All News — Page 40

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) thinks it’s time for Republicans to get rid of the filibuster to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda. Moore is echoing recent statements by U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) who has been openly calling for his GOP colleagues in the Senate to abolish the rule. On Wednesday night, with U.S. House […]

7. Disney is losing an estimated $30 million weekly in revenue from blacked out ABC and ESPN channels, prompting Alphabet’s YouTube TV to offer subscribers a $20 credit amid ongoing negotiations; this is significantly impacting college football, the NFL, and even election night. 6. Alabama conservative organizations Alabama Policy Institute and Eagle Forum of Alabama […]

The Alabama Forestry Association has thrown its support behind Katherine Robertson in the 2026 race for Alabama Attorney General. Robertson, who serves as Chief Counsel for Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, has held her current position for nearly a decade. According to AFA, her background includes serving as Vice President at the Alabama Policy Institute […]

UPDATE: 9:28 p.m. — President Trump has signed the measure.  Alabama’s Republican delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives hailed Wednesday night’s vote to finally reopen the federal government. It now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature. They ended the “Schumer shutdown” while the state’s lone Democrat members broke with the rest of […]

U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) is standing by his decision to repeatedly vote against funding the government. On Monday, the Senate approved a government funding measure by a 60-40 vote, with eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus crossing over to join a unified GOP conference minus one. The U.S. House is expected to vote […]

The government shutdown may have been about ObamaCare subsidies or illegal immigrants ripping off the country, but food stamps has become a new fight. The constant stream of people on government assistance begging for more aid or bragging about the benefits they receive has radicalized a lot of Americans. Many are questioning if the social […]

The Great Northern Lights – aurora borealis – are normally seen only in high latitudes, think Canada and a dozen northern states. Tuesday night was not normal. A strong geomagnetic storm generated aurora in lower latitudes, including Alabama all the way to the Gulf Coast. It was a God-given light show on Veterans Day. Alabama […]

Doug Otto Alabama Port Authority

Today, the Alabama Port Authority Board of Directors appointed Doug Otto as Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Alabama Port Authority. Otto has served as Interim Director and CEO since August, following the retirement of former Director John Driscoll. After completing an initial external search for a new chief executive, the Board determined that […]

On paper, the Alabama Crimson Tide is ripping through the SEC schedule. They’ve won eight games in a row and are entering the final stretch of the season with only one loss. The only two true tests remaining are against Oklahoma and Auburn with Eastern Illinois in between. Since an embarrassing defeat during the first […]

A provision included in the spending package to fund the government will also help U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) get payback from the federal government for spying on him. The FBI revealed last month that during the Biden administration, Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s team tracked the private communications and call records of nearly a dozen […]

It’s music to their ears.   The University of North Alabama’s Department of Entertainment Industry has made the Billboard magazine charts.   But, it wasn’t not for a top-selling song. Instead, the department was named one of the publication’s 2025 Top Music Business Schools for its success in preparing the “next generation of music business leaders.”   […]

Bama faces a trap game vs. Oklahoma as Ty Simpson’s offense draws concern, Auburn fans celebrate despite a Vanderbilt loss, and CJ Duncan calls Cam Coleman “Julio Jones-level.” Plus, Tuberville’s NIL advice, betting lines, and SEC showdowns.

Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair recently applauded the significant strides being made to attract transformative investment and high-quality jobs to Alabama’s rural regions — a cornerstone of the economic development strategy for Governor Kay Ivey’s administration. The results speak for themselves. Since 2020, economic development projects landing in Alabama’s “targeted” rural counties have generated $7 […]

Will Ainsworth Garrett Dixon

On Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth campaigned with Republican Garrett Dixon in a hotly-contested Alabama House special election to fill the seat of former State Rep. Debbie Wood. Ainsworth said he drove three hours on Veterans Day to campaign with Dixon ahead of a Tuesday GOP runoff election against Kristin Nelson to decide the next […]

Conservatives in the Yellowhammer State are showing their support for a provision in the Senate funding bill that bans some intoxicating hemp products. The provision is part of the Senate’s agriculture/FDA funding package tied to ending the shutdown. It is not yet final, it still requires U.S. House approval and the President’s signature. U.S. Sen. […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide earned another victory on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa over the LSU Tigers, their 13th win in the last 15 editions of the game and their eighth consecutive victory this season since a week one defeat to Florida State. With just three games remaining, the Tide is getting close to locking up […]

7. Republican New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the city on Jan. 1, daring Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to fulfill his campaign pledge to arrest him under an ICC warrant for alleged Gaza war crimes. 6. U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) co-sponsored a House resolution introduced by Rep. Riley […]

Tony Thompson is the lead pastor of Glory City Church Atlanta, Apostolic lead of Glory City Network USA and founder of Tony Thompson Ministries. Tony is an international speaker with a teaching anointing, who ministers the uncompromised Word of God, bringing renewed messages of hope through the Father’s love, and an impartation of the power […]

One of Alabama’s U.S. Senate candidates in the 2026 race believes he’s the best person to represent veterans in the Yellowhammer State. Morgan Murphy, who has served in the Navy Reserves for the last 26 years, received the endorsement of nearly 90 veterans, including one from every county in Alabama to succeed Tommy Tuberville for […]

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) made it clear this week that she’s not happy with the bill that passed in the U.S. Senate to open up the federal government. “This so-called ‘deal’ is nothing more than empty promises,” Sewell said. “I am a HELL NO on any bill that raises health care costs for millions […]

Church of the Highlands, Alabama’s largest congregation, is continuing its growth with a major expansion to the state’s Gulf Coast. According to AL.com, the church scheduled a land dedication ceremony in Daphne to celebrate plans for a new permanent campus serving the Eastern Shore region. The event was held at the corner of DISC Drive […]

For nearly 30 years, Colonel David Etheredge served in the skies as part of the Alabama Air National Guard. A Birmingham-based pilot and former Commander of the 117th Maintenance Group, Etheredge led more than 300 airmen responsible for maintaining and flying KC-135R refueling aircraft that supported missions around the world. Today, he lives in Birmingham […]

Cheaha State Park

Alabama will add a marquee mountain destination in early 2026: A new three-tower hotel and meeting center at Cheaha State Park, perched at the state’s highest point and built to anchor year-round outdoor tourism. State Sen. Randy Price (R-Opelika), Chairman of the Senate Tourism Committee, announced on Tuesday that Alabamians will soon have another popular […]

Elmore County officials asked voters to give them $150 per house and $300 per business every year in new taxes to help repair a prison and replace old firetrucks, voters said “NO.” The local leaders let the jail fall apart and the equipment go into disrepair, before begging. Why would voters give them more money? […]