Posts by Yaffee — Page 22
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) criticized the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) for celebrating “Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day.” HHS posted on their social media Sunday about it, saying, “Today on Pansexual and Panromantic Pride Day, everyone deserves to feel seen, respected and supported—no matter who they love. Create a world where […]
State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) is sticking up against claims on social media that Cullman is a “sundown town” that isn’t safe for minorities. In response to the city being No. 9 on Southern Living’s list of cutest southern Christmas towns, some social media influencers started claiming that Cullman is still a racist place. TikTok […]
Former Alabama U.S. Sen. Doug Jones thinks it’s time for new leadership in the Alabama Democratic Party if they want to be successful in the future. This is not the first time that Jones has had issues with his own party in Alabama. In 2019, he led an effort to change Alabama Democratic Party’s bylaws […]
Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth condemned a bizarre and extreme belief of some on the left who find it acceptable to offer “gender-affirming care” to minors. The issue was in focus this week as oral arguments were heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on a Tennessee law recently enacted that sets age restrictions for sex-change […]
Both of Alabama’s U.S. Senators are showing their support for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense. Pete Hegseth’s nomination has received backlash, with some claiming he’s unqualified and others accusing him of misconduct in the past. New Yorker magazine also claimed this week that Hegseth was “forced out of previous leadership positions for financial […]
The Alabama House Democratic Caucus is hoping that a bill to regulate vaping in the state will pass during next year’s session. State Rep. Barbra Drummond (D-Mobile) is proposing HB8, a bill to regulate non-nicotine vapes and educate young people about the dangers of vaping. Alabama House Democrats push for support of the bill on […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall criticized those who are challenging state bans on transgender surgeries and medication for minors at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. Oral arguments were heard by the court on a Tennessee law recently enacted that sets age restrictions for sex-change procedures. Attorneys for the Biden Administration and the Department of […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) said he is not surprised about President Joe Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden and believes it might actually help Congress investigate the family’s corruption. https://x.com/RepDaleStrong/status/1863393477821595673 President Joe Biden issued a full and unconditional pardon on Sunday absolving his son Hunter of any offenses against the U.S. that he may […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt said Republicans have a renewed sense of hope for the future due to President-elect Donald Trump recent victory. The senator said that she had many conversations with family and friends over the Thanksgiving holiday about how Trump and Republicans are going to make America great again. “[T]he theme in every one […]
It is late September, the year is 1777. The Congress of the states who recently declared independence from the British is meeting in a town called York, a hundred miles from Philadelphia. Why were they meeting there? Well, September had been a brutal month for General George Washington and his army. After losing the Battle of Brandywine in […]
In 2023, my daughter Evangeline was born in the Huntsville Hospital location in Madison Alabama. I have to say it was a great experience. I’m also glad I didn’t have to drive much further away to Huntsville from Athens while my wife was in labor. I’m definitely thankful for that closer facility in Madison. At […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced another victory against the Biden Administration — this time for Alabama farmers. “The Biden-Harris Administration’s failed attempts to force collective bargaining on Alabama farmers is yet another example of why Americans voted them out,” Marshall said. “Even on their way out the door, this Administration continues to wreak havoc […]
U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) believes the first days of Donald Trump’s presidency will be very active, which he thinks is a good thing. The President-elect has been active since winning the 2024 election as he’s already announced all his choice to fill is Cabinet. During a recent appearance on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff […]
Alabama Republican Party Chair (ALGOP) and Alabama Public Library Board (ALPS) Chair John Wahl defended himself Friday against attacks by activist groups who accuse him of being an “extremist” over new rules surrounding what’s available for children in public libraries. According to AL.com, Angie Hayden, founder of Read Freely Alabama, believes they need to do […]
Some of Alabama’s public officials are showing their support for President-elect Donald Trump’s new pick to be U.S. Attorney General in his administration. After U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) withdrew his name from consideration for the role, Trump announced that he’s nominating former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to be America’s next Attorney General. “I […]
Alabama’s Republican Congressional delegation criticized the National Institute of Health (NIH) Thursday for not being transparent about a recently study on the effects of puberty blockers for minors. The New York Times reported last month that a study funded by the NIH was being buried for political reasons. The results of the study showed that […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) says Republicans in Congress will hit the ground running to accomplish as much of President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda as possible — as soon as he gets in office. Republican will control the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and the Presidency in January, giving the party a unique opportunity to […]
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haley) is optimistic that the creation of a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will help in his effort to get federal employees back in their offices. President-elect Donald Trump announced that he is appointing Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to head DOGE, which will be tasked with rooting out wasteful spending […]
Illegal immigrant Jose Ibarra was found guilty of murdering Augusta University student Laken Riley Wednesday, and was sentenced to life in prison. Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge Patrick Haggard found Ibarra guilty of 10 total counts, including one count of malice murder, three counts of felony murder, one count of kidnapping, one count of aggravated […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) blasted the Biden-Harris administration border policies Tuesday for causing a crisis for unaccompanied alien minors in the U.S. Strong, who sits on the House Homeland Security Committee, made the comment in response to what he heard during a hearing on “Trafficked, Exploited, and Missing: Migrant Children Victims of the Biden-Harris […]
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is encouraging the National Institute of Health (NIH) to implement reforms in an effort to rebuild for the agency by the American people. Aderholt, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, made the remarks Tuesday at a Hearing On NIH. The congressman told NIH director Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli that the […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) strongly condemned the Agricultural Committee Chairwoman for posting the Farm Bill text just weeks before Congress is set to adjourn. U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) released her draft “Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act” Monday. “The foundation of every successful farm bill is built on holding together […]
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is showing his support for a bill that would promote geothermal energy use across the country. Palmer is supporting the “Committing Leases for Energy Access Now Act,” introduced by U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher’s (R-Idaho). The legislation would require more frequent federal geothermal lease sales. It would also speed up permitting […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is criticizing Democrats’ “fake outrage” over President-elect Donald Trump appointing Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to head the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE will be tasked with rooting out wasteful spending and inefficiencies that currently exist in the vast federal government bureaucracy. Moore said Monday that Democrats should be […]

