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February 19, 2026 - ENTERPRISE, Al – Vice President J.D. Vance announced that he has endorsed Congressman Barry Moore in the U.S. Senate race. This was expected as President Donald J. Trump (R) had already endorsed Moore's candidacy and it would be extremely odd for the VP to choose a different candidate than the President. "President Trump needs proven allies in the Senate who will fight for his America First agenda without hesitation," Vice President Vance said. "Barry Moore has been that a...
Illegal immigration has flooded this country. While most of them come here for jobs and opportunity – many have not been. José Antonio Ibarra was a 26 year-old immigrant from Venezuela who had entered the United States illegally. Instead of getting a job and building a life here, he murdered college student Laken Riley in a park near Athens, Georgia when she resisted his attempted sexual assault. I don’t remember any mass protests demanding that Riley’s murderer be handed over to the mob and bea...
February 9, 2026 – TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A Tuscaloosa judge has ruled that fifth year senior Center Charles Bediako was not harmed by the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) rule that prevents professional basketball players from coming back and playing college basketball. Bediako played two seasons for the University of Alabama from 2021 to 2023. He then declared for the NBA draft. He was not drafted but did sign a two-way contract with the San Antionio Spurs. He played three sea...
February 9, 2026 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) spoke on the Senate floor to urge his colleagues to pass the SAVE America Act. The bill would secure elections by requiring a government-issued photo ID in order to vote. Tuberville stated that, "Four years earlier, President Trump had been forced to leave the White House after rampant voter fraud had resulted in Joe Biden being elected President." "There's been a lot of talk in the media about what Republicans need to f...
February 6, 2026 – MONTGOMERY – Stacy George is an independent who is running for Governor. He is a former county commissioner and former Department of Corrections officer who had a prominent role in the Academy Award nominated documentary – 'The Alabama Solution' made for HBO. George has taken a very hardline stance against what he calls: "bullies with badges" – law enforcement who are prone to use violence – sometimes with deadly results. To that end, he is in the process of drafting...
February 9, 2026 – DADEDVILLE, Ala. - Robert McCollum is running for the Tallapoosa County Commission. The Republican candidate for Commission has taken a very pro-gambling stance, expressing support for a statewide lottery, casino gambling, and legalizing sports books. State Senator Merika Coleman (D-Pleasant Grove) introduced a gambling bill on Thursday. Senate Bill 257 (SB257). This is a comprehensive gambling bill that would amend the Alabama Constitution to authorize a state lottery, a...
February 9, 2026 – TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Alabama Republican Assembly (ALRA), a grassroots conservative organization within the state GOP, has announced its opposition to proposed legislation that would end Alabama's long‑standing practice of electing members of the Public Service Commission (PSC). The group argues that removing voters from the selection process would weaken accountability, reduce transparency, and concentrate too much authority in Montgomery at the expense of ordinary citizens....
February 11, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – State Representative Phillip Ensler (D-Montgomery) – flanked by fellow members of the House Democratic Caucus – announced to reporters that he is introducing a bill to create a lottery titled the "Clean Lottery Act." "The state of Alabama needs more sources of revenues to meet its expenditures," said Rep. Ensler. "This bill would allow the state to recoup the millions of dollars from people of Alabama who are purchasing lottery tickets in other states....
On February 12, 1689 England's Convention Parliament declared that King James II's flight in the face of revolting lords was an abdication. This paved the way for Parliament to replace James with William of Orange and James' daughter Mary. It was not merely a change in rulers but a profound shift in the nature of English governance. England had been racked with religious wars since Henry the VIII's reign in the 16th Century. At the death of Queen Elizabeth I, the Scottish Stuarts replaced the...
February 12, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) has stepped down as the Majority Leader of the Alabama House Republicans while he pursues the position of Alabama Republican Party Chairman. Stadthagen will be replaces with Representative Chip Brown (R-Mobile) who is tasked with carrying the highly unpopular legislation to strip Alabama voters of their right to vote for their own Public Service Commissioner (PSC). The job of the Majority Leader is to make sur...
February 15, 2026 – HOOVER, Ala. – The 21-member Alabama Republican Party Steering Committee will meet behind closed doors to decide whether or not to reject pastor Dean Odle's request to be restored to the May 19 Alabama Republican Primary ballot for Lieutenant Governor or not. On February 1 the Steering Committee removed Odle off the ballot for allegedly running a write-in campaign against Governor kay Ivey (R) in the 2022 general election after Ivey trounced Odle in the 2022 Republican pri...
February 15, 2026 – HOOVER, Ala. – The Alabama Republican Steering Committee voted to uphold their previous decision and keep pastor Dean Odle off of the Republican ballot for Lieutenant Governor. The 21-member committee had removed Odle two weeks previously for violating the "sore-loser" rule when he asked voters to vote for him as a write-in candidate for Governor in the 2022 general election after he lost the Republican primary to Governor Kay Ivey. Odle had asked the committee to rec...
