State Rep. Jundalynn Givan once again called out the mayor of Birmingham for not doing enough to combat the crime epidemic in his city.

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) has been named the new Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, under the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Palmer and the committee will address matters related to soil, air, noise, and water contamination while also focusing on emergency environmental response. “I’m pleased to have the opportunity to chair […]

State Rep. Troy Stubbs (R-Wetumpka) officially announced his campaign for re-election to the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday. Stubbs was first elected in 2022 on a platform of preserving conservative principles and promoting government that works for the people of Elmore County, according to a campaign announcement today. Since taking office, Stubbs has been […]

On Tuesday morning, State Sen. Tom Butler announced formally that he will not seek re-election in 2026. Butler was joined by fellow lawmakers, local officials, and longtime friends who gathered to honor his decades-long Alabama legislative career. “This is a sad day – and a happy day,” Butler (R-Madison) said. “Sad for me, happy for […]

Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell has picked up the endorsement of the Electric Cooperatives of Alabama’s political action committee in his bid to become the state’s next attorney general in 2026. As the political arm of the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives, the PAC made the announcement Monday. “Jay Mitchell is a […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spoke at an event this morning in Washington to announce the formation of a new, multiagency operation to protect domestic farmland and America’s food supply from foreign adversaries. Tuberville, also flanked by several senior members of the Trump administration, including Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, […]

State Rep. Debbie Wood (R-Valley) announced her upcoming retirement from the Alabama House of Representatives at a recent meeting of the Chambers County Commission. Wood, who was first elected to the House in 2018, chose the site of her earliest public service — where she broke barriers as the first woman to chair the Commission […]

State Sen. Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville) has prefiled legislation for the 2026 session that would require all public school districts in the state to grant elective credit to students who attend private religious instruction during the school day. Senate Bill 4, titled the Alabama Released Time Credit Act, was prefiled on May 22 and is scheduled […]

Tuberville thinks the mayor of Los Angeles should probably be arrested for seemingly trying to interrupt a federal immigration raid Monday.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore has introduced a bill that he believes will help fight back against the rise of antisemitism across the country.

On Monday afternoon, Governor Kay Ivey announced that she has selected a law enforcement veteran with decades of experience to be the next Chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. The state’s top elected official said she has tapped law enforcement candidate Hal Nash, the Chief Corrections Deputy of the Jackson County Sheriff’s […]

An era in state and local politics is coming to an end. After four decades in the Alabama Legislature, State Sen. Tom Butler said he is not seeking re-election. Butler (R-Madison) will announce his plans and reflect on his legacy in a news conference Tuesday at the Madison County Legislative Office in downtown Huntsville. Members […]

Jacksonville State University announced the passing of Ralph Burke, a proud alumnus, former state legislator, and lifelong advocate for education and public service, in a public tribute shared this week. The university extended condolences to his wife, Joy, and the many family members, friends, and colleagues mourning his loss. Burke passed away on July 3, […]

The Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Tuesday after a vote-a-rama that lasted over 24 straight hours.

On every Independence Day, we often remember these words from the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are […]

Before the Declaration of Independence, there was the Olive Branch Petition. Written 250 years ago today, the Olive Branch Petition was Thomas Jefferson’s first attempt to explain to King George III why the American Colonies were rebelling and ask for reconciliation. The “Shot heard ‘round the world” had been fired almost three months earlier, and […]

In bygone days in Alabama politics, there were several what I call “go to” events for statewide Alabama politicians and potential candidates. Today, there is one, the Dekalb/Henager Ledbetter/Livingston 4th of July Breakfast. About 10 years ago, two powerful North Alabama legislators – Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Nathaniel Ledbetter and State Senator […]

The annual spring game A-Day tradition has been a staple of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program for as long as can be remembered, with fans packing into Bryant-Denny Stadium for free admission and getting their first look at that fall’s edition of the team during a scrimmage. A-Day has always been an event to […]

Another contest on the 2026 Alabama Republican Party primary ballot got competitive last week with the announcement of former congressional candidate Caroleene Dobson jumping into the Secretary of State’s race against Andrew Sorrell, who had yet to have a contender. Sorrell, currently serving in statewide office as State Auditor, reported $313,869.57 cash on hand as […]

On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s signature budgetary package — the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Act — in a party line 218-214 vote, sending the $3.4 trillion measure to the president’s desk to sign just in time for the July 4 holiday deadline. Each of Alabama’s Republican […]

Alabama's legal defense of it's ban on gender transition surgeries is said to be a crucial turning point in the fight against the procedures. 

The 2025 Legislative Session was my second representing House District 16, which includes all of Fayette, northern Tuscaloosa, and western Jefferson Counties. After winning this seat in a contested special election in 2024, I have worked every day with one goal — to bring more jobs and opportunity and an even higher quality of life […]

This week, President Donald Trump visited a newly opened migrant detention facility in South Florida, nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz.” While onsite, Trump praised Alabama and other Republican-led states for establishing similar operations. The facility, located at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in the Florida Everglades, is designed to detain undocumented migrants relocated from local jails. […]

With U.S. Senate passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” farm country today inched one step closer to a critical increase in the farm safety net, plus record tax cuts. The measure heads back to the House for reconciliation following a 51-50 vote. Alabama Farmers Federation National Affairs Director Mitt Walker said provisions […]