U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, on Monday took to the Senate floor to urge his Democrat colleagues to pass a bipartisan continuing resolution (CR) to temporarily fund federal government operations. The spending package, introduced by Shelby and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) does not include Democrats’ […]

7. Brooks is bringing legislation against the vaccine mandate A bill cosponsored by U.S. Representatives Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and Andy Biggs (R-AZ) seeks to block President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate to “nullify certain executive orders regarding COVID-19 vaccine mandates and to prohibit the Secretary of Labor from issuing a rule mandating vaccine against COVID-19, and […]

For months now, I have been making the point that liberal politicians in Washington love creating crisis after crisis to distract the American people from what’s really happening. We’ve seen this time and time again with the Biden administration – each time something has gone wrong, the administration has stirred up a new crisis to […]

U.S. Army Command sergeant major Edward Evans (Ret.) has been selected as Alabama’s representative to the 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project. The Korean War veteran will represent the state’s Purple Heart veterans at the multi-day tribute honoring those who have been wounded in combat while valiantly serving the United States. Evans will travel this week […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), in a Monday interview on Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” announced that he has introduced legislation to block President Joe Biden’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposal to monitor banking transactions in excess of $600. Currently, financial institutions are required by law to file a Currency Transaction Report (CTR) for […]

Early this month at one of the first forums of the 2022 election cycle, Republican U.S. Senate hopefuls U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and former Business Council of Alabama head Katie Britt had a tense exchange over the 2017 election cycle and the support for then-GOP U.S. Senate nominee former State Supreme Court Chief Justice […]

The special session for Alabama’s prisons is here, and besides myself and the people reading this, no one cares. We are about to spend well north of a billion dollars on Alabama’s worst citizens. Don’t get me wrong — I think they need to be caged in the most legal and humane way possible. Legislators […]

U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has cosponsored legislation which would derail President Joe Biden’s vaccine decree by barring the federal government from requiring employers to mandate vaccination for, as well as the testing of, employees. The bill, introduced by Brooks’ fellow House Freedom Caucus colleague Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), states that the overview of the […]

Monday, Talladega Superspeedway announced Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt would serve as the honorary starter for the YellaWood 500 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race at Talladega Superspeedway. Britt, who will be the guest of title sponsor YellaWood, will wave the green flag to set the race in motion from high above the start-finish line. […]

7. The former president spent his Saturday in Georgia Former President Donald Trump spent his Saturday in Georgia at a “Save America Rally,” where he claimed he won the 2020 election, slammed Republicans who have been critical of him and declared jokingly that Democrat superstar Stacey Abrams would be a better governor than Georgia’s Republican […]

During an appearance on this week’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) previewed the special session of the legislature called by Gov. Kay Ivey set to take place this week. Daniels acknowledged the importance of the new prison construction component was a necessity. However, he took aim at […]

Included in the prison special session call released by Gov. Kay Ivey’s office last week were two additional provisions dealing with criminal justice reform. One calls for legislation to make 2013 sentencing standards apply retroactively to those sentenced prior to 2013, and the other would apply a 2015 law on mandatory supervision of inmates retroactively […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political consultant Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories, including: — Will this special session on prisons be quick and painless? — Does the latest U.S. Senate race poll show us anything new? — Will Alabama’s legislators work to protect Alabama’s workers, or let them get […]

Another one of the Alabama Senate districts that could be a net loser if the legislature passes the prison proposal before it in next week’s special session is the Alabama Senate District 6, currently represented by Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia). The Hamilton Aged and Infirmed Center, operated by the Alabama Department of Corrections, is located […]

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved the passage of the Women’s Health Protection Act, which legislatively solidifies a woman’s right to an abortion. The largely symbolic bill, which passed with overwhelming opposition from House Republicans, seeks to combat the growing trend of pro-life measures implemented by GOP-majority state legislatures across the nation. Only […]

The U.S. House of Representatives Thursday night passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022. The annual legislation appropriates funding for the following year’s military objectives. Among the members of Alabama’s congressional delegation, three voted for the bill’s passage while four voted against the defense appropriations bill. U.S. Reps Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), […]

7. Special envoy resigns over the open border not being open enough Daniel Foote, President Joe Biden’s special envoy to Haiti, has resigned over criticism related to Haitian migrants being deported back to their home country. Foote said that he was resigning “with deep disappointment and apologies to those seeking crucial changes.” This was fueled […]

Part of the prison proposal set to be discussed in next week’s special session of the Alabama Legislature is the state’s purchase of the long-discussed Perry County Correctional Center just east of Uniontown on U.S. Highway 80. The 700-plus bed facility is owned by GEO Group and has been mostly unoccupied since its construction was […]

Governor Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Thursday officially issued a proclamation calling for a special session of the Alabama State Legislature to address the state’s embattled prison system, which will convene on Sept. 27. In the newly-announced proclamation, the governor outlined her legislative agenda which consists of multiple facets to solve the state’s prison woes. Relating […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), during a Wednesday Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions subcommittee hearing, promoted the use of apprenticeship programs as an educational tool to provide high-paying jobs for individuals entering the workforce. During the subcommittee hearing, the freshman senator spoke with Noel Ginsburg, founder and CEO of CareerWise, regarding the positive impact […]

State. Rep. Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals) has long advocated for reforms to the Alabama Certificate of Need (CON) Review Board, which exercises the authority to accept or deny certain health care providers’ applications to offer or expand various services. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, CON laws are “state regulatory mechanisms for establishing […]

State Sen. Billy Beasley’s (D-Clayton) Senate District 28 could be one of the big losers if a proposed prison plan is approved during a special session next week by the Alabama Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey. Senate District 28 is home to three prison facilities —  Easterling Correctional Facility in Clio, […]

7. Treatment of Haitian migrants is worse than slavery, apparently As Border Patrol agents have struggled to get control of the situation at the southern border, there have been claims circulating online that some agents have been whipping those at the border, despite these claims being disputed. In response to the rumors, U.S. Representative Maxine […]

With Monday’s special session approaching, more details are surfacing about what the end result may look like if the Alabama Legislature green lights a proposal that could mean at least two new mega-prison facilities, as well as having a number of other existing facilities renovated. State Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark), the chairman of the House […]