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March 18. 2025 – RAINBOW CITY, AL – Attorney General's counsel Katherine Green Robertson spoke to the Etowah County Republican Party breakfast on Saturday. Robertson is being widely discussed as a candidate for attorney general. State Representative Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) said, "She would make a great Attorney general," Robertson did not say if she is a candidate to be the next Alabama Attorney General. "I am not here to announce anything," said Robertson. 'I am Catherine Robertson," sai...
June 10, 2025 - BIRMINGHAM, AL – Katherine Robertson officially announced her candidacy for Attorney General of Alabama, to a packed out room at Regions Field in Birmingham, pledging to continue her lifelong commitment to keeping Alabama families safe, defending conservative values, and supporting President Trump's agenda. Robertson is poised to lead from day one, having served as Chief Counsel to Attorney General Steve Marshall for nearly a decade and having previously worked at the U.S. D...
November 23, 2025 – MOUNTAIN BROOK – Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones announced that he will soon file paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State's Office to run for Governor of Alabama as a Democrat. Jones is a former U.S. Attorney for President William J. Clinton (D). He was elected in a special election in 2017 defeating former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) in 2017. He served just three years in the Senate before losing in a landslide to former Auburn Coach Tommy Tub...
September 24, 2025 - BIRMINGHAM, AL. - Gubernatorial candidate Yolanda Flowers joined the Brandon and Christopher Show (BCS) podcast to discuss her campaign and her vision for the state of Alabama. Flowers was the 2022 Democratic nominee for Governor. Flowers is running again in 2026. Flowers said that she is running to be Alabama's next Governor because she is tired of the state of Alabama, "being called backwards." "Alabama has not changed in terms of and it's just so many inequalities....
UPDATED January 24, 2026 - MONTGOMERY - Qualifying is over and Democrats have one of the largest fields of candidates in years in Alabama. Five Democrats qualified for U.S. Senate, five qualified for Governor, and ten Democrats qualified for the seven congressional races. The Democratic U.S. Senate candidates include: Dakarai Larriett, Lamont Lavender, Sweetser, Everett Wess, and Mark S. Wheeler II US Representative, 1st District - Clyde W. Jones, Jr. US Representative, 2nd District - Shomari...
February 24, 2026 – MONTGOMERY – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Will Boyd spoke to members of the Alabama Cannabis Coalition at the Alabama State House. The Cannabis Coalition was in Montgomery for their annual Lobby the Legislature Day. They are seeking the repeal of House Bill 445, passed last year, that outlawed smokeable hemp products and heavily regulated the remaining psychoactive cannabinoids derived from hemp that can be legally sold in Alabama. Boyd said, "The definition of a w...
October 28, 2025 – ENTERPRISE, AL - Chad "Chig" Martin a Democratic candidate for Governor of Alabama reached a social media milestone by obtaining over 34,000 members on Facebook making him the largest social media on this platform among other active Democratic candidates. https://www.facebook.com/chadchigmartin "This is a very important indicator for the campaign," Martin said in a statement. "As most know, Democratic candidates do not receive the donations that the Republicans do and F...
April 15, 2026 – A shadowy political consulting group attached to Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin is targeting Woodfin's opponents; but has apparently made a few oversights on their own reporting. The group is helmed by former Alabama Democratic Party Chairman candidate Joshua Lee Coleman, one of six children, is a native of Cullman. Coleman was recently the Jefferson County Democratic Party Chair, but was removed from that position. Josh Coleman played a pivotal role in Randall Woodfin's f...
May 5, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) announced that he has asked a federal court to lift the injunctions that prevents the state from using the Congressional map that the Republican controlled state Legislature drew in a 2023 special session after the court threw out the Legislature's previous map. Marshall is asking that the court rule in Alabama's favor after the Supreme Court decision in Louisiana where a 6 to 3 majority of the court ruled that...
May 6, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Legislature voted to pass controversial legislation that could potentially lead to a special election if the Supreme Court rules in the state's favor on Congressional Districting. House Bill one (HB1) is sponsored by State Representative Chris Pringle (R-Mobile). Governor Kay Ivey (R) called this first 2026 special legislative session following last week's U.S. Supreme Court landmark ruling in Louisiana v. Callais which ruled a congressional map in...
April 9, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, AL – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) has signed Rep. Barbara Drummond's (D-Mobile) two bills, HB496 and HB529. Both bill are aimed at preventing urban blight. "In urban areas where property becomes abandoned or neglected, it often leads to a host of problems including higher crime rates and risks to public safety," said Rep. Drummond. "Not only that, they become an eyesore and detract from the beauty of our neighborhoods. I'm grateful to all who supported this i...
April 9, 2026 – State Representative Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) denied that he was attempting to record the discussions of a closed-door Republican Caucus meeting last week. Mooney released a statement to the Alabama Daily news, "Let me be absolutely clear: I did not, nor have I ever, recorded or attempted to record a Republican caucus meeting. That claim is simply false. I believe in respecting the integrity of the legislative process and the trust placed in those who serve, and I have a...
April 8, 2026 – Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed legislation that will allow public school students to leave during the school day to receive instruction in their religion. The program is completely voluntary and is not being subsidized by taxpayers. Senate Bill 248 is sponsored by Senator Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville) and carried in the House of Representatives by state Representative Susan Dubose (R-Greystone). "Two years of work and we finally got it over the finish line," said Rep. Dubose. "...
April 9, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – It took all thirty days of the legislative session, but the Legislature has finally performed it's constitutional duty and passed both state budgets: the state general fund (SGF) and the education trust fund budgets (ETF). On Thursday Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed both budgets into law. "Throughout my tenure as governor and even before, we have worked hard to be fiscally conservative in our budgeting, making meaningful investments to benefit the people of Ala...
April 9, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. - The Alabama House of Representatives has passed Senate Bill 57, legislation that would require the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) to seek federal approval to prohibit the purchase of candy and soda with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. SB57 was Sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) and a coalition of Republican senators. The bill directs DHR to formally request a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food a...
April 8, 2026 – Residents of Stockton in Baldwin County met in Bay Minette to hear a presentation from corporate officers at Silicon Ranch about a 4,500 acre solar farm that has already been approved by the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC). For most of the residents impacted by this massive project the first they had heard of any of this was just weeks ago, but according to candidate for PSC Jim Zeigler (R) state and local government officials have known about this projects for months a...
April 14, 2026 – CHELSEA, Ala. – The mailboxes of Republican primary voters across Alabama are stuffed full of glossy double sided ads touting candidates. The American Conservative Fund is a dark money super PAC that was suddenly created this year with money entirely from out of state gambling syndicate Draft Kings. The American Conservative Fund's mailer pieces give a return address of: 60 Chelsea Corners; PMB 2026; Chelsea, Al 35043. On Tuesday the Alabama Gazette drove to 60 Chelsea Cor...
April 9, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Legislature passed and sent to the governor legislation to request a waiver to ban sugary snacks, sodas, and energy drinks from being purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Senate Bill 57 (SB57) is sponsored by State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur). Sen. Orr has said that the bill is a public‑health measure and is necessary given that Alabama ranks as one of the most obese in the nation. Orr stated that reduc...
April 17, 2026 – WASHINGTON, D.C. - Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Todd Lyons will be leaving the Department of Homeland Security at the end of May. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin announced the move on Thursday, praising Lyons' service and confirming that he will transition to the private sector. Lyons sent an emailed statement to ICE employees. ".Transition and Gratitude as the Mission Continues," Lyons began. "I want to share with you directly t...
April 12, 2026 – OPELIKA, Ala. – Controversial pastor and schoolmaster Dean Odle has endorsed Terri LaPoint in the Republican primary in Alabama Congressional District 3. "I give my wholehearted endorsement to Terri LaPoint for U.S. Congress District 3 in the Republican Primary on May 19, 2026," LaPoint said in a statement. "I have been able to get to know Terri since 2020 and her heart to bless and protect the children and families of Alabama is unmatched. She has been in the fight against cor...
NEW ORLEANS, Lou.- April 21, 2026 - A divided U.S. federal appeals court ruled that the state of Texas can require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The ruling reverses a lower court judge who had blocked the law from being implemented in the Lone Star State. The 9 – 7 ruling does not directly impact Alabama, because it is in the 5th Circuit and Alabama is in the 11th Circuit; but the ruling does set a precedent which the state will use (if necessary) to defend i...
April 22, 2026 – TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The University of Alabama, as expected, gave a contract extension to Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer. The new $87.5 million deal was approved on Wednesday by the University of Alabama Board of Trustees. The move removes any speculation about DeBoer's long term future with the program, extending his current contract by two seasons and increasing his pay to $12.5 million dollars a year. This extends him through January 31, 2033. "My...
The NFL Draft begins tonight. The first round is tonight. The second and third rounds will be Friday night and the rest of the draft will follow on Saturday. Heisman Trophy winning Indiana Quarterback Fernando Mendoza is expected to go first overall to the Los Vegas Raiders. After that there is a lot of guesswork on who goes when and to who. The New York Jets need a quarterback, but the consensus second best quarterback in this year's draft is Senior Alabama Quarterback Ty Simpson. Most NFL...
April 2, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Legislature is winding down the 2026 regular legislative session. This was a productive session that addressed a number of issues facing the state of Alabama. Passing the budgets are the primary constitutional purpose of the Alabama Legislative session. The Legislature is poised to pass a $10,479,207,990 education trust fund budget (ETF) – over a half a $billion more than the 2026 budget. 67.88% of the money will be spent on K-12 education. 25.89...
March 31, 2026 – MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) was admitted to Baptist South Hospital today for a procedure to remove fluid that was pushing against her lung causing the Governor discomfort. "For the last three weeks, Governor Kay Ivey has experienced some discomfort in her left side," the Governor's office said in a statement. "After monitoring the pain and recently feeling slightly short-of-breath, she made the decision to be seen again by her primary care physician ear...
