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September 29, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) said on X that Democrats are forcing a government shutdown in order to hinder President Donald J. Trump's efforts to restore order to America's cities. "Antifa terrorists are burning our cities, attacking ICE facilities, and murdering people at church," said Sen. Tuberville on X. "Meanwhile, the Radical Democrats want to shut down our government and stop funding law enforcement. Make no mistake – this is an attem...
September 30, 2025 – JASPER, AL - Republican voters in Walker County went to the polls on Tuesday to choose their representation in the Alabama House District 13 Special Primary Election and they elected Greg Barnes over Dustin Beaty. According to the unofficial results Greg Barnes received 2500 votes (69.2 percent) while Dustin Beaty finished with 1113 votes (30.8%). The seat became vacant earlier this summer when former Representative Matt Woods (R) was elected to represent Alabama Senate D...
October 1, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office of Management and Budget has put in government shutdown protocols in place at 10:59 p.m. CDT after the Senate failed to approve a stopgap continuing resolution to keep the government funded. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers in Alabama and around the country are at home today wondering when they can go back to work. They and hundreds of thousands more deemed essential who are still at work are wondering if and when they are going to get pai...
September 30, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) participated in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on crime in which she blamed soft on crime Democratic mayors and district attorneys for the lawlessness that has become endemic in dozens of major American cities. "The problem that we're facing today was created by blue cities," said Sen. Britt. "Whether it's cashless bail policies, downgrading classifications of whole categories of crimes, undermining rights and...
October 2, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) has recently drawn attention to the issue of transgender participation in high school athletics. Tuberville presented documents showing that 122,000 transgender individuals competed in high school sports last year. This figure has sparked a renewed conversation about fairness and the future of gender-based protections in athletics. According to Tuberville, the growing number of transgender athletes raises con...
September 23, 2025 – MOBILE, AL – Spiro Cheriogotis narrowly edged out State Representative Barbara Drummond to become the next Mayor of Mobile. Incumbent Mayor Sandy Stimpson had decided not to run again. He endorsed Cheriogotis over a half a dozen contenders. Stimpson said that Cheriogotis – a former Judge – would be the best person to lead Mobile forward. "From the very beginning, we said that this will be a campaign for Mobilians run by Mobilians," said Chariogotis in his victory speech. "To...
September 20, 2025 – RAINBOW CITY, AL – Christina Woerner McInnis brought her campaign for Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries to Etowah County Saturday where she addressed the Republican breakfast group. McInnis – if elected – would be the first female Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries in the history of the state of Alabama. "I am a 5th generation farmer in Baldwin County," said McInnis. "We grow turfgrass and other things. My family has been here since 1906. I am married to Timm...
MONTGOMERY, AL – Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) recently joined the Brandon and Christopher Show podcast to discuss his campaign for U.S. Senate. Marshall was appointed Attorney General in 2017 by then Governor Robert Bentley (R) after two decades as the Marshall County District Attorney. Marshall was elected to his own term in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Marshall is term limited from running for AG again. "It's one of the most fascinating jobs I think that you can have and it's been a r...
September 17, 2025 – A number of people on the left including former U.S. Senator Doug Jones have suggested the late Charlie Kirk was shot because of their rhetoric. Jones even went so far as to compare him to former Governor George C. Wallace who was paralyzed from the waist down due to an assassin's bullet during the 1972 campaign. "Words have consequences," former Senator Jones sai Once that genie is out of the bottle, for God's sakes you cannot control where the violence is going to come f...
September 22, 2025 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – Former Tuberville aid Morgan Murphy has declared his candidacy for U.S. Senate as a Republican. Murphy is also a Captain in the U.S. Navy Reserve. Murphy said that he is committed to fighting DEI. "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" policies are toxic, Marxist ideology in disguise," said Murphy. "These DEI policies pit Americans against each other and are the most dangerous threat we face. I will not shy away from calling out DEI ideology that seeks equ...
September 20, 2025 – The Auburn football team opened SEC play against Oklahoma and received the Tigers' first loss of the season in a game that was marred by questionable officiating. Auburn appeared to be off to an early lead after the Tigers returned a fumble for a touchdown, but that was overturned by the officiating crew taking six points off the board.. “I don’t know how it’s not a fumble. Maybe they had a different review upstairs. Looked like he juggled at first, regained, and ran. We...
September 23, 2025 - LEEDS, AL. – Voters in the City of Leeds went to the polls and voted Eddie Moore to be the new Mayor. Moore defeated longtime city councilman Kenneth Washington in the Mayoral runoff election. Incumbent Mayor David Miller did not seek election. Moore received 1,516 votes (59.9%) versus Washington's 1,014 votes (40.1%). Moore credited the high turnout for his nearly 20 point margin of victory. "It's unbelievable, the turnout we had," said Moore. "I am taken aback by their v...
September 10, 2025 – OREM, UTAH - Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old founder of Turning Point USA and a prominent conservative voice, was shot and killed today while speaking at Utah Valley University during the kickoff of his "American Comeback Tour." The incident occurred just after noon local time, sending shockwaves through political and campus communities nationwide. President Donald J. Trump (R) announced on Truth Social: "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one u...
