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The Alabama Gazette spokes with state Representative Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) shortly after the 2024 Alabama Regular Legislative session began. The Alabama Gazette asked Oliver if it is likely that a divisive concepts bill would be introduced in this session. "It is incredible likely," Oliver said. Oliver has sponsored a similar bill in the past, where it was passed by the House; but stalled in the Senate. This session the divisive concepts bill will begin in the Senate where it will be...
The National Coalition of Censorship, Read Freely Alabama, and EveryLibrary released a statement recently calling for the new Autauga-Prattville Library Board (AL) to reverse its new policy prohibiting all children's and young adult books related to "sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and relevant issues." The out of state groups called the new policy discriminatory and urged the Prattville Library to uphold the freedom to read for all its patrons. The groups' statement was in response to...
Alabama Republican and Democratic voters both go to the polls on Tuesday to elect their party's nominees for the November 5 general election. At the top of the Republican primary ballot is President of the United States. On the Republican side, former President Donald J. Trump (R) is seeking to wrap up the nomination with a big performance on Super Tuesday. Former Ambassador of the United Nations Nikki Haley is hoping to beat expectations – and a Haley win in Alabama would certainly do that as n...
Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R) and Alabama native and the executive producer of "2,000 Mules" Gregg Phillips both were in South Alabama on Saturday to campaign for joined Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise). The trio held four campaign events across the new First Congressional District of Alabama. They held rallies in Satsuma, Stockton, Opp and Enterprise. Rep. Moore and Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) were both redistricted into CD1 by a federal court in Atlanta. federal court...
On Sunday Vice President Kamala Harris (D) addressed the crowd at the annual commemoration of "Bloody Sunday" in Selma. The first topic that the Vice President chose to address is sending aid to the people of Gaza who have fighting Israel since October. VP Harris began by saying that it is a privilege to be back in Selma addressing the people and dignitaries there. "So, it is so good to be back in Selma, and I want to say on behalf of the Second Gentleman and me, it is a privilege to be with so...
On Monday, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) joined other health authorities in reminding parents to make sure their children are up to date with their measles vaccinations. Cases of measles are rising in the United States with cases being detected in adjacent states. Measles is a serious and highly contagious disease that at one time appeared to be a thing of the past in the United States due to vaccination efforts. Unfortunately, measles cases are climbing globally and unfettered...
On Thursday, the Alabama State Senate and House of Representatives both passed separate bills to protect in vitro fertilization (IVF) therapy civilly and criminally in the state. Both of those bills are expected to be voted on in Committee on Tuesday with hopes of passing one of them as early as Wednesday. The bill will declare that IVF treatments have criminal and civil immunity for doctors and other medical professionals performing the IVF treatments. This legislation became necessary after...
On Tuesday the Senate Tourism Committee is scheduled to consider a controversial amendment to the Constitution of Alabama that will dramatically increase legal gambling across the state of Alabama. House Bill 151 (HB151) is sponsored by State Representative Chris Blackshear (R-Phenix City). This proposed constitutional amendment would create a powerful Alabama Gaming Commission, an appointed board with exclusive powers to regulate, license, and tax a broad range of expanded gambling interests...
Over the weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations released the first batch of Fiscal Year 2024 funding bills to be voted on this week. Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee. He released the following statement on the projects he secured for the Fourth District in these funding bills. "Members of Congress know the needs of their districts far more than a Washington bureaucrat," said Rep. Aderholt. "That's why...
On Tuesday votes in Alabama's First Congressional District went to the polls and they elected Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) over Congressman Jerry Carl (R-Mobile), Moore has 53,805 votes (51.75% of the votes) to Jerry Carl's 50,156 (48.25%). A total of 103,961 votes were cast. Rep. Moore thanked the voters for placing their confidence in him. "I am grateful to God, my family, the voters, my staff and the many dedicated volunteers and supporters who made tonight possible," said Moore in...
On Tuesday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (R-Selma) crushed her Democratic primary opponent Chris Davis to win the Democratic nomination for Alabama's Seventh Congressional District for the eighth time. Davis received just 4,709 votes which was less than 7.39 percent of the votes cast. Sewell received 63,749 votes – an incredible 92.61% of the votes cast in the election. Sewell thanked the voters for the faith they have in her. "To every voter who supported our campaign, I say thank you," Sewell...
After Super Tuesday, Nikki Haley is reportedly dropping out of the 2024 race for President – having only won the Vermont and District of Columbia Republican presidential contests. Former President Donald J. Trump (R) dominated across the map including in Alabama where he cruised to victory with 83.3% of the Alabama Republican primary vote. The Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee had made the unprecedented decision to endorse Trump a month ahead of the primary – correctly rec...
