A “nightmare” drug that has caused devastation and death throughout Alabama and across the country was the central topic Wednesday at a hearing of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and  Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) led the hearing with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security officials. […]

The current state financial standpoint is a major contrast to what Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield encountered when he took office in 2010. During an informative presentation to the Business Council of Alabama on Tuesday morning, Scofield highlighted that current opportunities afforded by a $2.7 billion surplus in the Education Trust Fund shouldn’t be taken […]

In the first major overhaul to Alabama’s adoption system in more than 30 years, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law Wednesday a bill to ease the adoption process. The 80-page revision of Alabama’s adoption code was put into place after extensive work from lawmakers, state agencies and families. It’s intended to simplify communication between case […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville continued his push for Alabama’s farmers and agricultural interests  at a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing Tuesday. The hearing was about commodity programs and farm safety nets. Tuberville (R-Auburn) questioned Patrick Johnson of the National Cotton Council on financial protection programs and Karla Baker Thompson of the U.S. Peanut Federation, […]

Around all the conversation this session about cutting the grocery tax, lawmakers in the House voted Tuesday to advance a proposal to eliminate another kind of tax: Overtime income. Lawmakers from both parties commended Rep. Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) for the idea, which would be a first in the country. All other states impose a state […]

Next week, voters in the North Alabama city of Madison will head to the polls to decide if they want to change their form of government. If the referendum is adopted, a city manager will be hired by the mayor and city council to oversee the day-to-day business of Alabama’s ninth largest city. The vote […]

Last week, at an appropriations committee hearing, Sen. Katie Britt had a candid moment after a surprise request. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) asked her to take over as chair of the meeting after other ranking members had already thinned out, leaving Britt to wield the gavel. See her reaction: “This is the first time number […]

Last week, lawmakers in the Alabama House of Representatives introduced a bill that would make it illegal for any drag show to take place in K-12 public schools, public libraries or any public space where minors are present. One of the bills cosponsors, House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle), discussed why he supports the ban […]

The SPACECOM saga continues. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, today at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, once again asked Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall if a decision had been made regarding the final location of the U.S. Space Command headquarters. Two years ago, following an extensive search for the best location for the new home of SPACECOM, the […]

The House passed two Senate bills to solidify Alabama’s election security laws. They will now go to Gov. Kay Ivey for her signature The bills have the support of Secretary of State Wes Allen. One bill would require election machines to use paper ballots. The other bill will outlaw using voting machines that can connect […]

Last month, the Alabama House passed a bill that would ban biological men from playing in women’s college sports. The legislation got some Democratic support and passed with just five votes in opposition and 14 members abstaining. The bill’s sponsor, State Rep. Susan Dubose (R-Hoover), told Fox Business on Saturday that the issue is all […]

The Alabama State House – housing the legislative branch of government along with several other state agencies – first opened its doors in 1963. Those who’ve walked the halls over the years will be the first to tell you in what ways the building shows its age. “Between baling wire and duct tape, we’ve been […]

Chinese surveillance technology has increasingly made headlines across the country over the past few months. One member of the Alabama House of Representatives wants to address the issue from within the Yellowhammer State. State Rep. James Lomax (R-Huntsville) has introduced House Bill 321 which would ban state agencies and governmental bodies from buying Chinese-made drones […]

With the endorsement of Attorney General Steve Marshall, legislation to increase the accessibility of police body cam footage passed an Alabama House committee. The bill, HB 289, is sponsored by Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham). She said it is necessary after the occurrence of recent events in other states such as the death of Tyre Nichols […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is praising the leadership Speaker of the House, U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif), after the House passed his debt ceiling plan last week. The Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives passed “Limit, Save, and Grow Act of 2023,” which would raise the debt ceiling and also cut future […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) continues to sound the alarm over China’s military buildup. Chairman @RepMikeRogersAL delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing on the Department of the Navy’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget request.https://t.co/QmumIBqGAv pic.twitter.com/iH74moSR13 — Armed Services GOP (@HASCRepublicans) April 28, 2023 Rogers, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, criticized the Biden […]

It may appear to you and most casual observers of Alabama politics that our Alabama elected officials are old. That observation is accurate when you observe our current leaders in the highest offices. The governor’s office has been held by mature folks in recent years. Our current Governor, Kay Ivey, is 78 and has been […]

Legislators in the Alabama House of Representatives introduced a bill Thursday that would make it illegal for any drag show to take place in K-12 public schools, public libraries or any public space where minors are present. The bill, HB 401, is cosponsored by House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle), and Reps. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian […]

State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) believes students in Alabama would benefit from a year-round school calendar. HB333 was introduced this week by Collins, and would give school districts in the state the option to change to a year-round calendar and include 30 extra days on instruction in the school year. The changes to the calendar […]

Rep. Robert Aderholt, at a Thursday hearing on Capitol Hill, voiced his concerns to FBI Director Chris Way regarding Chinese economic espionage and intellectual theft that is occurring across the country. “In 2019, the FBI estimated that the U.S. incurs annual losses ranging from $225 to $600 billion annually to illicit activities by China,” said […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville joined fellow legislators and socialite/philanthropist Paris Hilton Thursday in a show of support on Capitol Hill for legislation that will aim to combat institutional child abuse. The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act has received bipartisan support with legislators from each party recognizing the significance of the topic. Tuberville, while speaking about his […]

U.S. Reps. Dale Strong and Mike Rogers pressed the Secretary of the Air Force about the delay in finalizing the decision to move the U.S. Space Command headquarters to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. I agree wholeheartedly with my friend and colleague, @RepDaleStrong. It’s past time for the Air Force to stop the handwringing and announce […]

The movement to cut the grocery tax in Alabama took its biggest step forward Thursday. In a stunning announcement, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth revealed that all members of the Alabama Senate have signed onto a proposal to cut the tax in half this year — with a full cut on the way. “With record budget […]

The Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives passed Speaker McCarthy’s debt ceiling bill by two votes Wednesday, 217-215. Every member of the state’s Republican congressional delegation voted in favor of the “Limit, Save, and Grow Act of 2023,” which would raise the debt ceiling and also cut future spending. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers […]