, but Colorado lawmakers have regularly attempted to prevent this from happening since the temporary location is located there. Initially, it was alleged that then-President Donald Trump influenced the decision to move the base […]

Governor Kay Ivey supported “stay at home” orders, mask mandates and restrictions for children. Alabamians supported her. There was legitimate fear early on during this pandemic, and “15 days to stop the spread” seemed like a good idea because we wanted hospitals to get ready for the coming wave. But this went on for months. […]

Many have expressed concern over the Biden administration’s requirement for U.S. military personnel to become vaccinated against COVID-19. A member of Alabama’s congressional delegation is taking his disapproval of the edict to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). An early and staunch opponent of the mandate, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) has taken the lead […]

Tereshia Huffman, member of the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB), has announced her candidacy to seek the Democratic nomination for the Alabama House of Representatives, serving District 56. The Birmingham native is a graduate of Pinson Valley High School and holds a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Alabama. According to the campaign, […]

FarmPAC, the political arm of the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA), on Wednesday rolled out its first slate of endorsements for incumbents seeking reelection to the state legislature. The ALFA endorsement is widely seen as one of the most sought after endorsements in the Yellowhammer State. The agricultural advocacy group holds significant influence as it is […]

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) on Wednesday announced that he had sent a letter to President Joe Biden in which he demanded answers regarding the mass influx of illegal aliens entering the United States on a daily basis. The South Alabama congressman slammed what he sees as the Biden administration’s failures relating to border security. […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Tuesday took to the Senate floor to blast the Biden administration over the crisis which continues to engulf the nation’s southern border. In his remarks, Alabama’s junior senator outlined what he saw as policies that incentivize migrants to enter the United States through unlawful means as well as the […]

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) discussed concerns that could create a challenge for the legislature during the budgeting processes in the near term. According to the Republican Dekalb County lawmaker, while Alabama state government has had record budgets for the general […]

Earlier this year, State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) declared his intentions to restrict the teaching of so-called Critical Race Theory in public education and throughout state government. The goal he said was to stand up to “woke-ism.” During an interview with Campus Reform’s Angela Morabito earlier this week, the Tallapoosa County Republican lawmaker reiterated his […]

7. Alabama is one of the most unhappy states NiceRX has released a study of the happiest states in the country, and unfortunately, based on their ranking, Alabama is the fourth unhappiest state on the list. The factors considered were income, life expectancy, homicide rates, mental illness and poverty. The happiest state was Hawaii, but […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall (R-AL) on Monday announced that he had awarded $1.5 million from a settlement relating to the deadly opioid crisis to the state’s specialty courts. For more than a decade, consulting giant McKinsey & Company assisted pharmaceutical manufacturer Purdue Pharma employ a mass marketing strategy to promote OxyContin, a highly addictive opioid […]

With the third quarter officially in the books, candidates seeking election to federal office are looking to bolster their campaigns by posting strong fundraising numbers headed into the latter portion of the year. Presently, the only contested federal races are the Republican primary elections for the U.S. Senate and Alabama’s Fifth Congressional District. Alabama’s Senate […]

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, on Monday announced his opposition to Democrats’ partisan approach to the fiscal year 2022 appropriations process. As the upper chamber begins crafting legislation to set next year’s federal government spending priorities, the strategy Senate Democrats’ have employed falls short of adequately funding […]

7. Racial justice group wants HPD accountable for woman entering a van in their parking lot After the death of Christina Nance, the group the Citizen’s Coalition for Justice Reform is demanding that the Huntsville Police Department be held accountable since she climbed into the back of a police van that wasn’t in use. The […]

Mike Durant, famously known for his heroics in the 1993 “Black Hawk Down” incident, has formally declared his candidacy to seek to Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. In announcing his bid for the U.S. Senate, Durant lambasted President Joe Biden over what he sees as the administration’s failures. “The career politicians have ruined this […]

On Monday, State Rep. Danny Crawford (R-Athens) announced his intentions to seek reelection for his State House of Representatives District 5 post. According to a release accompanying the reelection announcement, Crawford is currently serving his first full term after winning a special election in 2016, replacing the late State Rep. Dan Williams (R-Athens). “It has […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall (R-AL) on Monday called on the Biden administration to withdraw a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) memorandum seeking to scrutinize parents across the nation who express dissatisfaction with Critical Race Theory (CRT). Nationally, parents have taken to public school board meetings to convey dissent over the implementation of CRT in official […]

Alabama is on the other side of the Delta variant surge of the coronavirus. That’s not me saying it — it’s science. The surge has ended in Alabama. Cases are lower than when the surge started. Hospitalizations are rapidly falling, too, as 942 were in the hospital as of Sunday, October 10, and only 690 […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Monday announced its endorsement of State Sen. Garlan Gudger’s (R-Cullman) reelection campaign for the Alabama State Senate, District 4. Gudger, a Cullman native, holds a bachelor’s degree in building science from Auburn University with a minor in business. Upon graduating college, Gudger returned to Cullman to run his family’s […]