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MONTGOMERY, Ala - Voters in four of Alabama's congressional districts go the polls Tuesday to pick their nominees for the Congress for November ballot. There is a Democratic Primary in Congressional District 6. There are Republican Primaries in Congressional District 6, 7, 1, and 2. The congressional maps changed after the U.S. Supreme Court found in favor of the state of Alabama and allowed a 2023 map prepared by the Alabama Legislature to take effect, replacing the map prepared by a court...
August 5, 2026 – TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama began fall camp on Wednesday coming off an excellent 2025 season that saw the Tide play in the SEC Championship game, make the playoffs, and even win a playoff game before falling to eventual National Champion Indiana. Coack Kalen DeBoer was rewarded in the offseason with a massive $75 million contract extension. Quarterback Ty Simpson elected not to return for 2026 and was rewarded with a first selection in the first round by the Los...
August 7, 2026 - ATTALLA, Ala. - Former Republican Jesse Battles is continuing his campaign for Alabama District 10 which includes Etowah, Cherokee, and part of Dekalb County as an independent. Battles had qualified to run in the May Republican primary along with incumbent Senator Andrew Jones (R-Centre) and Alabama Library Board member Amy Minton, but was removed from the GOP ballot by the 21-member Alabama Republican Steering Committee. Undaunted, Battles qualified to run for SD10 as an indepe...
July 25, 2026 - ROCKFORD, Ala. - Environmentalists and Lake Mitchell residents are concerned about a proposal to strip mine 1100 acres on Weoguka Creek that feeds Lake Mitchell and are circulating a petition to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seeking to block the project. Governor Kay Ivey (R) and the state of Alabama have made strip mining much of Coosa County for graphite a key economic development initiative and this proposed mine is part of that effort. "We can be proud that this important...
July 22, 2026 - MOBILE, Alabama – District Attorney Keith Blackwood announced on Wednesday that a Special Mobile County Grand Jury has returned indictments against Prichard Police Chief Walter Knight and another member of the Prichard Police Department following an investigation into alleged misconduct within the agency. Prichard Police Chief Walter Knight was indicted on charges of Use of Official Position or Office for Personal Gain (Ethics Violation) and Theft by Deception. Prichard Police S...
July 29, 2026 – MOODY, Ala. – Two St. Clair County towns (Moody and Springville) have had to let go or terminate police officers after internal reviews revealed that the officers were improperly (and perhaps illegally) accessing the Flock License Plate Reader (LPR) camera system for personal use. In the case of the Springville police officer, he reportedly used the Flock camera system to follow the movements of a family member. In Moody, police Sergeant Justin Crump is alleged to have used the...
July 29, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) was on Fox News's Common Ground with Bret Baier and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire). Senator Britt has cosponsored the late Senator Lindsey Graham's proposed sanctions bill on Russia. She praised President Trump's leadership in holding Putin accountable for Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. She also praised President Trump for his war on Iran citing its murderous 47-year regime. She also reflected on the...
Christopher Nolan's 'Odyssey' has already grossed over $727 million this year at the box office. The story of King Odysseus and his epic deeds during the Trojan War and the legendary adventures he had making it back home were immortalized by the Greek poet Homer. Nolan, while leaving the cyclops, the sirens, and other mythical elements to the Odyssey is a modern take by Nolan on the epic poem. Most of us read Homer's epics – the Iliad (about the Trojan War between Greece and Troy) and the O...
August 1, 2026 – BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – former Republican Primary candidate Ken McFeeters has filed a motion for expedited consideration in his newest lawsuit claiming that U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) is not an Alabama resident and thus is not qualified to be the Republican nominee for Governor of Alabama. McFeeters is asking Circuit Court Judge Charles "Chuck" H. Price (D) for expedited consideration in the case which has been filed in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. Ala...
August 1, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee passed a resolution The resolution was brought from the floor by former State Representative Perry O. Hooper Jr. representing Montgomery County. "I am grateful that the Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee passed the resolution I introduced commending the United States Supreme Court and honoring the leaders who stood firm for fairness in women's and girls' sports," Hooper said in a sta...
August 2, 2026 – OREGON – The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced that scrapie has been detected in sheep slaughtered there. This is the first documented case of scrapie in the USA in the last five years. Scrapie is a rare neurological disease in a sheep comparable to chronic wasting disease in deer and mad cow disease in cattle. Scrapie is difficult to detect. It can be fatal in sheep and goats but does not seem to be a human health risk. Animals that appear perfectly healthy can har...
August 3, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Christian Coalition of Alabama and Eagle Forum PAC have both endorsed Hampton Harris for Alabama's 2nd Congressional District ahead of the August 11 Republican special primary. The Christian Coalition of Alabama works to advance Biblical principles in the public square. Its stated mission includes defending life from conception to natural death, protecting families as God designed them, guarding religious liberty, and equipping Christians to engage in...
August 4, 2026 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin responded to critics by releasing a statement claiming that under his leadership, "Immigration and Customs Enforcement is turning up the heat on criminal illegal aliens to fulfill President Donald Trump's promise to make America safe again." "With more than a month of summer left, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is turning up the heat on criminal illegal aliens to fulfill President Don...
July 12, 2026 – The nation woke up to the shocking news that Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) had passed away during the night. Graham had just returned from an official state visit to Ukraine and had briefed President Donald J. Trump (R) on this and other matters on a Saturday night phone call. That phone call with President Trump was the final act of a lifetime of service to this nation. Republicans across the nation are mourning the passing of South Carolina's senior Senator. The Ala...
July 9, 2026 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The US military has carried out a series of fresh strikes on Iran after Iran once again attacked three cargo vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Iran has responded to the U.S. strikes with attacks of its own on Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain. President Donald Trump has declared that the ceasefire with Iran is "over." "I think it's over" said President Trump of the preliminary Memorandum of Understanding signed in June. He said that negotiations at this poi...
July 9, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Montgomery County Circuit Judge Brooke E. Reid has granted Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R) motion to dismiss the lawsuit against him seeking to prevent him from being the Republican nominee for Governor. The swift court victory frees the Tuberville campaign and the Alabama Republican Party to focus on winning the general election on November 3 and not waste time and resources in lengthy court hearings and appeals. Tuberville's residency was initially cha...
July 2, 2026 – On July 1 the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) consecrated four new bishops in open defiance of Rome. An official decree from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith followed declaring the excommunication of the clergy of the SSPX. Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, declared in his formal order that "Despite the warnings addressed to the Superior General of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X, Bishop Alfonso de Gal...
July 13, 2026 – PRICHARD, Ala. – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) took custody of 148 unprocessed and improperly stored sexual assault kits from the Prichard Police Department's storage. The Prichard Police Department's responsibilities have been handed over to the Mobile County Sheriff's Department following the arrest of Prichard Police Officer Emanuel Dotch on allegations of widespread misconduct and criminal activity committed under the color of law. Federal authorities claim tha...
June 9, 2026 – MOBILE, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Transportation has resurrected its defunct Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project. This has long been a favored project of the Kay Ivey administration and Alabama Port officials who claim that building the elevated bridge on I-10 connecting Mobile and Baldwin Counties is an essential piece of infrastructure. A previous version of the bridge – the tallest suspension bridge in the world – failed when residents revolted over the high cost of...
July 14, 2026 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) joined U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) in launching an Anti-Fraud Task Force alongside seven of their Republican colleagues. The Anti-Fraud Task Force will examine fraud, waste, and abuse across federal programs; identify vulnerabilities in existing systems; and strengthen government accountability to ensure the proper stewardship of taxpayer dollars. "For years, blue states like Minnesota have been robbing the...
July 14, 2026 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) gave a speech on the Senate floor where he warned that Islamists have destroyed Europe and pose a looming threat to the United States. Tuberville called Islam "A death cult" and called on President Donald J. Trump to ban the Muslim Brotherhood from the United States and to prohibit Sharia Law from being practiced within the U.S.'s borders. "I've come to the floor several times over the last year to warn about the loomin...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a moment marked by both solemn remembrance and historic transition, Darline Graham was sworn in Thursday to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of her brother, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), who passed away unexpectedly late Saturday night after a brief illness. Her appointment ensures continuity for the constituents he served and reflects the family's long-standing commitment to public service. Both of her parents died when she was 11. Lindsey,...
July 20, 2026 – TAMPA, Florida – Coaches, athletic directors and even some star players from the Southeastern Conference are enjoying the heat in Tampa Bay, Florida this week for SEC media days. The 2025 football season ended poorly again for the SEC with a Big 10 team (Indiana) winning yet another national championship. SEC coaches, players, and administrators are optimistic that 2026 will be different. For the Texas Longhorns this is a make-or-break season. Five-star quarterback sensation Arc...
The House Energy and Commerce Committee has passed the bipartisan H.R. 9617, the Coordinating and Harnessing America's Recovery of Minerals (CHARM) Act, aimed at strengthening national security by reducing reliance on foreign, particularly Chinese, critical minerals. The legislation, introduced by Reps. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and Paul Tonko (D-New York), directs the EPA to develop a federal strategy for recovering these essential resources from domestic sources like electronic waste, legacy...
July 22, 2026 - OZARK, Ala. - Republican Congressional candidate for Alabama's Second Congressional District, David Matthews, said that Republicans cannot afford to "sleepwalk" into the August 11th primary. Matthews warned that the GOP needs to elect the nominee "who is best positioned to compete in November" against incumbent Congressman Shomari Figures (D-02). Matthews warned of danger of nominating what he describes as a "soft" candidate who would struggle against Figures in the general...