February 15, 2026 – HOOVER, Ala. - The Alabama Republican Steering Committee voted to remove Jessie Battles from the Republican Primary ballot in Senate District 10. A number of polls had placed Battles as the early front runner. Battles exit means that grassroots Republican organizer Amy Minton is now facing incumbent state Senator Andrew Jones (R-Centre) in the May 19 Alabama Republican Primary. Battles was accused of working as a political consultant for former House Democratic Minority L...
February 16, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – This was an uneventful very dull legislative session where most legislators looked forward to passing the budgets and going home to campaign ...... until the Alabama Power Company conspired with the legislative leadership of both political parties and Governor Kay Ivey (R) to strip Alabama voters of their right to select their own Public Service Commissioners – a right Alabama voters have held since 1913. Thursday, February 12 was the day that the Legis...
February 18, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 71 (SB71) on Tuesday. The legislation blocks the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and other state regulators from passing regulations that are stricter than the standards passed by federal regulators like the Environmental Protection Agency or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The bill is sponsored by state Senator Donnie Chesteen (R-Geneva) and was carried in the House by State...
February 18, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The state of Alabama held the ribbon cutting ceremony for the state's new Veteran's Resource Center in downtown Montgomery. The Dexter Avenue facility opened just 12 months after the Legislature passed and Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed the legislation during last year's session along with sweeping changes that the Legislature made to the organization of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. The new Veterans Resource Center will be one central loc...
February 12, 2026 – PELL CITY, AL – U.S. Senate candidate Morgan Murphy addressed the St. Clair County Young Republicans about his campaign ahead of the May 19 Republican primary. Murphy is a former editor of Southern Living Magazine. He also is a U.S. Navy Reserve Captain who served in the first Trump administration as the press secretary for the Pentagon. Murphy expressed his displeasure with then Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and General Mark Millie who were both critical of President Tru...
February 15, 2026 – VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. – Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rodney Walker was in Vestavia Hills on Saturday to address the Mid-Alabama Republican Club about his campaign. Walker is an East Alabama rancher and businessman. "I am from Lineville in Clay County," said Walker. "My wife – Stacie – and I live on a 3,000 acre cattle farm." "We have three sons," said Walker. "They are all grown now." "Both of my grandfathers served in World War II, my father was in the army, I served...
February 19, 2026 – VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. – Republican State Auditor candidate Derek Chen addressed the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYRs) at their regularly scheduled meeting about his campaign. This month the GBYRs were meeting at Slice Pizza on Timberlake Road in Vestavia. Chen is a longtime member of the GBYRs. This is his first run for elected office. "I have known most of y'all for many years," said Chen. "I know all of y'all, but I don't think you know my origin story. 100 yea...
There will be a candidate forum for the Alabama House District 97, House District 99, and the Mobile County Sheriff's races. The Link Up The Vote Candidate Forum will be held on April 9th at 5:30 p.m. at Bishop State Community College. There will be updates in coming weeks as candidates confirm and all sponsoring partners schedule their election awareness activities. In House District 97 - incumbent Rep. Adline C. Clarke (D-Mobile) faces a stiff primary challenge from Shalela Dowdy In House...
February 20, 2026 – DADEVILLE, Ala. - Robert McCollum, Republican candidate for Tallapoosa County Commission District 4, announced his platform – which includes a bold plan to eliminate the county's portion of the grocery sales tax. "Families in Tallapoosa County are feeling the squeeze every time they check out at the grocery store," said McCollum in a statement. "Food is a necessity, not a luxury. As your County Commissioner, I will work to eliminate the county's portion of the grocery tax...
January 30, 2026 – The Alabama House of Representatives voted to end the requirement that the University of Alabama have a stand-alone school of social work. House Bill 152 (HB152) was sponsored by state Representative Danny Garrett (R-Trussville). Rep. Garrett explained that in their discussion with the University of Alabama about proposed outcome based funding for the university that University of officials brought up that they are required by law to have a stand alone school of social work. H...
January 29, 2026 – MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation that, if enacted, would make it illegal for any person to smoke or vape marijuana in any motor vehicle when a child under 19 is present. This applies whether the vehicle is moving or parked, and whether the car's windows are open or closed. House Bill 72 is sponsored by state Representative Patrick Sellers (D-Birmingham). Sellers explained that HB72 is a "Bill that deals with smoking marijuana with kids in...
January 27, 2026 – MONTGOMERY – On Friday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl unexpectedly qualified to run for Lieutenant Governor – giving up his post as chairman. Secretary of State Wes Allen (R) – who has been running for Lt. Gov. for the last seven months – angrily denounced Wahl. "By entering this race, Nehemiah Wahl has, once again, betrayed his obligation to the Alabama Republican Party," said Allen in a statement. "Instead of living up to his duty to promote Republica...
February 1, 2026 – GAINESVILLE, FL – On Sunday the Alabama men's basketball team was run over by a freight train. The Florida Gators played their best basketball game sending a statement to the entire SEC. The win improved Florida's record to 16 and 6 overall and 7 and 2 in the SEC), the victory reinforced the Gators' status as a legitimate SEC contender and a team capable of imposing its will on both ends of the floor. The Gators shot 51% from the field, committed just two turnovers, and showca...
