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ALGOP chairman: Personal attacks shouldn’t happen

John Wahl, the Chairman on the Alabama Republican Party, still thinks State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) should apologize for her "premeditated" comments against State...

Dr. Brendan Wyatt: House bill shows lack of vision

When Alabamians need surgery, especially on something as complex and important as their eyes, they should be able to trust that the medical professional...

Alabama politicians hit border crisis

Many of Alabama's political leaders are speaking out about their concern over the current rush of migrants at the southern border due to the...

Tuberville, Ledbetter talk ‘disastrous’ immigration policy

The situation may be hundreds of miles away, but it was the topic of discussion Friday when U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville met with local...

GOP House delegation votes for Secure Border Act

The "Secure the Border Act of 2023" passed the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday, with every member of the Alabama Republican House Congressional delegation...

Ivey, GOP governors call for protecting women’s sports

Gov. Kay Ivey is joining Republican governors around the country in pushing back against President Biden's new Title IX rules. The policy expands the...

Alabama Property Protection Act said ‘discriminatory’

Legislation to ban Chinese citizens and entities from purchasing property in Alabama has been called discriminatory by organizations and lawmakers. The Alabama Property Protection Act...

School choice: Three proposals on lawmakers’ desks

This was a big week in the Legislature for education and, in particular, school choice. With only 10 days of the regular session remaining...

Tuberville uncovers Labor nominee’s controversial memo

Sen. Tommy Tuberville revealed a memorandum Thursday that could pose a problem for Julie Su, President Biden's nominee for Labor secretary. The discovery comes...

House passes new pathways to becoming a teacher

In a move to tackle Alabama's pressing teacher shortage, Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover) walked fellow lawmakers through a bill that promises to revolutionize the...

Tuberville pushes back against ‘white nationalists’ comment

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is fighting back against criticism suggesting that he supports "white nationalists" in this military. https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1656600209982476291?s=20 The controversy comes from an interview...

988 crisis line calls lawmakers for funding

A bill that would fund and formalize the 988 crisis lifeline into Alabama law received attention from groups making strong arguments about the next...

Nutty idea? Lawmakers consider state cookie

Alabama might just have a delicious new state symbol – the Yellowhammer cookie.  On Wednesday, a bill moved forward in the Alabama House of Representatives...

AG Marshall to Congress: ESG ‘clear and present danger’ 

While Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing has garnered attention from the public in recent years — it also has the attention of lawmakers...

Moore: Biden ‘missing in action’ on debt ceiling

After meeting at the White House Tuesday, it appears President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are still at an impasse over raising...

Yarbrough: Democrats lying about PRICE Act

Democrats in Alabama are making it known they do not support one of the school choice bills currently being proposed in the Legislature. Tuesday, the...

House bill to ban Chinese property ownership

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would ban Chinese citizens and entities from purchasing property in the state. The legislation comes...

Brooks: Democrats ‘giddy’ Trump leads GOP polling

In the latest development of a falling out between ex-political allies, former U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks couldn't resist commenting about Tuesday's federal jury verdict...

Marshall ‘prepared to proceed’ with executions

The state of Alabama is set to resume executions after the Alabama Supreme Court issued a death warrant for death row inmate James Barber. This...

Britt, Tuberville call on Biden to negotiate over debt ceiling

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) are putting pressure on President Biden to negotiate with Republicans on raising the debt ceiling. The...

GOP congressional delegation: Border crisis to worsen

A Trump-era pandemic policy to turn back migrants at the southern border is set to expire, and Republicans continue to sound the alarm on...

Alabama solving manufacturing’s real estate problem

In April, Reuters reported “US manufacturing boom has a real estate problem." According to state leaders, Alabama, like many other states, is encountering a symptom...

Rep. Carl: Biden’s assault on hunting and fishing

Most if not all of us grew up hunting and fishing with our parents, grandparents, and friends. Some of my best memories with my...

Tuberville cites state students appointed to service academies

Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced Monday 12 high school students from the Yellowhammer State have accepted their appointments to military academies across the country. “America’s national...