by Rep. Will Ainsworth The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word “statesman” as “a wise, skillful, and respected political leader.” Throughout its history, Alabama has produced scores of politicians, but our true statesmen have been few and far between. Jeff Sessions is a statesman. Throughout his public service career as a U.S. attorney, Alabama’s attorney general, […]

As reported by The Associated Press, Alabama’s Jeff Sessions will apparently keep his job as the U.S. Attorney General, despite the President’s recent flurry of attacks. Late Wednesday night, newly appointed Chief of Staff John Kelly phoned Sessions, according to sources close to the administration. Among several topics discussed, the primary purpose of the call […]

In this morning’s early hours, the U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., that blazed some 4,000 miles over the Pacific in the fourth successful test this year of its strategic deterrent missile systems. As reported by Fox News, the U.S. Air Force said […]

This week has already shaped up to be a rollercoaster ride for the White House, and it’s just Tuesday. After President Trump had let Reince Priebus go and hired General John Kelly as his Chief of Staff, Anthony Scaraumucci was ousted as communications director. Trump fired Scaramucci after just ten days in the position, at […]

According to a report by WKRG News 5, new Mobile County teachers are in orientation and training sessions this week, and the Alabama Education Association (AEA) is heated that they can’t be on hand at the school district’s office to provide lunch. According to the news story, AEA Director Jessie McDaniel was apparently informed in […]

As reported by WKRG News, Governor Kay Ivey has announced increased funding to help support Alabama Law Enforcement Agencies. Earlier this week Gov. Ivey met with Alabama law enforcement leaders in Orange Beach, Al. After listening to various safety concerns expressed by state leaders, Ivey announced that she would grant $1.8 million to help combat […]

When Alabama rang in the New Year last January, Luther Strange was its Attorney General. At the time, his office was investigating Robert Bentley for crimes the former governor committed in his zeal to hide his affair with Rebekah Mason. Before Bentley resigned, he appointed Strange to fill Jeff Sessions’ seat in the U.S. Senate. […]

Alabama has a new law that stops crossover voting in the upcoming elections. The idea behind the law is to prevent voters from crossing from one party to another and deliberately changing the outcome of the other party’s races. In a statement to Yellowhammer News, Secretary of State John Merrill said the legislation his office […]

As reported by the Washington Times, Rep. Bradley Byrne says Congress will continue to do their job regardless of the upheaval surrounding the White House in recent days. “What’s happening over at the White House seems to be the stuff that’s happening internally. And I can tell you when I go home and talk to […]

In a major setback for the pro-life movement, a U.S. Magistrate, Judge Susan Russ Walker, has struck down an Alabama law that required minors seeking an abortion to undergo a hearing where the fetus could be represented by a court-appointed lawyer. In doing so, the court sided with the American Civil Liberties Union, which argued […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) announced several committee reassignments on Monday after conducting what many expected to be a routine review. “Committee assignments are often changed in order to bring new ideas, fresh perspectives, and renewed enthusiasm to the various legislative panels,” McCutcheon told the Alabama News Network. “We work hard […]

In a rather extraordinary message aimed at the President of the United States, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told CNN there would be “holy hell to pay” if Donald Trump fires Jeff Sessions. Below are Graham’s exact comments, As a human being, I think he should show respect for Jeff Sessions as a person. Jeff Sessions […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) awarded a grant to The Alabama Department of Public Health in order to help fund its electronic Patient Care Reporting system. The $60,000 will be used to improve the state program, which aims to track emergency medical services’ responses to calls. “Quick and quality assistance by […]

The latest attempt of the U.S. Senate to repeal Obamacare has failed. Just before 1:00 am local time (2:00 am at the U.S. Capitol), the U.S. Senate voted on its newest effort to overturn Obamacare—an amendment that was a scaled-back version of the repeal dubbed the “skinny repeal.” The amendment failed by a vote of […]

The U.S. Congress passed a major piece of legislation today that authorizes spending for vital military, national security, border security, and veteran affairs funding—the Make America Secure Appropriations Act. This Act also includes funding for three Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), which are built in-part by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. Earlier this month, the House […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Although he wants to see more facts to further evaluate the situation, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) appeared to support the inclusion of all willing people in the U.S. Military during a Wednesday afternoon interview on CNN. “You ought to treat everybody fairly and give everybody a chance to serve,” Shelby said on […]

After speaking with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, Gov. Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) announced her support of the Alabama Medicaid Agency’s move away from Regional Care Organizations and towards a more low-risk option. RCOs are managed care systems located throughout the state that provides various healthcare services to most Alabama Medicaid enrollees. Under […]

By Representative Jack Williams Every two years, candidates from both political parties run for Congress vowing to protect and defend the middle class. Sure enough, it was on that message that the middle class helped elect Donald Trump and maintained a Republican majority in the U.S. House and Senate. Now Republicans are trying to make […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced late on Tuesday that there are now new guidelines that so-called “Sanctuary Cities” must meet if they are to receive federal law enforcement grants. Among these are the requirements that the cities must completely open their jails to federal immigration authorities and alert the proper departments […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an interview released yesterday by The Wall Street Journal, President Donald Trump said that he is “looking at” firing Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “I’m just looking at it,” Trump said regarding the possibility Sessions could be fired. “I’ll just see. It’s a very important thing.” Evidence of Trump’s frustration became public […]

As we predicted Saturday, yesterday’s meeting of the Alabama State Board of Education turned into a platform that may well have set the stage to oust Michael Sentance as State Superintendent of Education. With a lopsided 6-2 vote, the SBOE accepted Sentence’s job evaluation forms that Board Member Stephanie Bell unilaterally requested last week. Only […]

The Senate managed to put together a vote on whether or not to debate on Healthcare legislation early Tuesday. With a dramatic entrance from John McCain and Mike Pence casting the tie breaking vote, the Senate can now debate a new healthcare bill on the floor. Alabama’s delegation wasted no time taking to social media […]

Tuesday afternoon, a Washington D.C. based public interest group will ask a federal judge to force the state of Alabama to reinstate voting rights to some convicted felons immediately. The Campaign Legal Center (CLC) is hoping that Judge Keith Watkins will grant an injunction requiring Secretary of State John Merrill to educate these felons on […]

According to the Washington Post, The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) now says North Korea will be able to produce a “reliable, nuclear-capable ICBM” sometime in 2018. In other words, by next year the deranged Kim Jong-un program will have moved from prototype to real production of an ICBM ballistic missile. As we previously reported, […]