According to a poll released by Club for Growth PAC on Monday, Mo Brooks continues to have a significant lead on Katie Britt. According to the survey conducted October 12-14 on the organization’s behalf by WPA Intelligence, a sample of 506 likely GOP voters overwhelmingly support Brooks in Alabama’s Republican U.S. Senate primary. Brooks, who […]

On Monday, House Pro Tem Victor Gaston (R-Mobile) announced that he will not be a candidate for reelection during the 2022 campaign cycle. Gaston was elected to the Alabama Legislature in 1982 and even served a brief stint as Speaker of the House after the conviction of former Speaker Mike Hubbard. “Representing the citizens of […]

Every four years legislators come and go. Some bring joy when they come in, others when they go out, but they all bring joy. In the Legislature, we will lose approximately 19 members of the House of Representatives. Here are the ones I can confirm and the counties they represent: Mike Ball, Madison; Connie Rowe, […]

7. Democrats’ issues with spending lust continue The trillions of dollars of new spending the left-wing Democrat base desires is still running into roadblocks. There appears to be little movement among the more moderate members U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ). Surprisingly, an editorial by a socialist in a West Virginia newspaper […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will Governor Kay Ivey respond to calls for her to add vaccination mandate bans to the upcoming special session? — Are the proponents of Critical Race Theory fighting a losing battle on every level? — […]

Alabamians will get their first official glimpse at new proposed redistricting maps later this month, according to State Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville), the co-chairman of the Alabama Legislature reapportionment committee. During an interview with FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” McClendon explained once the maps were approved by the committee, they would be posted […]

Saturday morning, GOP U.S. Senate hopeful U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) had his chance to address the well-attended Madison County Republican Men’s Club. Brooks took a couple of apparent jabs at his opponent, former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt. One of those points that the North Alabama lawmaker raised was candidates supported by […]

Secretary of State John Merrill (R-AL) on Friday awarded conservative activist C.J. Pearson with the National Association of Secretaries of States’ (NASS) John Lewis Youth Leadership Award. The recognition was established in 2021 by NASS to honor young people who partake in civic activities and demonstrate leadership within their communities. “I wholeheartedly believe that C.J. […]

A special session on redistricting is happening, and it appears all but certain that there will not be a “call” for COVID-19-related legislation. If that holds true, it means Gov. Kay Ivey will not allow the legislature to address the vaccination mandates that are currently forcing some people out of the workforce. The number of […]

Governor Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Friday announced that Gina Maiola has been promoted to serve as her administration’s communications director. The announcement comes on the heels of current communications director Leah Garner accepting a position in the private sector. Maiola presently serves as the governor’s press secretary. Her appointment becomes effective October 18. In announcing […]

State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) has received the endorsement of the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) in his reelection bid to the legislature’s upper chamber, serving District 21. Allen, a lifelong resident of Tuscaloosa, holds a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Alabama. In 1994, Allen was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives […]

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretary Tom Vilsack on Thursday announced the department’s investment of $1.8 million in two rural northwest Alabama communities for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvement. Administered through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program, the investment will serve to modernize water infrastructure serving over 14,000 citizens residing in […]

7. Benjamin Crump is representing the family of a woman found in a police car Christina Nance was found dead in the back of an old police van on October 7, and it’s been determined by the Madison County Coroner Tyler Berryhill that there were no injuries or foul play that resulted in her death. […]

North Alabama has a valuable ally in its quest to make sure Huntsville remains the federal government’s choice for the U.S. Space Command headquarters. Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Service Committee, endorsed the pick that was initially made by then-President Donald Trump shortly before leaving […]

The road to post-pandemic economic recovery hasn’t been easy. For over a year, I’ve worked tirelessly to keep our economy moving and keep small businesses open. While our work is far from complete, I am confident we will get the job done. Whether we get any help from Washington, however, is another question. Right now, […]

The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) has opened the application process to apply for an industrial hemp license. According to ADAI, hemp growers, processors, handlers and universities may apply for the license with the department through its online application process. The final day designated individuals and entities will be able to apply for […]

Every week, the Biden administration makes another decision that raises questions about its commitment to protect the fundamental rights of American citizens. Now, another decision is raising red flags about how it will impact parents concerned with what is happening at their children’s local schools. Merrick Garland, the United States Attorney General, has asked the […]

An Alabama couple has been convicted on federal charges of conspiring to transport illegal workers and money laundering, according to the Associated Press (AP). The court found Haleyville residents Deivin Marquitos Escalante-Vasquez and Crystal Gail Escalante, ages 31 and 38 respectively, guilty of having provided illegal laborers to Georgia-based Mar-Jac Poultry plant in Jasper over […]

7. Borders with Mexico and Canada are opening, even though the southern border is clearly open While it’s already appeared that the southern border has been open under President Joe Biden, it’s now official that the United States’ borders with Mexico and Canada will reopen to fully vaccinated individuals. For now, only those traveling non-essentially […]

When I was a teenager back in the 1980s, Alabama had a hit song called “40 Hour Week.” It was an anthem to the American work ethic. You still hear it played on country radio today. One of its great stanzas is: This is for the one who swings the hammer, Driving home the nail […]

It’s fall, which means it’s college football season throughout the South. It’s no secret that SEC allegiances stir up intense emotions here in Alabama. But whether they cheer on the Tigers or Crimson Tide, there is one thing Alabamians can agree on: Joe Biden is a failed president. It’s not only Alabamians. A recent Quinnipiac […]

Every Republican legislator, governor and attorney general in the country is preparing to go to war with the Biden administration over the president’s vaccine mandate that seems to be inching closer and closer to reality. Whether or not they have the ability to fight this mandate is one thing, and whether they are serious is […]

Last week’s dust-up between U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and the Alabama Farmers Federation is still having ripple effects throughout Alabama’s political landscape. Shortly after FarmPAC, the Alabama Farmers Federation’s (ALFA) political arm, announced its slate of endorsements, which included former Business Council of Alabama president and CEO Katie Britt for U.S. Senate, Brooks had […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) on Wednesday issued a grave assessment regarding the ever-increasing national debt, which is inching closer to $30 trillion with each passing day. The failure of the federal government to address the rapidly growing financial burden of public debt has drawn immense criticism from fiscal conservatives in both chambers of Congress. […]