Alabama Secretary of State candidate Caroleene Dobson joined Capitol Journal late last week to discuss her top priorities if elected to the office, including upholding election integrity. The Beatrice native is an accomplished conservative attorney and a current shareholder at Maynard Nexsen, specializing in natural resources, commercial finance, and real estate law in Montgomery. “I […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville is receiving a great deal of support from high-profile organizations across the state in his campaign to become Alabama’s next governor in 2026. On Monday, Tuberville (R-Auburn) picked up another key endorsement, this time from both Alabama chapters of the Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. The two chapters, ABC Alabama and […]

U.S. Reps. Shomari Figures (AL-02) and Barry Moore (AL-01) have united behind new bipartisan legislation aimed at advancing the long-awaited Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project in Alabama. The Bridge Investment and Modernization Act, introduced by Figures and Rep. Mike Ezell (MS-04), would extend and increase funding for bridge infrastructure through 2031. According […]

Alabama officials are probing ties between political contributions in the state and an alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme based in Georgia amid new scrutiny from federal regulators. The Alabama Securities Commission announced on Monday it has opened an inquiry into First Liberty Building & Loan LLC and its founder, Edwin Brant Frost IV, who is […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has been a consistent and vocal advocate for stronger immigration enforcement since taking office in 2021. On Sunday, Tuberville joined The Cats Roundtable with John Catsimatidis to discuss President Donald Trump’s ongoing push to curb illegal immigration and crack down on the crime it brings. “President Trump is trying to pull […]

To support “a workforce that is part of the very fabric of North Alabama,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong voted for the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a 221-209 vote late Thursday night. Strong (R-Huntsville), member of the Appropriations Committee, said the legislation provides funding that underscores […]

At Randy Owen’s farm in Fort Payne on a recent summer day, the story of two men unfolded like an old country ballad to Yellowhammer News.  One of them grew up to become the voice of a generation: Randy Owen, the iconic frontman of “Alabama” – the most successful country band in history. The other […]

On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that more than $3.7 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for 12 road projects across Alabama, underscoring her ongoing commitment to enhancing the state’s infrastructure. The grants are the second round of funding made available this year under the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Annual […]

State Sen. Jay Hovey (R-Auburn) has announced he is running for re-election in Alabama’s District 27. The Lee County native, who first won election to the Alabama Legislature in 2022, announced the news on Thursday. “As a member of the State Senate, I helped give Alabama families a kitchen table tax cut by slicing the […]

In the not-so-distant past, the United States’ relationship with the Soviet Union was best summed up by the policy of containment. The idea was very simple — communism in general and the Soviet Union in particular were menaces to the world order. Communism could be dealt with intellectually, but once the Soviet Union began to […]

A former Missile Defense Agency official at Redstone Arsenal has been confirmed to lead the Department of Defense’s Golden Dome project. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, the vice chief of space operations for the Space Force, was confirmed as Golden Dome czar in a unanimous vote Thursday by the U.S. Senate, according to U.S. Rep. Dale […]

In a move to cut red tape to aid allies in acquiring American-made defense products, Reps. Robert Aderholt, Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), and Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) today introduced the Accelerate Revenue for Manufacturing and Sales (ARMS) Act. The bipartisan proposal would expedite the delivery of U.S.-made critical defense capabilities to allies and partners, […]

As early as last Thanksgiving, there were smoke signals coming out of Washington that our popular Senior Senator, Tommy Tuberville, was going to forgo an easy re-election jaunt to a second, six-year term in the United States Senate, to run for Governor of Alabama in 2026. The coveted Governor’s office was going to be open […]

Every Republican member of Alabama’s U.S. House delegation voted along with their colleagues to give final passage to President Donald Trump’s rescissions package. President Donald Trump’s rescission package, which would codify a portion of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts, passed the U.S. House on Friday by a 216-213 vote. This comes just a […]

As Mexican cartels continue to profit from smuggling red snapper and tuna into the domestic market, U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville are working to ensure that international crime organizations can no longer undercut American fishermen. On Wednesday, the Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act, backed by both legislators, passed the U.S. Senate. […]

Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt was spotted having a heated conversation from the floor of the Senate chamber on Thursday. In a video posted to social media by a Capitol Hill reporter, Britt was really letting Democrat U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) have it. Take a look: https://x.com/metzgov/status/1946225890347630676 It’s unclear what the exchange was about, […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt is continuing her efforts to advocate for and provide the “proper guardrails” for adolescents using social media. In a panel discussion on Wednesday hosted by Semafor, the lawmaker spoke about the need to protect younger users from the threats created through unchecked social media usage. Britt (R-Montgomery), joined by fellow U.S. […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is joining with other states in the fight against harmful lawsuits that he believes will hurt energy production in the U.S. Marshall announced the filing of a multistate brief opposing lawsuits that would impose massive liability on energy companies based on allegations of climate change. Three local governments in Maryland […]

On a call with reporters Thursday, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville was asked if Republicans should renew enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies as midterms approach. The lawmaker has previously acknowledged the significant number of Alabamians who could lose health coverage if the subsidies are allowed to expire at the end of the year. “You start cutting […]

A Decatur City Councilman is accusing a fellow councilman of claiming a condemned house as his legal residence on election paperwork. Councilman Hunter Pepper alleges that mayoral candidate Billy Jackson listed a property that is “structurally unsafe” and uninhabitable as his qualifying address.  According to FOX54, Pepper claims Jackson hasn’t lived at the home for […]

The Alabama Policy Institute (API) says a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court should result in parents taking action in the Yellowhammer State. The court ruled in June that parents have a right to opt their children out of classroom instruction involving LGBT-themed books. In a 6-3 decision the justices sided with a group […]

As Birmingham heads into a pivotal municipal election on August 26, voters will have no shortage of concerns they hope candidates will work to address if elected. The City of Birmingham released the full list of qualifying candidates for every race on the ballot, from mayor to school board. Meanwhile, residents attending a candidate forum […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) officially endorsed U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville in his bid for Governor of Alabama in 2026 on Thursday. ALFA, which speaks for more than 350,000 member families across all 67 Alabama counties, is responsible for its political and grassroots influence through FarmPAC, backing Tuberville (R-Auburn) today. Federation President Jimmy Parnell said […]

U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville joined their Republicans colleagues in passing targeted spending cuts that were recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “This is a common sense approach,” Britt (R-Montgomery) told Fox News before the final vote. “This money was way outside of the mission of what it was intended for. […]