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May 22, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - A federal judge in the Northern District of Alabama will hear arguments today that could determine which congressional map the state uses in the 2026 elections. At 10 a.m. ET, the court is scheduled to begin a preliminary injunction hearing in Caster v. Allen, a redistricting case brought by voters backed by the National Redistricting Foundation (NRF). Ahead of the hearing, NRF Executive Director Marina Jenkins briefed reporters on the organization's legal...
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore delivered one of his most expansive interviews of the 2026 Senate race during an appearance on The Brandon and Christopher Show, speaking candidly about the balance of power in Washington, foreign policy under President Trump, national security, and Alabama's infrastructure needs. The conversation, hosted by Christopher Peeks and Brandon Moseley, offered voters a detailed look at how Moore views the Senate seat he is seeking - and the agenda he intends to advance if...
May 22, 1783 - London, England - On this day in history, a British court heard arguments in a case so shocking that it helped ignite the movement to end the transatlantic slave trade. The proceeding, known as the Zong trial, centered on the deliberate killing of more than 130 enslaved Africans thrown overboard from a British slave ship - not as a crime, but as an insurance dispute. The case exposed the brutal economics of the slave trade and forced the British public to confront the reality...
Enterprise, Ala. - President Donald J. Trump will hold a statewide tel‑e‑rally tonight at 7:00 p.m. Central Time in support of Congressman Barry Moore, just hours before Alabama voters head to the polls for Tuesday's U.S. Senate primary. The event is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of Alabamians who will join by telephone as President Trump speaks directly with Moore, whom he has repeatedly praised throughout the campaign. Earlier this month, Trump called Moore "a fantastic guy and a tot...
August 28, 2025 – AUBURN, AL - On Thursday, Senator Tommy Tuberville made headlines during an interview on The Charlie Kirk Show, where he outlined his views on governance to Kirk. Tuberville is the leading contender to be elected Governor next year and most of the state appears to be good with that. In a moment that blended political ambition with his trademark coaching ethos, Tuberville declared: "As your Governor, I'll lead our state the right way, just like I did as a coach-by putting m...
A Minnesota woman who once led a prominent hunger‑relief nonprofit will spend more than four decades in federal prison after being convicted of running what prosecutors say is the largest pandemic‑era fraud scheme in U.S. history. Aimee Bock, 45, founder and executive director of Feeding Our Future, was sentenced Thursday to 41 years in federal prison for masterminding a sprawling $250 million scheme that siphoned money from a federally funded child‑nutrition program intended to feed low‑i...
Mobile, Ala. - On May 25, 1865, just weeks after the Civil War ended, a massive explosion ripped through an ordnance depot on Mobile's riverfront, killing an estimated 300 people and leaving the city in shock. More than 160 years later, it remains one of the deadliest accidental explosions in American history. A City Still Reeling From War At the time of the disaster, Mobile was under Union occupation, and the city was crowded with soldiers, freedmen, laborers, and civilians trying to rebuild th...
From Wild Grass to Modern Wheat Modern wheat evolved over about 10,000 years from wild grasses native to the Fertile Crescent in the Near East, particularly wild einkorn (Triticum boeoticum) and wild emmer (Triticum dicoccoides) www.agriculturalsynergies.org+1. These plants were adapted to open parkland and steppe environments, with traits suited to natural seed dispersal. Key Domestication Traits Wild wheat had a brittle rachis - a fragile central stalk of the seed head - that caused the head t...
May 26, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Former University of Alabama head football coach Gene Stallings, one of the most respected figures in Crimson Tide history, announced Tuesday that he is endorsing Wes Allen in the Republican runoff for Lieutenant Governor. Stallings, who led Alabama from 1990 to 1996 and coached the Tide to the 1992 national championship, said his support for Allen is rooted in decades of personal connection and trust. "Wes Allen played WR for me at Alabama and I have stayed in...
May 26, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A three‑judge federal panel on Tuesday blocked Alabama Republicans from using their newly drawn congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections, ruling that the plan was intentionally discriminatory and cannot be implemented under the Constitution. The decision marks the latest turn in a years‑long redistricting battle and comes despite the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling narrowing the scope of the Voting Rights Act. The panel said that ruling does not alt...
May 26, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's redistricting fight intensified Tuesday after a three‑judge federal panel once again struck down the state's congressional map, prompting swift and forceful reactions from Attorney General Steve Marshall, Governor Kay Ivey, and Congressman Barry Moore. The ruling-part of the long‑running Allen v. Milligan litigation-temporarily blocks the use of Alabama's 2023 congressional map and sets the stage for yet another appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Mar...
May 26, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's redistricting battle took another major turn Tuesday as a three‑judge federal panel upheld an injunction preventing the state from using its 2023 congressional map-one previously found to be intentionally discriminatory against Black voters. The ruling keeps in place the court‑drawn map with two Black opportunity districts for the 2026 election cycle while litigation continues. The decision drew strong praise from Alabama House Democrats, U.S. Rep...
