Politics — Page 99
With the state legislative session gaveling in next week in Montgomery, the Alabama House Republican Caucus unveiled its 2025 “Alabama Values” agenda and principles. Caucus leaders have identified a bold, conservative vision that prioritizes job creation, border security, election integrity, public safety, education, economic growth, military support, and the protection of innocent life. According to […]
After U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) laid out the "malicious compliance" from the Air Force Academy that led to the removal of removal of videos and curriculum on the Tuskegee Airmen from Air Force training Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth condemned the removal of videos and curriculum
Manufacturing is central to Alabama’s economy as the sector accounts for nearly one-fifth of our state’s GDP, generates more than $40 billion in annual economic output, and provides nearly 300,000 Alabama workers with high-quality, good-paying jobs. Irrefutable evidence proves that Alabama manufacturers are winning on the international stage. Our state now ships goods to nearly […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt intervened to address manufactured concerns surrounding the removal of educational materials honoring the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen from the U.S. Air Force’s basic training curriculum. Her direct engagement with newly sworn-in Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth resulted in the immediate reversal of the decision. By Sunday afternoon, Sec. Hegseth thanked […]
President Donald Trump’s bold decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” wasn’t just about changing a name. It was about reclaiming a sense of pride, sovereignty, and American identity that he believes is long overdue. President Trump is methodical, and the bold decisions he is making at the onset of […]
Kieghan Nangle, an alumnae of the University of Alabama with a deep background in media and political affairs, was named executive assistant to White House Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt. Nangle comes directly from the Trump-Vance 2024 campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC), where she coordinated media affairs during the 2024 election cycle. Prior to […]
Jim Goyer, a Birmingham native and alumnus of both Mountain Brook High School and the University of Alabama will return to the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Public Liaison. Goyer served President Donald Trump’s first Administration as Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the […]
When the 2025 legislative year begins in February, State Senator Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia) will begin his 52nd year in the Alabama Legislature. He is the longest-serving legislator in Alabama history. Jabo Waggoner is more than a senior member of the State Senate; he is one of the most accomplished senators in state history. Jabo Waggoner […]
In recent years the Chinese Communist Party along with affiliated entities and officials have been able to purchase huge tracts of American land with very little outside attention or interference. Though the purpose of the acquisitions remains unclear, lawmakers in Washington are now fighting against future purchases they believe could lead to a possible national security crisis.
As thousands of pro-life activists march on D.C., members of Alabama's Republican Congressional delegation are showing their support.
‘The What is a Woman Act’ passed the Alabama House last year, but didn't make it though the Senate before the end of the session
Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories
President Donald Trump has rescinded Dr. Anthony Fauci’s taxpayer-funded security detail. The detail was originally requested by the National Institutes of Health in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. While touring parts of Western North Carolina today, Trump was asked by reporters about the decision. “I think, you know, when you work for the government, at […]
The City of Huntsville's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is undergoing a name change but will largely retain its current responsibilities. On Thursday, the Huntsville City Council voted unanimously to rename the DEI office the Office of Multicultural Affairs.
With his family surrounding him, Justice Will Sellers was sworn in for a third term as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of Alabama. Sellers first served as an Associate Justice when Governor Kay Ivey appointed him in 2017. He was elected to the office in 2018 and re-elected in 2024. His current term […]
Sen. Tuberville is encouraging global producers and manufacturers to do business in the United States while also warning them against conducting their operations in other countries.
Alabama’s education funding model may be on the verge of its most significant overhaul in decades. Lawmakers on the education budget committees in the House and Senate have been discussing a proposed shift from the current Foundation program funding system to a student-based funding model during the upcoming legislative session. The joint legislative committee met […]
In 2023, Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 39 into law, adding 13 circuit and district judgeships to the circuits in greatest need in the state, as determined by the weighted case study load. DeKalb County was one of four new district judgeships added to the state in the 2024 election.
Arthur Bremer, whose attempted assassination of Alabama Gov. George Wallace during the 1972 Democratic presidential primary left the candidate permanently paralyzed, is scheduled to officially end his 53 year sentence and be permanently released from supervision in May according to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services. MDPSCS Deputy Director of Media Relations […]
President Trump has been open about the goal. Both before, and since taking office, he’s made it clear he has big plans for cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. Before taking office, Trump stated to officials close to him that he plans on designating cryptocurrency as a ‘national priority’, something which would involve government agencies being forced […]
In an op-ed published early this morning on Fox News' website, Senator Katie Britt addressed the Biden Administration's failures in relation to inflation and domestic energy production.
The Executive Director of AAHC, discussed why he believes that kind of PBM reform is not good for consumers in Alabama.
Greg and Jodi Chapman, owners of The Trump Store, located in Scottsboro, are doing their part to Make America Great Again. Recently, the couple became media celebrities when WAAY-TV visited the store for an interview. The Chapmans told the television reporter that the Trump Store in Scottsboro and the second in Manchester, Tennessee, have had visitors from all areas drop by and share humorous and entertaining anecdotes with them while shopping for their favorite Trump items.