September 18, 2025 – PELL CITY, AL – Lieutenant Governor candidate Patrick Bishop addressed the St. Clair County Republican Party at their regularly scheduled meeting. Bishop is a retired U.S. Army Major and is currently a Cullman County Sheriff's deputy. Bishop is also a Christian preacher. "I am blessed to be here with you," said Major Bishop. Bishop said that he would like "To serve you as Lieutenant Governor." "My family has served this country for generations," said Bishop. "My father ser...
Montgomery, AL - September 17, 2025 - A war of words has erupted between two of Alabama's most prominent political figures following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The flashpoint? A controversial livestream by former U.S. Senator Doug Jones, in which he drew parallels between Kirk and Governor George Wallace, both of whom were shot during public appearances. Jones, speaking on the anniversary of the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, warned that "rhetoric like thi...
September 13, 2025 – TROY, AL – Troy University fought really hard against Clemson last week. This week they were completely overwhelmed by Memphis in a 28 to 7 beatdown. The Trojan only had 72 yards passing and 40 yards rushing on the day. Memphis on the other hand had a very balanced attack of 213 yards passing and 217 yards rushing. Troy's only scoring drives was a Taleeq Robbins 11-yard fumble return for a touchdown. Memphis running back Sutton Smith had 18 carries for 113 yards and two tou...
September 13, 2025 – AUBURN, AL – The number 24 Auburn Tigers football team defeated South Alabama by the score of 31 to 15 in a game where the Tigers leaned heavily on the run game. Quarterback Jackson Arnold ran the ball ten times for 51 yards and two touchdowns. He also completed the ball 13 times for 142 yards on 24 attempts. Receivers dropped four passes stymying the Tigers' passing attack. State running back Jeremiah Cobb was the standout performer on the day - rushing for over 119 yards a...
September 13, 2025 – TUSCALOOSA, AL – Last week Alabama took out their frustrations from the disappointing 14 point loss to Florida State on a hapless Louisiana Monroe squad. Everyone wanted to see how the number 19 ranked Alabama would look this week when it stepped up in class to face Big 10 stalwart Wisconsin. There really wasn't much difference – Alabama completely dominated the Badgers at Bryant-Denny Stadium in front of a sellout crowd. Alabama Quarterback Ty Simpson was near-...
September 10, 2025 – Conservative political philosopher, Christian apologist, and pundit Charlie Kirk – the founder of Turning Point USA – was gunned down while at an event in Utah Valley State University. Conservative leaders and Republican politicians were quick to express their condolences. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) said, "All of us in Alabama are wrapping the Kirk family in prayer during this unimaginable time of loss. Charlie was a husband, father and patriot. I hope and pray his missi...
September 11, 2025 - MSNBC has parted ways with political analyst Matthew Dowd following a wave of backlash over his on-air remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was fatally shot during a public event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. Dowd's over the top comments during the network's live coverage of Kirk's shooting seemed to indicate the view that Kirk's "divisive" words justified him being shot. The Incident During live coverage of the shooting, anchor Katy Tur asked...
September 13, 2025 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – The UAB Blazers got maximum effort from the hard charging Akron Zips but ultimately UAB prevailed in a 31 to 28 game led by the throwing arm of Jalen Kitna and defensive tenacity in the second half. The Blazers wasted no time electrifying the home crowd. Solomon Beebe took the opening kickoff 96 yards to the house, giving UAB a 7–0 lead just seconds into the game. Akron responded with points of their own when Akron QB Ben Finley connected with Israel Polk...
August 2025 – U.S. Senate candidate Rodney Walker joined the Heart of Dixie Podcast recently to discuss his candidacy. Walker is a conservative Republican businessman and cattle rancher in east Alabama. "We do own Walker lands and cattle, uh, which is a 750 and calves and bulls," said Walker about his 2000-acre ranch. "We're grass farmers, I suppose you would say, for the cattle. We also have pine timberland and that sort of thing. We have the largest gooseneck trailer dealership in the United S...
September 6, 2025 – ANNAPOLIS, MD. - Navy took care of business last Saturday, defeating UAB 38 to 24 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. UAB hung in there and went toe to toe with Navy in the first half – trailing just 26 to 24 at halftime; but the Midshipmen shut out the Blazers in the second half and forced three turnovers, pulling away in what had been a high-scoring first half. The final score was Navy 38 to UAB 24. Navy improves to a 2 and 0 record. UAB falls to 1 and 1 and 0 and 1 in...
September 6, 2025 – TUSCALOOSA, AL – The University of Alabama football team was beaten and embarrassed by Florida State University in week one of the college football season. With Bama's national title hopes hanging by a thread and the Tide out of the Top Twenty for the first time in nearly two decades, Alabama was ready for a cupcake opponent – and that is what they got in Louisiana Monroe. The Tide dismantled their hopelessly outmatched opponent 73–0 at Bryant-Denny Stadium in a game that re...
September 6, 2025 – AUBURN, AL – The Auburn University football team rolled past Ball State on Saturday at Jordan Hare Stadium with a convincing 42 to 3 victory over an outmatch Ball State team that had previously lost to Purdue 38 to 0. Auburn's defense completely dominated the ball game throughout. Ball State never got anything going offensively and was held to just 68 total yards on the day, The only reason that Ball State got any points at all was due to a controversial fumble call by an...
