After the death of her 19-year-old son in a DUI crash, an Alabama mother is campaigning to change the state’s Youthful Offender law. Nolan McDavid, a University of South Alabama student, was killed in November last year, when a 17-year-old crossed the center line on Lott Road at an estimated 117 mph, striking McDavid’s vehicle […]

State Treasurer Young Boozer has gained a number of valuable endorsements in his bid to remain Alabama’s chief financial officer, and on Tuesday, the impressive trend continued with a declaration of support from the Alabama Forestry Association. “Young has done, and will continue to do, an exceptional job serving as Alabama’s Treasurer,” said Chris Isaacson, […]

The Department of the Interior has announced a new long-term leasing schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of America and Alaska’s Cook Inlet. The move counters an 11th-hour drilling ban enacted by the Biden Administration, prohibiting leasing on 625 million acres of federal land and waters. According to the DOI, […]

Hoover officials are condemning threats and slurs aimed at City Council candidate Tanveer Patel, as police and federal investigators review a wave of harassment tied to next week’s election. According to CBS 42, Hoover Police and the FBI were notified after Patel reported receiving online messages that included racial insults and death threats. Patel, a […]

Alabama Republicans believe President Donald Trump is on the right side of history when it comes to dealing with the war between Russia and Ukraine. Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders on Monday, just days after holding a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Friday. “During the meeting we […]

A decorated special forces veteran residing in Baldwin County has launched a campaign to become the next representative of Alabama’s 1st  Congressional District. In a statement announcing his bid on Tuesday, Joshua McKee, pledged to ‘carry the America First banner and keep Alabama’s voice strong on the national stage.’ “Washington’s spending, open borders, and attacks […]

A coalition of ten Hoover City Council candidates, led by transparency advocate Robin Schultz, is pledging to demand a comprehensive state audit of the city’s finances on their first day in office if elected. Schultz, founder of The Hoover Channel and a long-time voice for accountability, spearheaded the effort after a city-commissioned forensic review revealed […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation has announced its endorsement of State Rep. Corley Ellis (R-Columbiana) in his House District 41 re-election bid across Shelby County. “We are proud to endorse Rep. Ellis because he has a proven record of excellence in representing our district,” said John DeLoach, president of the Shelby County Farmers Federation. “He is […]

Ahead of municipal elections next Tuesday, August 26, across Alabama, Secretary of State Wes Allen is encouraging voters to read up on election-related information before going to the polls. On Tuesday, Allen promoted the official resource site for Alabamians seeking information about their local elections. “AlabamaVotes.gov makes several important tools available to Alabama’s voters. Before heading […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville took the National Football League’s ownership to task on Tuesday during an interview with Outkick’s Hot Mic podcast for allowing men to perform in female cheerleading roles. The controversy surrounding the issue gained notoriety after the Minnesota Vikings reported having two such cheerleaders, Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn, ahead of the […]

Conservative Republican and longtime cotton and peanut farmer Garrett Dixon launched a campaign for the open Alabama House District 38 seat today. Dixon says he’ll take a business approach to Montgomery and be a voice for rural communities in Chambers and Lee counties. Dixon is lifelong resident of the district, a Smiths Station High School […]

Along with an impressive array of endorsements from influential state organizations, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has picked up public support from Season 5 American Idol winner and Birmingham native, Taylor Hicks in his campaign for Governor of Alabama in 2026. Tuesday morning on “Alabama’s Morning News with JT”, Hicks explained his decision to endorse […]

A very small group of protestors demonstrated outside the State Capitol in Montgomery Friday over U.S. Sen. Katie Britt’s (R-Montgomery) vote in favor of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” An organization called “Alabama Resisters of Indivisible” organized the protest, admitting on their Facebook Page that only 14 people showed up to the event. The group […]

U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.), co-chairs of the United States Senate Youth Program, announced that state Departments of Education are now accepting applications for the program’s 64th annual Washington Week, scheduled for March 7-14, 2026. Two Alabama high school students will be chosen to represent the state in Washington, D.C., during […]

Some of Alabama’s political leaders reacted to the announcement from MSNBC Monday that it is changing the name of it’s network. MSNBC will now be branded as My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW for short. This is part of a planned corporate spinoff from Comcast. Rebecca Kutler, MSNBC’s president, said in a memo […]

After 21 years under the leadership of Mayor Gary Fuller, Opelika is preparing for a change. On Tuesday, voters will head to the polls to decide between Herman G. Barnes III, Raven Harvis, and Eddie Smith marking the city’s first open mayoral race in a generation. Before entering public office, Fuller built a career in […]

Former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl has launched a campaign to retake Alabama’s 1st Congressional District. The former Mobile County Commissioner was first elected to represent the South Alabama district in 2020 and re-elected in 2022. He was unseated after federal re-districting pitted him against fellow U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise). In concert with a campaign […]

On Monday morning, Alabama Speaker of the House of Representatives Nathaniel Ledbetter endorsed his friend and colleague, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) for Governor of Alabama in the 2026 GOP primary election. “Alabama is winning like never before, and our state’s continued prosperity hinges upon its next governor being a strong conservative who will always […]

As the 2026 Republican primary to fill the open seat left by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) heats up, candidates are building their war chests to finance the effort to secure victory. On Monday, one candidate’s campaign for U.S. Senate launched the “Statewide Finance Committee for Steve Marshall” with public support from business leaders across […]

No one presided over its funeral, but vestiges of antisemitism died suddenly here, and no one missed its pernicious influence. Segregation based on race was an overt policy for years, but segregation on the basis of faith was a subtle form of discrimination, permeating through our political institutions for years. Its subtlety masked its effect, […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall recently joined an effort to persuade Instagram to strengthen their privacy protections for users in the U.S. Marshall joined a coalition of 37 attorneys general in urging Instagram to make immediate changes to its newly implemented location-sharing feature. “Location data is among the most sensitive and valuable information collected today, […]

Former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks remains non-committal about throwing his hat into the ring to run for U.S. Senate in 2026. Since U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) announced his candidacy for Governor, there has been speculation regarding a possible Brooks bid for the open seat. In his last attempt to become a senator in 2022, […]

Now serving his 40th year in the United States Senate, Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) has virtually become as synonymous with the Bluegrass State as bourbon and the Kentucky Derby. Still, he would likely concede that the most consequential years of his life played out in Alabama. Born in Sheffield on February 20, 1942, McConnell spent his […]

According to recently conducted polling, U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is the most popular elected official in the state of Alabama. The Business Council of Alabama commissioned a poll conducted by Cygnal of likely Republican primary voters. In an email to its members this week, BCA outlined that Britt’s favorability is 72%, with an incredibly […]