According to a memo issued jointly by Alabama’s top elected officials, leaders are taking steps to activate the federal-level Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, on the state-level through new and existing levers of the state. Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) and Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) issued a joint memo […]

The Alabama Senate unanimously passed legislation on Thursday that would ensure youth athletic coaches understand how to quickly and effectively tend to a concussed player or one suffering from other serious head injuries. SB140, the Coach Safely Act, sponsored by State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia), specifies that coaches of children ages 14 and under must […]

The Alabama Senate slowed down on Thursday as Democrats activated a filibuster against a bill on the calendar to reform the board of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. RELATED: Revived legislation targets Alabama Department of Archives and History Board appointment process Senators never made it to that portion of the agenda, however, as […]

An Alabama Republican women’s group is claiming that Governor Kay Ivey snubbed them after they came out in opposition to a proposal driven by her office that would change the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA). The Alabama Federation of Republican Women (AFRW) had been invited to a reception at the governor’s mansion Wednesday. But, […]

Alabama lawmakers are leading the way among state legislatures across the country on how to address the issue of illegal immigration. Members of both the State Senate and the House of Representatives are currently advancing a package of legislation designed to curb illegal immigration on the state level as the Trump administration executes a whole-of-government […]

The Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee voted 9-0 on Wednesday to advance211 SB92, a bill that would implement a bell-to-bell cell phone ban in schools across the state. Sponsored by State Sen. Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva), SB92 seeks to curb classroom distractions by requiring students to store their cell phones in designated locations during school hours.  […]

With President Donald Trump back in the White House, it looks as if Space Command may finally move to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, after years of delay and controversy. The saga of bringing Space Command to the Rocket City dates back to the waning days of the first Trump Administration in 2016. Before leaving office, […]

State and local officials gathered at the Alabama State Capitol on Monday to provide an update on the Metro Area Crime Suppression (MACS) Unit, a law enforcement coalition dedicated to reducing crime in Montgomery. The press conference, held in the Old House Chamber, was attended by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Secretary Hal Taylor, Attorney […]

A proposal to more efficiently verify the age and parental consent of children’s app downloads drew a big crowd to the Alabama House’s child and senior advocacy committee meeting today.  Companion legislation, known nationwide as the App Store Accountability Act, would require app stores like Apple and Google to verify users’ ages and obtain parental […]

The Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee voted unanimously today to advance SB199, a bill that would provide paid parental leave for state employees, including K-12 public school teachers. The legislation, sponsored by State Sen. Vivian Davis Figures (D-Mobile), aims to ensure state employees receive adequate time off following childbirth, adoption, or miscarriage. […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is once again siding with President Donald Trump’s effort to protect children from the radical transgender ideology being pushed by leftists across the country. Marshall led a 23-state amicus brief filed Tuesday in support of Trump’s Executive Order requiring federal agencies to stop funding sex-change procedures for minors. The order […]

State Rep. Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham) believes that parents and guardians who are currently under investigation by the Alabama Department of Human Resources should be fully informed of their due process rights. Paschal introduced the “DHR Transparency and Due Process Rights Notification Act” Wednesday. The lawmaker believes this bill is part of the effort by the […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville didn’t mince words Wednesday when he took Maine Governor Janet Mills to task for her contentious back-and-forth remarks toward President Donald Trump at a recent White House event. Immediately after the embarrassing exchange, Mills was critiqued by her constituents back home for what was viewed as disrespect toward the President. During […]

President Donald Trump congratulated Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Tuesday after the birth of his granddaughter, Rosie Grace Tuberville. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wished the Senator and the whole Tuberville (R-Auburn) family well following the good news. “Congratulations to Coach Tommy Tuberville and family on the birth of a very special and beautiful […]

A candidate for Alabama Secretary of State cannot believe the state doesn’t audit elections. On Monday, State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announced that he is running to become Alabama’s next Secretary of State in 2026. If elected, Sorrell is making it clear that pushing for an election audit will be one of his first priorities. Sorrell […]

President Donald Trump thinks U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is right about keeping natural gas powered water heaters available. The Trump Administration yesterday released a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) in favor of Palmer’s legislation, H.J. Res 20. The resolution reverses the Biden-Harris Administration’s ban on gas-fired water heaters. “This rule’s impact on the water […]

The Alabama Senate passed SB116, known as the Glock switch bill, which would impose stricter penalties on the possession and distribution of Glock switches—illegal firearm modifications that turn semiautomatic pistols into fully automatic weapons. The bill, sponsored by State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road) now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives for further consideration.  […]

On Tuesday, three of the largest veterans service organizations in the state backed a legislative proposal to restructure the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) as it was amended by the State Senate last week. Initially, SB67 would have restructured the State Board of Veterans Affairs with various changes to its oversight powers. Now, as […]

A bill that would centralize that management of Alabama’s state licensing boards was the subject of a public hearing in the Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee. SB193, sponsored by State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine), seeks to streamline oversight and operations of multiple state boards by creating the Office of Occupational Licensing within the […]

A Holly Pond native with a record of public service on the Cullman County Board of Education announced his candidacy on Monday for the newly-vacated Alabama House District 11 seat. Heath Allbright, owner of Holly Pond-based Brighton Forestry Services, is pledging to maintain both community values and economic growth as well as improve the quality […]

U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt, along with U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) have reintroduced legislation that repeals six controversial statutory provisions in two existing labor-related laws. The laws that the National Right to Work Act will alter if ratified include the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act. Both allow private-sector […]

The odds are high that everyone knows someone who relies on an essential medication like insulin or an inhaler to stay healthy. And yet, at a time when more than half of Americans worry about affording those very medications, Big Pharma continues to drive up the cost of prescription drugs. As many of us know […]

In what they are calling a “necessary” move, pharmacists around the state are staging a walkout Tuesday in support of pharmacy benefit manager reform. According to the Alabama Pharmacy Association, dozens of pharmacists will take part in the demonstration Tuesday at 1 p.m. They will also hold an afternoon of advocacy in Montgomery in support […]

The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation Thursday that would make the state’s authority to conduct wiretaps in drug-related investigation permanent, removing a sunset provision from a 2022 law.  HB137, sponsored by State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) extends a provision that allows the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) to monitor electronic communications of […]