Yet another review over the location of Space Command has been ordered. This time the “additional analysis” will be conducted by the Air Force. Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said at a symposium recently the new analysis is to make sure “we got this right.” “I hoped to make a decision and make […]

After HB1’s expeditious passage in the house Tuesday, an amendment was added Wednesday by the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee. Brought by Sen. Chris Elliot (R-Daphne) and agreed upon by the committee, it dictates a further specification of water and sewer allocations to include stormwater projects.  The amendment stipulates that up to $200 […]

In the wake of the collapse of two large California-based banks, Sen. Tommy Tuberville said Alabama residents should not worry about the state’s banks. Last week, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature bank fueled concern throughout the nation and the state of Alabama. In his weekly teleconference Wednesday, Tuberville (R-Auburn) discussed the banks’ […]

During her State of the State speech last week, Gov. Kay Ivey put forward what she’s calling “The Game Plan,” which, she said, is Alabama’s “playbook for economic success.” The plan includes renewing and expanding the Alabama Jobs Act and the Growing Alabama Act. It also adds incentives to “spur innovation by stimulating the creation […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) has drafted legislation that would  gradually eliminate the grocery tax on food. The proposed bill would take one cent off the grocery tax every year on certain foods covered by the Women Infants and Children (WIC) federal program. The current grocery tax is 4%. Orr, who is the chairman of […]

Sen. Katie Britt, a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, has joined a group of 22 other senators in introducing and co-sponsoring a balanced budget amendment. The constitutional amendment seeks to create requirements for the submission and approval of yearly balanced budgets. This includes guidelines that deal with spending caps and raising taxes, she […]

The Alabama House passed HB1 Tuesday, appropriating the final $1 billion of federal funds distributed to Alabama from the American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA). The special session called by the governor is on track for the bill to land in the Senate on Thursday. The largest portion of the spending measure will benefit hospitals, nursing […]

Fulfilling a resolute commitment made to taxpayers, the Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 1 (33-0) Tuesday, which transfers $59.9 million from the State’s General Fund budget to the Alabama Trust Fund. The Alabama Trust Fund (ATF) was created as a “rainy day” account to be used only in times of fiscal crisis and is funded […]

The Legislature is convening in special session through Thursday, with both chambers looking to answer a $1 billion question. The House meets at 1 p.m. today to vote on the $1.1 billion American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA) appropriations package (HB1), after receiving approval from committee last week. The Senate will gavel in at 3:30 to […]

Sen. Katie Britt hit the lack of regulators’ oversight leading to the recent failures of the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. A member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Britt (R-Montgomery) said Monday she has not been satisfied with the federal government’s response to the situation. “My office and I […]

In each Congress, the majority party’s highest priority legislation is labeled as House Resolution 1 (H.R. 1), declaring it the most important issue facing America. Last Congress, Democrats controlled the House, and their H.R. 1 was called For the People Act. It really should have been named For the Politicians Act because it was an […]

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth said Gov. Kay Ivey didn’t go far enough in support for school choice during her recent State of the State speech. “It’s important we continue to have meaningful discussions on school choice,” Ivey said. “That must begin with improving the school choice we already have: Our charter school options and the […]

State Rep. Matt Simpson  got some support from Gov. Kay Ivey recently for his fentanyl mandatory minimum sentence bill. “Tonight, I am also urging you, our legislators, to pass House Bill One so I can sign it into law as soon as possible,” Ivey said during her State of the State speech last week. “By […]

The Alabama Republican Party has set a fundraising record. With Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the headliner, the annual Alabama GOP Winter Dinner raised nearly $700,000 for the party. More than 1,700 people gathered last Thursday for the annual event at the Finley Center in Hoover. At the record-breaking event, DeSantis discussed what he called […]

State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) introduced a bill that would transfer $59.9 million from the state’s General Fund to pay down the Alabama Trust Fund. The state has been steadily repaying a $437 million diversion enacted in 2012 at a time when the government was struggling amid the nationwide recession. To stay operational, the Legislature […]

Sen. Katie Britt is unimpressed by President Joe Biden’s newly proposed budget for 2024. In fact, she said the president “is completely out of touch with the harsh reality Alabamians are facing everyday of his term.” “Prices have already skyrocketed 14.4% since he took office, while Americans’ personal savings have fallen to a nearly 15-year […]

Thursday, President Joe Biden released his $6.8 trillion budget proposal, which includes raising taxes on businesses and wealthy individuals. Members of the Alabama Congressional delegation criticized the President over the high spending, misplaced priorities, and increased taxes that are a part of the plan. Chairman @RepMikeRogersAL: "The President’s incredibly misplaced priorities send all the wrong […]

The Gov. Ron DeSantis unofficial pre-presidential announcement tour rolled into Hoover to headline Thursday night’s Alabama GOP Winter Dinner. An unannounced presidential candidate for the GOP nomination, DeSantis touched on a number of topics – one of which DeSantis referred to as “law and order.” “I know the folks in Alabama feel the same way, […]

Justice Sarah Stewart is touting that her campaign hauled in more than $157,000 in campaign funds and spoke to standing-room only crowds across the state. Stewart reported 304 contributions from individuals and small businesses. She raised  $42,380.27 through her online efforts and said her average contribution was $516.71. “I am incredibly thankful for the support […]

The day after a heated debate on the Senate floor over Alabama’s abortion law and relocating the U.S. Space Command headquarters to the Yellowhammer State, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville pressed Gen. James Dickinson on the Air Force’s decision to move the command to Redstone Arsenal. In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday, Tuberville questioned […]

The House Ways and Means General Fund Committee approved legislation Thursday to appropriate more than $1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funds. Gov. Kay Ivey called a special session to isolate the last portion of ARPA funds from spending talks around the two other state budgets, which are in surplus, but poised for an 8.4% […]

Although Gov. Kay Ivey called for tax rebates during her State of the State speech Tuesday, some in the Legislature aren’t sure if that has a chance of passing this session. Ivey said she wants “one-time rebates of $400,” which means “$800 for our working families.” Thursday on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show,” State Sen. […]

State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) is hopeful that his school choice bill will be able to make its way through the legislature this year, but admits it won’t be easy. Yarbrough is carrying the Parental Rights in Children’s Education (PRICE) Act in the State House, which would allow parents to get $6,000 in state tax […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong took to the House floor Thursday for his first ever speech as a congressman. In it, Strong called for the Biden administration to resume building the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. “My bill will resume border wall construction and ensure the president cannot withhold resources while sending our troops to the […]