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MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Friday reminded Alabamians of the state grocery tax holiday for the months of May and June. Earlier this month, Governor Ivey signed legislation providing this tax relief. Rep. James Lomax and Sen. Arthur Orr carried the bill. The governor issued the following comment: "When we can cut taxes in Alabama and provide some relief to the hardworking people of this state, I am all for it. With the Legislature, we have worked to pull back the state's portion of the g...
May 1, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) on Thursday elected Rusty Jessup, mayor of Riverside, as its new president and Jason Reeves, mayor of Troy, as its new vice president during the business session of the League's annual convention at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre. Over 1,200 municipal officials, strategic partners and exhibitors attended this three-day convention to discuss legislative issues, hear from state leaders, share resources and conduct o...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Redistricting Foundation (NRF) is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to deny what it describes as Alabama's "desperate and hypocritical" attempt to fast‑track a challenge to the state's congressional map in Caster v. Allen, warning that the move threatens to disrupt an election already in progress. In a legal brief filed Thursday, the NRF argued that Alabama's request to expedite its appeal-coming just 19 days before the state's primary and after early voting h...
May 1, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall spent the week pressing forward on multiple fronts in his campaign for the U.S. Senate, responding to a major Supreme Court ruling, unveiling new advertising, and emphasizing his record on crime victims' rights. The week's developments came as the Supreme Court issued its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a ruling with significant implications for redistricting nationwide. Marshall quickly filed emergency motions asking...
"Following the successful 2020 census, Alabama maintained our representation in Congress, and I called a special session to redraw our maps. Since then, we have been battling federal courts and activist groups who think they know Alabama better than Alabama. "Earlier this week, however, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a positive decision in the Louisiana v. Callais case, which I said was encouraging for our own pending litigation. I also acknowledged that Alabama's redistricting battle is not...
May 1, 2026 - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Alabama Republican Party Chairman State Representative Scott Stadthagen (Hartselle) is applauding Governor Kay Ivey's (R) decision to call lawmakers into a special legislative session following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, a decision that has prompted swift action from state leaders on redistricting. Governor Ivey announced Thursday that she will reconvene the Alabama Legislature to address next steps in light of the Court's opinion,...
Marleen Eidsmoe, age 79, passed away on April 24, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. She was born September 2, 1946, in Valley City, North Dakota, and spent her life devoted to Christian education, children's ministry, and supporting her husband, John Eidsmoe, through his Air Force, legal, and pastoral career. John is a longtime law professor at Faukner School of Law and a popular columnist at the Alabama Gazette. She taught in multiple states, helped found Montgomery Christian School, and...
April 29, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala - Today, the United States Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the controversial Voting Rights Act of 1965, making it unlikely for civil rights groups to carve out Black majority districts across the country subverting the state legislatures' constitutional authority. While the decision applied to Louisiana where the NAACP and the Democratic Party were trying to use the courts to strongarm the state into creating a second majority minority congressional...
The anatomy of a scam: How AI and the dark web fuel financial schemes, and ways to stay safe In our increasingly digital world, the primary target for scammers isn’t always your bank’s advanced systems. It’s often you, the consumer. “Scammers prey on your trust, your emotions, and your wallet,” said Wells Fargo’s Sarah Gosler, a globally recognized cybersecurity leader and expert in human-centric defense. She’s known for reverse engineering human behavior to outsmart adversaries. Her team focu...
5 ways to automate your finances while you travel Just because you're on vacation doesn't mean your money should be. With a little planning and automation, this guide from Ally Financial shows you how you can make your money work hard for you while you're hardly workin'. Set up direct deposits to savings On PTO? Make sure your money still hits your savings account. Rather than manually moving some of your paycheck to savings from your checking account, set up your direct deposit to split it...
The March effect: Why divorce filings spike every spring Divorce filings in the U.S. follow a predictable seasonal pattern, peaking in March and August every year, and researchers say the timing reveals something important about how people actually end marriages. In this article, Skillern Firm Divorce & Child Custody Lawyers, a Texas family law firm, examines the data behind divorce filing trends in the U.S. and what these seasonal patterns may reveal about how couples approach the decision to...
April 20, 2026 – MARION, Ala. – Callen JMB formally launched it's plans to turn the shuttered Judson College campus into a hub for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Waynne Williams is the CEO of Callan JMB. "Atlas Complex positions Callan JMB at the center of pharmaceutical onshoring and domestic supply chain expansion," said CEO Williams. "We are developing a top of the line, scalable campus that enables global companies to establish U.S.-based operations more efficiently, while capturing mul...
MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday announced the retirement of Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Commissioner John Hamm, following his successful and transformative tenure. The governor also shared she is tapping Corrections and law enforcement veteran, Greg Lovelace, to take the helm through the remainder of the quadrennium. "Running the Department of Corrections in any state is a heavy task, and Commissioner John Hamm has been exceptional for Alabama. No doubt Corrections is b...
April 30, 2026 – WASHINGTON D.C. – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) has filed three emergency motions at the Supreme Court following the Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais earlier this week. Yesterday Governor Kay Ivey (R) released a statement where she appeared to oppose attempting to redistrict Alabama's Congressional Districts in the wake of yesterday's Callais decision. This evening Governor Ivey announced her support for Steve Marshall's actions to ask the court to lif...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 21, 2026 - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R‑AL) has introduced new legislation-the FAFSA Verification Act-designed to strengthen federal oversight of student loan eligibility and prevent undocumented immigrants from accessing federal student aid. The bill clarifies and expands the Department of Education's authority to verify the identity and citizenship status of all applicants who submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). What the Bill Would Do A...
Enterprise, AL – Congressman and U.S. Senate candidate Barry Moore is calling on the Alabama Legislature to begin a new round of redistricting following the U.S. Supreme Court's majority opinion in Louisiana v. Callais, a ruling that reshapes how federal courts may intervene in state‑drawn congressional maps. Moore, a leading contender in Alabama's 2026 Senate race, framed the decision as a corrective to what he described as years of judicial overreach into state election processes. "Ac...
April 27, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – Cole Tomas Allen was charged on Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald J. Trump (R). Federal authorities said that Allen had been planning the attack on the Whitehouse Correspondents' dinner. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) was quick to comment on the attack. "A lunatic just tried to take out President Trump AGAIN," said Tuberville on his X account. "The demonization of the President and Republicans needs to end. Praying for our Presi...
April 29, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday applauded Wednesday's U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, calling the ruling an encouraging development for states engaged in long‑running redistricting battles. However, she emphasized that the decision does not immediately resolve Alabama's own congressional map dispute, which remains under federal court oversight. In her statement, Ivey said the ruling represents a shift away from what she described as y...
April 29, 2026 – WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the lower court's controversial decision to require the state of Louisiana to create a second majority-Black congressional district unconstitutional. The Supreme Court ruled that racial gerrymandering like what the federal court did to Alabama in 2023 is unconstitutional. The 6 to 3 decision (with the three liberal justices dissenting) redefines the case law around a provision of the controversial Voting Rights Act of 1965. S...
Thunderous and long-lasting applause greeted King Charles III and Queen Camilla as King Charles III took to the podium of the joint session of Congress, yesterday. Making King Charles III the second British monarch in history to address the U.S. Congress. With his mother, Queen Elizabeth, being the first. In fact, King Charles III noted during his speech that his late mother spoke in the same chamber in 1991. His speech was filled with respect for "The American States" with a heavy emphasis...
April 29, 2026 - MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Thursday praised the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, calling the ruling a "watershed moment" in the decades‑long national debate over the role of race in redistricting. The Court held that neither Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act nor the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments require-or permit-states to use race as a factor when drawing voting districts. According to the opinion, states must r...
LINEVILLE, Ala. - Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Rodney Walker issued a forceful statement Wednesday aligning himself with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump in demanding that Disney and ABC terminate late‑night host Jimmy Kimmel. Walker's comments follow national controversy surrounding a recent Kimmel monologue in which the comedian made a remark about the First Lady that critics have described as inappropriate and insensitive. The exchange has drawn heightened scrutiny b...
April 29, 2026 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) joined a Senate Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee Hearing to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget request for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Britt applauded the recent successful Artemis II mission, highlighting Marshall Space Flight Center's critical role in the mission, and pressed Administrator Isaacman on the Space Launch System (SLS) production and fully implementing f...
John Wahl urges state to be ready to call special session on Congressional maps after Supreme Court Ruling April 29, 2026 - ATHENS, Ala. - Lieutenant Governor candidate and former Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl said that today's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Louisiana's 2024 congressional map is a major victory for Alabama, and a clear signal that the state must be ready to act. On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the lower court's controversial...
The affordability crisis is creating a generation of renters Until recently, the roadmap for buying a home seemed clear: Get a good job, save for a few years, and buy a starter home. But America’s ongoing housing affordability crisis has turned what was once a common milestone into something far less attainable for most would-be buyers. Record-high home prices, elevated mortgage rates, and increased debt are just a few of the many factors that have made homebuying a daunting prospect. With l...