May 27, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Wednesday filed emergency applications for a stay with the United States Supreme Court in three congressional redistricting cases - Allen v. Singleton, Allen v. Caster, and Allen v. Milligan - seeking to overturn a federal court order that blocks the state from using its 2023 congressional map in the 2026 elections. The applications, submitted to Associate Justice Clarence Thomas as Circuit Justice for the Eleventh...
May 28, 2026 - OZARK, Ala. - Alabama voters face growing election uncertainty as the August 11th special primary approaches, sparking sharp criticism from local leadership over ongoing legal battles. David Matthews, a Republican candidate for Alabama's Second Congressional District, publicly condemned the continuous legal challenges surrounding the state's congressional maps The Ozark native and two-time Trump appointee warned that last-minute litigation and lower-court reversals threaten to...
May 28, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen, a Republican candidate in the June 16 runoff for Lieutenant Governor, announced a new initiative aimed at identifying and combating fraud within state government. Allen said the proposal would be a central priority if elected. "We see fraud being uncovered all over the country and it would be naïve to believe that we do not have similar incidents happening here," Allen said. "As Lt. Governor, I will make identifying the...
ENTERPRISE, Ala. - Alabama businessman and former U.S. Senate candidate Rodney Walker announced his endorsement of Congressman Barry Moore on Thursday, praising Moore's background as a small‑business owner and his commitment to Christian values. Walker, who launched his first business after graduating high school and has since built five additional companies across Alabama, said Moore understands the challenges facing entrepreneurs, farmers, and rural communities. Walker, also a farmer h...
On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, a landmark-and deeply tragic-piece of federal legislation that reshaped the American South and forever altered the lives of Native American nations. The law authorized the U.S. government to negotiate the forced relocation of Indigenous peoples living east of the Mississippi River, clearing the way for white settlement across millions of acres of ancestral homelands. Though framed by its supporters as a policy of...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - In a historic milestone for North Alabama's Catholic community, Bishop Steven J. Raica will ordain three men to the priesthood tomorrow, Saturday, May 30, at 11:00 AM. The Solemn Mass of Ordination will take place at the Cathedral of Saint Paul in downtown Birmingham, marking the largest single-year ordination class for the Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama in nearly two decades. Deacons John Gardiner, John Paul Stepnowski, and Andrew Vickery will receive the...
May 29, 2026 - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Kristy Lynn Adkins, 43, died from her injuries following a deputy-involved shooting in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, after her brother allegedly pointed a replica firearm over her shoulder at law enforcement. The incident, which occurred on the morning of May 28, 2026, has resulted in manslaughter charges against her brother, 36-year-old Ricky Adkins, who remains hospitalized with critical injuries. A routine warrant service turned fatal in Tuscaloosa County on...
Enterprise, AL – Gun Owners of America (GOA), one of the nation's most influential no‑compromise Second Amendment organizations, announced its endorsement of Congressman Barry Moore in Alabama's race for the United States Senate. Erich Pratt, Senior Vice President of GOA, praised Moore's record as a steadfast defender of constitutional rights. "Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse Barry Moore for the United States Senate because he has consistently stood with law-abiding gun owners and fou...
Candidate qualifying is now officially open for the August 11, 2026 Special State Senate Primary Election, the Alabama Democratic Party announced. The qualifying window will remain open until Tuesday, June 2 at 8 a.m., giving prospective candidates a brief but important period to enter the race. The special primary will determine the Democratic nominees for State Senate Districts 25 and 26, two Montgomery‑area seats that became vacant earlier this year. With both districts carrying s...
May 6, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville visited the Alabama Statehouse in early May 2026 to show support for state Republican leaders during a high-stakes special session focused on redistricting. Tuberville met with House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) as state lawmakers moved forward with plans to redraw congressional maps in a special session. Ledbetter, who has endorsed Tuberville in his 2026 gubernatorial bid, welcomed the Senator's presence as a sign of...
On the latest episode of the Heart of Dixie Podcast, hosts Brandon Moseley and Harry Still III sat down with State Representative Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) to discuss the seismic shifts in Southern politics following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. The SCOTUS Ruling set a new precedent that potentially could upend decades of federal case law on redistricting and the Court's evolving interpretation of the controversial Voting Rights Act of 1965. The discussion...
Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey, a candidate for Alabama Attorney General, recently appeared on the BCS State of Alabama Podcast (formerly the Brandon and Christopher Show) hosted by Brandon Moseley and Christopher Peeks to discuss her campaign and vision for the state's top law enforcement office. A Campaign Rooted in Experience During the interview, Casey emphasized her unique background as the only candidate in the race with extensive experience as a career prosecutor. She...
In a recent episode of the Heart of Dixie Podcast, hosts Brandon Moseley and Harry Still III interviewed Morgan Murphy, a former National Security Advisor to Senator Tommy Tuberville and current Senior Fellow at the America First Policy Institute (1:21). The wide-ranging discussion focused on the immediate impact of recent U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) rulings on Alabama's redistricting process and the future of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Redistricting and the "Ruby Red" Vision. Murphy...
