Politics — Page 98

A Birmingham church is sparking controversy over a racially-charged message critical of President Donald Trump and his African American supporters. New Era Baptist Church, a predominantly-black congregation in the city’s West End neighborhood, put up the sign as election day approaches on November 5, 2024. The two-sided billboard was photographed on Wednesday by Yellowhammer News. […]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Virginia to proceed with the removal of non-citizens from its voter rolls. Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen lauded the ruling as he and state officials navigate a legal battle over his decision to remove non-citizens from Alabama’s list of registered voters in similar fashion. The Court made […]

Following the federal indictment of two Sudanese men for last March’s cyberattack, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statement expressing her full support for the charges being brought against the men. “Criminal activity of any kind, including that coming from outside of our state, will not be tolerated in Alabama,” said Ivey. “I am thankful for […]

Every time I go to the gas pump, I cannot help but get a little mad, and I don’t think that I am alone. The Biden-Harris Administration’s energy policies have been disastrous for working-class Americans. As Americans, we are blessed with bountiful natural resources, especially oil and natural gas. But this administration is determined to […]

President Joe Biden’s remark describing Trump supporters as “garbage” is being met with a rancid response. During a telephone rally on Tuesday night, Biden said, “The only garbage I see floating out there is [Trump’s] supporters.” Democrats and Republicans alike have condemned the comment and Vice President Kamala Harris is attempting to distance herself from […]

Last week, the Alabama Forestry Association (AFA), the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC), the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), and the Alabama Association of Resource Conservation & Development Councils (RC&D) hosted around 40 women in government to participate in outdoor events in Baldwin County. This year’s theme was “Working Together” to showcase how […]

Exactly one week away from the 2024 U.S. presidential election, Governor Kay Ivey channeled former President Ronald Reagan’s iconic call to action when asked how Alabama would benefit under a potential Trump or Harris administration in Washington. “My favorite president, President Reagan, once asked the famous question,” Ivey said, “Are you better off today than […]

Alabama Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed spoke strongly to the recent arrest of a Mobile woman for forging the signature of an ‘incapacitated’ nursing home resident on a voter application form. Michele Toomey, 54, an employee at the nursing home where the victim of the forgery lives, was arrested on October 25th after she submitted […]

Eric Holder, former U.S. Attorney General under the Obama administration and current Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, spoke in support of Shomari Figures at Mobile’s Big Zion AME Church on Monday evening. Holder’s visit comes just a few short days before residents of Alabama’s newly-redrawn 2nd Congressional District head to the voting booth […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is reminding people this week that he thinks it’s past time to make Daylight savings time (DST) permanent. Early Sunday morning November 3rd, Americans will be setting their clocks back an hour. “In a few days, Americans will be forced to move their clocks back and lose an hour of […]

25 states are seeking urgent Supreme Court intervention after a federal appeals court ruled that Virginia must restore 1,600 non-citizens to its voter rolls just nine days before the 2024 general election. That request, filed on Monday, challenges an injunction requiring the state to place self-identified noncitizens back on voter lists, a decision that state […]

A Mobile woman has been accused of forging the signature of an ‘incapacitated’ nursing home resident on a voter application form to obtain an absentee ballot. Michele Toomey, an employee at the nursing home where the victim of the forgery lives,  was arrested on October 25th and charged with voter harvesting, forgery, and identity theft. […]

Robin Litaker says U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (R-Birmingham) has failed in helping her district when it comes to the economy, education and healthcare. Litaker is the current Republican nominee running against Sewell for Alabama’s 7th Congressional District. She discussed her race Monday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program.” “But let’s talk about Black infant birth,” Litaker […]

State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) is pushing for new legislation that will help people have more healthcare options in the rural areas of Alabama. Oliver wants to increase the rural physician tax credit in Alabama from $5,000 per year to $10,000, while also amending the language relating to eligibility for the tax credit. “We have […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is calling on one of America’s top universities to not cave under the pressure of antisemitic mobs on campus. Marshall joined a 25-state coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to Columbia University to encourage the university not to give in to demands to divest from Israel, while also […]

The U.S. Attorneys for Alabama’s Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts announced coordinated efforts “to protect the integrity of the election process,” and “address election-related concerns,” ahead of the November 5, 2024 general election with the appointment of Assistant U.S. Attorneys as “District Election Officers” (DEOs). The U.S. Attorneys for each district, Sean P. Costello, Kevin […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt recently joined CNN’s Jake Tapper to discuss the mental health crisis affecting Americans of all ages and backgrounds. Britt told Tapper that young people have been disproportionately affected by the hardship now being experienced by many across the country. According to the Senator, between 2011 and 2019 the rate of depression […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville joined Fox News on Sunday morning to discuss the growing momentum of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and the nationwide effort to court the youth vote. Tuberville spoke in particular about the former president’s surprise surge in a state not typically won by Republican candidates seeking higher office. “You know, he told […]

Alabama’s ban on lab-grown meat became law on Oct. 1, 2024 and continues to gain the attention of lawmakers across the country, Michigan being the latest state to consider banning lab-grown meats. According to a recent report from the Michigan Legislature, State Rep. Jim DeSana (R-Carleton) has introduced HB5879, to be heard by the Michigan […]

One of the greatest achievements of the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress during the beginning of President Trump’s term was passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in January of 2018. These Trump Tax Cuts, which did not get a single Democratic vote, were the largest overhaul of the tax code in roughly […]

We are down to the final days of our 2024 Presidential Year. We go to the polls Tuesday, November 5, to elect the next President of the United States.  We have no good statewide races in Alabama this year. All our important state offices are up for election in 2026. However, thanks to the federal […]

Alabama’s Second Congressional District candidates faced off again during a debate on Fox 10 News Thursday evening as the latest poll shows a tightening race. A new poll was released Thursday showing District 2 Democratic nominee Shomari Figures leading by 4.6 points ahead of Republican nominee Caroleene Dobson. During the debate, the issue of Figures’ […]

Caroleene Dobson and Shomari Figures squared off in the final debate for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District last night hosted by FOX 10 News in conjunction with the Mobile Chamber. Dobson made the case that she is the true defender of manufacturing and highlighted the massive number of industry jobs that have left the state in […]

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) is among a growing group of state lawmakers who believe there needs to be an investigation into the Alabama Board of Electrical Contractors’ previous administrative services company. Earlier this week, State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) called for the state’s attorney general to look into Smith Warren Management after a state […]