Alabama Republicans and Democrats both went to the polls on Tuesday to elect their party's nominees for the November 5 general election. 17% of the registered voters in Alabama bothered to participate in the two primaries. “Alabama voters received timely unofficial election results as evidence of a safe, secure, and transparent election,” Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen said in a statement on Wednesday. “I am proud that the unofficial election results for every county in Alabama were made...
On Wednesday the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approved a “minibus” package of six spending bills. The House passed the bills with time running out to avoid a partial government shutdown this weekend. The measure was approved 339 to 85. 207 Democrats and 132 Republicans voted for the 1050-page package. Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) released a statement after voting against the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. “Voting on two different days does not change the fact that...
On Wednesday the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation that will resolve potential civil and criminal liability issues for fertility clinics that provide in vitro services to families. Senate Bill 159 was introduced by Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence). It was carried in the House of of Representatives by Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur). "We discussed the in vitro fertilization bill extensively last week," said Rep. Collins. The bill provides civil and criminal immunity for medical...
On Thursday morning, Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed landmark school choice legislation. Alabama is the eleventh state to pass universal School Choice. On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate voted to pass landmark school choice legislation that will greatly expand the options that parents have for the education of their children. Education savings account legislation is a top legislative priority for Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R). "Today, we've finally overcome the last hurdle in enacting...
On Thursday, President Joseph R. Biden (D) delivered his fourth State of the Union address. Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) responded to the to President's speech saying that the state is "In danger." Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) said that the "state of the our union is shaky at best under Joe Biden's leadership. "In just three years, Biden has opened our borders and allowed over 8 million migrants to enter our nation illegally," said Rep. Palmer. "Among those are 361...
On Thursday, President Joseph R. Biden (D) addressed the nation in a state of the union speech he hopes will galvanize support for him and his policy agenda, ease concerns about his age and fitness for the office and propel him to re-election on November 5. Republicans chose U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) to give the GOP response. Britt warned that the American dream would be imperiled if the nation continues its current course. "The country we know, and love seems to be slipping away,"...
On Friday U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, announced that she and her Senate colleagues have finally passed the Fiscal Year 2024 funding for Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; and...
On Thursday, after a debate that dragged on for over ten hours, the Alabama Senate passed a gambling bill by a 22 to 11 margin. This was a much different bill than the one the House Gaming Study Committee drafted in secret without any public input whatsoever. That bill was forced through the House with backroom deals and intimidation by the leadership. It was also dead-on-arrival in the Senate. The Senate passed their own substitute bill without Class III casinos, sports betting, internet...
On Friday, the U.S. Senate passed a funding bill to keep the government funded through the end of September avoiding a government shutdown. Congressman Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) opposed the 1,050-page $460 billion minibus. "House Republicans secured massive wins for the American people in the seven appropriations bills we passed, including spending cuts to rein in our ballooning national debt," said Rep. Moore. "This minibus monstrosity gives away those victories and includes no funding to end...
The Foundation for Moral Law recently announced that it has filed an amicus brief on January 4th with the United States Supreme Court in the case of John and Jane Parents v. Montgomery County Board of Education, fighting for parents' right to direct their children's upbringing. The Montgomery County public school system in Maryland is part of a "woke" policy trend that is happening across the country. School officials are allowing, same say encouraging, minor children to reject the biological...
On Thursday, before the State of the Union, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) took to the Senate floor to give a speech blasting President Joseph R. Biden (D) for refusing to enforce immigration laws and deliberately creating a crisis at the border. Sen. Tuberville called on the President to mention the many victims who have been brutally murdered by illegal immigrants during his speech. Tuberville asked his colleagues and the public if, "You're eager to hear about Joe Biden's solution...
On Thursday the Alabama House of Representatives passed three Senate bills that were priority pieces of legislation for the Alabama Republican Party. The Alabama GOP released a statement on Friday thanking the Legislature for addressing the bills which they say "secured significant conservative victories." These bill were: "SB48 - Parents Right to Know: Sponsored by Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed, SB48 champions parental rights through greater transparency in school curricula. This legislation...
On Monday, Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) announced that the City of Montgomery has been awarded $36,663,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to improve the Selma to Montgomery Historic Trail. The funding comes from DOT's Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) grant program and will be used to develop a greenway trailhead to facilitate zero emissions and ADA accessible transportation options along the Selma to Montgomery Historic Trail. "On the heels of the 59th anniversary of...
