Gov. Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Monday announced that the Jefferson, Blount, St. Clair (JBS) Mental Health Authority in Birmingham will be home to the state’s fourth crisis center. The addition to the Alabama Crisis System of Care will join AltaPointe Health in Mobile, WellStone in Huntsville and the Montgomery Area Mental Health Authority in Montgomery […]

This past week there were three police officers shot in Alabama in less than 24 hours. Tragically, Sheffield Police Sgt. Nick Risner passed away from his wounds. And as usual, one of the suspects is a repeat offender who should have been in jail completing his sentence for a prior homicide. Specifically, the accused who […]

7. Trump is working to get back on Twitter President Donald Trump has been banned from Twitter since January, but he’s suing to return to the site and has asked a federal judge to order that his account be re-activated.  Trump’s lawyers have said that the social media platform “exercises a degree of power and […]

Political consultant Mecca Musick and former U.S. Attorney Jay Town, filling in for radio talk show host Dale Jackson, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Was the special session a success? — Can Katie Britt use the ALFA endorsement to make the GOP U.S. Senate primary in Alabama into a competitive race? […]

Our senior senator, Richard Shelby, has left an indelible legacy and imprint on our state. Every corner of the state has been the recipient of his prowess at bringing home the bacon to the Heart of Dixie. Every university has enjoyed a largesse of federal dollars. He has made the Huntsville Redstone Arsenal one of […]

Although the 2020 elections were a disappointment for Republicans because of losing the White House, their party was still able to make gains in the U.S. House of Representatives. Had it not been for those gains, in addition to U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) may have […]

While there are still a few skeptics of a plan to use $400 million in federal COVID-19 relief money on new prison construction, State Rep. Tracy Estes (R-Winfield) insists the legislature still had to act on the plan. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” on Friday, the prison […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Legislature has successfully passed a comprehensive prison plan as a first step to resolve issues facing the state’s prison system, which has been placed in the crosshairs of the federal government by way of a lawsuit. Both chambers of the legislature agreed to pass a series of bills to replace and […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama State Senate on Friday passed a series of bills to address matters relating to the dire state of Alabama’s prison system. The legislature’s upper chamber successfully passed House Bills 2, 4, 5 and 6, with little to no defection from its ranks. The plan implements a phased approach to revamping the […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), during a Thursday Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) meeting, questioned Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra about the department limiting access to monoclonal antibody treatments. When HHS announced that it would be rationing the treatment, the decision was met with fierce criticism from elected […]

MONTGOMERY — The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday provided a favorable report to House Bill 2, which would prescribe mandatory supervision and electronic monitoring to inmates who are slated for early release through the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The bill serves as an amendment to legislation which was implemented in 2015, which requires certain […]

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) on Thursday announced Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants totaling $4.5 million, which will be applied toward improvements and infrastructure construction at three local airports in Alabama. Alabama’s senior senator applauded the investment, which was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). “I am proud that Alabama is receiving federal […]

MONTGOMERY — The Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee has given favorable reports to House Bills 4, 5 and 6, relating to the construction of new prison facilities and supplemental appropriations to fund construction and infrastructure improvements. The committee, led by chairman State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore), has taken the state one step closer […]

7. The Mu variant is gone from the United States As the coronavirus pandemic continues, there has been concern about how other virus variants could impact people after the United States dealt with waves of the Delta variant. One variant that raised alarm was the Mu variant. However, it seems that the Mu variant has […]

Efforts to expand access to an effective COVID-19 treatment have reached the nation’s capital as U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), along with his fellow Republican colleagues, has introduced legislation which would prohibit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from enacting policies limiting the drug’s supply. HHS recently announced that it would be […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Wednesday announced its endorsement of State Sen. Jack Williams (R-Wilmer) in his reelection bid for the Alabama State Senate, serving District 34. A lifelong resident of Mobile County, Williams is a graduate of Mary G. Montgomery High School in Azalea, Alabama. Engrained within the agriculture and forestry community, Williams […]

Many Republicans were surprised when Gov. Kay Ivey included two measures that would retroactively apply so-called criminal justice reform measures in her prison construction special session call. One proposed bill would allow those convicted prior to a successful 2013 sentencing reform effort to have their sentences re-evaluated. Another would expand the number of felons that […]

7. Even Obama believes we have open borders right now The obviously open border between Mexico and the United States has been a constant source of consternation for President Joe Biden and his administration. Illegal immigrants are successfully gaining entry into the country at record numbers. It has gotten so bad that even Biden’s former […]

U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt touted the recently-announced endorsement her campaign received from FarmPAC, the political action committee for the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA). An endorsement from ALFA is one that is widely considered to be highly-sought and influential. During a Tuesday meeting of the federation’s executive board, ALFA officially approved the slate of endorsements […]

FarmPAC, the Alabama Farmers Federation’s (ALFA) political arm, on Tuesday announced its endorsements for the statewide, congressional and Alabama State Board of Education primary elections which are slated to occur on May 24, 2022. Nearly 100 leaders of the federation, including representatives from all 67 counties, met at the state’s capital to hear from candidates […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), during Tuesday’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, pressed U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, along with other senior military leadership on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Alabama’s junior senator began his remarks by pointing to the United States’ abandonment of Bagram Airfield, which many […]

“When we invest in our roads and bridges, we are investing in our people and our future” When Gov. Kay Ivey awarded the most recent round of local projects, that’s how she described their importance to communities across Alabama. Tens of millions of dollars have already contributed to prepping our infrastructure for the 21st century. […]

U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) on Monday sent a letter to Treasury Department Secretary Janet Yellen seeking to prevent the state of Alabama from using American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds from being appropriated toward Gov. Kay Ivey’s (R-AL) prison plan. Ivey last week announced her proclamation calling for a special session of the Alabama State […]

In a Monday speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) outlined multiple ongoing crises gripping the nation which he believes to be a result of the Biden administration’s reversal from the policies of former President Donald Trump. From the fall of Afghanistan, the flood of illegal migrants at the southern border, to […]