On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s signature budgetary package — the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Act — in a party line 218-214 vote, sending the $3.4 trillion measure to the president’s desk to sign just in time for the July 4 holiday deadline. Each of Alabama’s Republican […]

This week, President Donald Trump visited a newly opened migrant detention facility in South Florida, nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz.” While onsite, Trump praised Alabama and other Republican-led states for establishing similar operations. The facility, located at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport in the Florida Everglades, is designed to detain undocumented migrants relocated from local jails. […]

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has announced its participation in the 2025 American Association of State Troopers’ (AAST) Best-Looking Cruiser Contest. The annual competition invites entries from state law enforcement agencies across the country, with winners earning a spot on the cover of the AAST’s calendar. This year, ALEA’s entry showcases a Trooper Tahoe […]

Federal immigration authorities recently conducted a raid at the construction site of the new Gulf Shores High School, arresting 37 individuals suspected of being in the country illegally. The action was part of a broader immigration enforcement initiative targeting construction projects across Baldwin County. The high-profile site, located along the Foley Beach Express, is one […]

Alabama Republican Party Communications Director Jeannie Negrón Burniston is taking on a new set of responsibilities following the organization’s move to name her its next Director of Legislative Affairs. In her new role, Burniston will remain in charge of the party’s communications, but will now also head its coordination with lawmakers and conservative stakeholders, while […]

The race to replace term-limited Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in the 2026 Republican Party primary election is off to a fast and big-money start. Jay Mitchell, who stepped down from his office as Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court last month to run for AG, transferred $638,538.01 from his previous campaign balance. In […]

The Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA) has announced a major leadership transition with the retirement of Chief Executive Officer Dr. Don Williamson. The AlaHA Board of Trustees has named Danne Howard as his successor as President and CEO of the organization. Williamson has led AlaHA since November 2015, steering the organization through a period of major […]

Following the passage of President Donald Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ in the Senate on Tuesday, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt issued praise for the legislation and touted all that it stands to accomplish if signed into law. Britt noted the bill’s inclusion of significant childcare relief provisions, which has been a landmark […]

On June 25, federal authorities arrested a man living in Cullman County for illegally reentering the United States. Officials say Adalberto Guerrero-Alba has already been deported multiple times in the past. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) received information about his location in May 2025 and made the arrest last week. Cullman County District Attorney Champ […]

In just over seven months since forming a new political action committee to support the GOP supermajority in the Alabama Senate, President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger reported on Wednesday that it has already raised a war chest of nearly $1.8 million. FORGE PAC, first registered in November of 2024 following Gudger’s election by the Alabama […]

It’s that time of the month again for candidates to file their fundraising and expenditure reports — and the presumptive GOP nominee for Governor of Alabama in 2026 reported another record. According to his campaign on Tuesday, since launching in late May, Coach Tuberville has raised over $4 million dollars. While a monthly report has […]

Since CHOOSE Act applications opened in January, almost 37,000 students in public schools and home education programs across the state have registered to gain access to funding as they look to further quality education on their terms. According to Governor Kay Ivey, as of today, education savings accounts (ESAs) established by the CHOOSE Act are […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is joining with law enforcement leaders in the state and calling on Governor Kay Ivey to keep the current chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. Marshall wants Ivey to reappoint Leigh Gwathney, whose seat on the board expired Monday, despite pushback by some progressives who believe she […]

After diligent work by U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), the One Big Beautiful Bill Act contains major wins for rural health care in Alabama. The Senate amended the reconciliation legislation to create the Rural Health Transformation Program, a nationwide fund of $50 billion to be distributed across Fiscal Years 2026-2030. Half […]

Following the bombing of the Iranian uranium enrichment site in Iran by U.S. forces last week, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine said Iranians attacked American forces at nearby Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. And there, he said, the joint force defended as it was trained to do. Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of […]

If you’re hitting the road for the Fourth of July weekend, you can expect a smoother ride — at least on Alabama’s interstates. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) announced it will pause all temporary lane closures starting at noon on Wednesday, July 3, through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, to help keep traffic […]

Tomorrow on July 1, Amtrak is set to announce the official start date, schedule, and fares for its Gulf Coast “Mardi Gras Service,” which will restore passenger rail service between New Orleans and Mobile for the first time since 2005. Amtrak Vice President Nicole Bucich and Southern Rail Commission Chairman Knox Ross will hold news conferences […]

The newly restructured seven-member Birmingham Water Works Board made a major change at its June 24 meeting by voting to rename the utility. The board approved an amendment to the utility’s Certificate of Incorporation, officially changing its name to City of Birmingham Regional Water Works, doing business as Central Alabama Water, in a 5-2 vote. […]

One year after the official launch of the Metro Area Crime Suppression (MACS) Unit, Governor Kay Ivey praised the successful combined law enforcement effort to address violent crime in the Montgomery area. “The results speak for themselves.  Violent crime is on the decline, and more criminals are behind bars today in Montgomery thanks to this […]

A series of immigration enforcement actions is underway across Baldwin County, with one of the more high-profile raids taking place Tuesday at the taxpayer-funded construction site of the new Gulf Shores High School. According to FOX10 News, federal agents conducted the raid on June 24 at the site located along the Foley Beach Express. The […]

A civilian Department of Defense employee from Huntsville made her initial court appearance Tuesday to face charges of unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Ewa Maria Ciszak, 64, was charged with knowingly removing and retaining classified documents and materials. She had been employed at the Missile Defense […]

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested a man from the Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday who “never adjusted his status,” according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). DHS announced on Tuesday that Ribvar Karimi of Blount County’s Locust Fork is being detained and is currently facing deportation. Karimi reportedly served as an Iranian […]

A Huntsville man received a life sentence in the first conviction of a law named for a slain Huntsville police officer, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today.   Reginald Eugene Scott, 45, was convicted of trafficking in cocaine, Marshall said.   Based upon the evidence, Scott was a leader and organizer of a wide-ranging drug […]

Ibraheem Yazeed, who is accused of kidnapping and murdering Aniah Blanchard of Homewood approximately six years ago, is scheduled to appear today for a status hearing before retired Justice Tom F. Young. Justice Young took over the case due to the requirements of the Speedy Trial Act, which was recently enacted to ensure victims receive […]