U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) on Wednesday endorsed State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) in his bid to defeat Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) in 2020. Lee’s endorsement came via tweet.

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday afternoon passed the general fund bill for Fiscal Year 2020 as substituted and amended. Hours later, the House voted to nonconcur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, sending the important legislation to a conference committee. HB 152 as passed by the Senate would fully fund the Children’s […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday night passed State Rep. Ginny Shaver’s (R-Leesburg) anti-infanticide bill, with Democrats in the chamber unanimously opposing the measure. HB 491 would safeguard against infanticide by requiring a doctor to administer the same level of medical care to a child born alive after an abortion attempt as […]

MONTGOMERY — SB 220, State Sen. Greg Albritton’s (R-Atmore) clean paper-only lottery bill, failed on a procedural vote in the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday, essentially killing the bill. Democrats joined with hardline conservatives to stop the bill from even getting fully debated on the floor in a 53-36 vote, with one abstention. Fifty-four […]

President Donald Trump has now concurred with a Department of Commerce Section 232 report that deemed imports of automobiles and automobile parts as a “national security threat,” with the president’s determination seriously worrying Alabama’s automobile manufacturing industry and economic development leaders. The Department of Commerce report, delivered to Trump on February 17, concluded that imports […]

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) in recent days wrote to Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons Hugh Hurwitz expressing grave concerns about the anticipated early release of John Walker Lindh, a.k.a. “The American Taliban,” and other convicted terrorists from federal custody. After being captured in Afghanistan in 2001, Lindh pled guilty to serving as a […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday held a press conference announcing that one million more people visited Alabama in 2018 than ever before and spent $15.5 billion in the Yellowhammer State during that time span, which was $1.2 billion higher than the previous year. These numbers came courtesy of the state’s annual economic impact report produced […]

MONTGOMERY — The 2019 regular session of the Alabama legislature is expected to wrap up next week, and there are still a lot of important issues to be decided. Legislators have already made history by passing the Rebuild Alabama Act in a special session and have used the regular session thus far to pass bills […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Friday announced a major distribution of funds made possible by the Gulf of Mexico Energy and Security Act Program (GOMESA). In a release, the governor outlined that she has given initial approval to move forward with development and implementation of 15 projects from the state’s GOMESA distribution. The combined total of these […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01), a Republican candidate for the 2020 Senate race against Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL), on Friday took the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition to H.R. 5 – the so-called “Equality Act” – and raised serious constitutional concerns that this legislation infringes on Americans’ freedom of religion. In his speech, […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed as amended SB 397, a constitutional amendment sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) that would be a historic overhaul of the state school board. The proposal was first reported on by Yellowhammer News last week. Alabama’s public education system was ranked number 50 in the […]

Another prominent Republican woman is emphasizing her support for HB 314, the bill sponsored by State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) that is aimed at getting the U.S. Supreme Court to re-examine Roe v. Wade on the basis of personhood. The bill was signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey (R-AL) on Wednesday. Public Service Commission […]

MONTGOMERY — The Senate on Wednesday unanimously gave final passage to HB 479, a bill to lower the minimum required age to obtain a commercial driver’s license to 18. The bill, having previously been passed 96-1 by the House, now heads to Governor Kay Ivey’s desk. Sponsored by State Rep. Dexter Grimsley (D-Abbeville) and carried in […]

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed into law HB 314 (the Alabama Human Life Protection Act), the bill sponsored by State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) that is aimed at getting the U.S. Supreme Court to re-examine Roe v. Wade on the basis of personhood. This came after the Senate gave the bill final passage […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House Constitution, Campaigns and Elections Committee on Wednesday advanced SB 313 and HB 596, companion bills that would clarify that only United States citizens have the right to vote in Alabama elections. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) and State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) are sponsoring the legislation in […]

The U.S. Army on Wednesday announced it is designating the Anniston Army Depot (ANAD) as the primary Depot Source of Repair (DSOR) for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV), providing a major economic boost to Calhoun County and the surrounding area. The AMPV is replacing the Vietnam-era M113 Armored Personnel Carrier, of which vehicle repairs are […]

Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), in observance of National Police Week, on Wednesday commemorated the two Alabama law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2018. Shelby co-sponsored S.Res.209, the Senate resolution designating this week as “National Police Week” – a week in which Americans honor the service and sacrifice of […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House Economic Development and Tourism Committee on Wednesday gave a favorable report as substituted and amended to SB 220, State Sen. Greg Albritton’s (R-Atmore) constitutional amendment that would legalize a clean, paper-only lottery in the state of Alabama. The vote was 7-2. The two “nay” votes were both Democrats from Jefferson County: […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee on Wednesday morning advanced HB 361, Rep. Kyle South’s (R-Fayette) bill that would legalize daily fantasy sports contests like DraftKings and FanDuel in the state. The bill as passed by the House was quickly given a favorable report on a roll call vote of 9-1 after […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) took to the Senate floor for almost 20 minutes on Tuesday to attack President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on China. In his speech, Jones claimed that Trump was “misleading” the American people on the issue of tariffs and overall trade policy with China. “Tariffs are taxes, and we are all going […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed HB 314, the bill sponsored by State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) that is aimed at getting the U.S. Supreme Court to re-examine Roe v. Wade on the basis of personhood. Amidst multiple hours of debate after 4:00 p.m., the Senate rejected an amendment that would have added exceptions for […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Tuesday led 120 of his colleagues in filing an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in defense of Second Amendment rights. The case, N.Y. State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York, will determine if the state of New York’s ban on transporting a handgun to […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday will debate HB 314, the bill sponsored by State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) that is aimed at getting the U.S. Supreme Court to re-examine Roe v. Wade on the basis of personhood. The bill as passed by the House would have banned all abortion except when the life of the […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s public education system was ranked number 50 in the United States in a new report published Tuesday, the same day the State Senate’s Committee on Education Policy is set to hear SB 397, a constitutional amendment proposed by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) that would overhaul Alabama’s public K-12 governance. […]