Opinion & Policy

  Special to the News   On Saturday, July 13, Alabama Republican Party Chair John Wahl issued the following statement on former President Donald Trump and the situation at his campaign rally in Butler, Penn.: “The Alabama Republican Party is heartbroken by today’s attack on [former] President Donald Trump. This disgraceful act of violence has…

Coalition adamant Americans want SAVE Act to protect elections from illegal voters   Special to the News   On Tuesday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and the attorneys general of 21 other states urged the U.S. Senate to join the U.S. House and immediately support the Safeguard American Voter and Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The AGs…

  Violent crime in our state continues to get worse. In Birmingham alone homicides are up by 15% after the first six months of the year. And look at Montgomery, where homicides have increased by 93% over the past five years. There is no question public safety has become the number one problem in this state…

Says, ‘transit authority brazenly targeted religious speech’ by ‘unlawfully denying a Jewish synagogue’s proposed holiday advertisement solely because it was religious’   Special to the News   Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall led a coalition of 26 states that filed a brief last Friday before the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Hillsborough County Transit Authority’s…

Special to the News   Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced Rep. Kelvin Jamichael Lawrence was arrested Tuesday on two felony charges. Lawrence, 50, a resident of Lowndes County, was charged with forgery in the second degree and with criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree. The indictment alleges that Lawrence, with…

To my sisters: Religion has been a big part of our life. Religion can cause people to become brainwashed, bigoted, hateful, greedy, sexual assaulters, abusers, or elitists. It can be far from loving all of God’s creatures. In 2023, there were more than 221 religion groups in the United States. Many of these churches I…

Special to the News Last week, Secretary of State Wes Allen signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry to cross-check the states’ voter files and identify individuals registered to vote in both states. Once an individual has been identified as a potentially ineligible voter, the secretary of state’s office…

Defendants accused of stealing more than $180,000 from more than 40 victims throughout Alabama   Special to the News   Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the Circuit Court of Shelby County last Friday granted his emergency request for a temporary restraining order against Legend Windows LLC and individuals affiliated with the business, Jody Ray…

  Yesterday we celebrated the 248th birthday of our great country. We have survived many difficulties, mistakes and successes, good times, and not so good times – but we have survived! But what does our future now look like? Under our Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights our founding fathers secured our place…

Special to the News   Gov. Kay Ivey praised Alabama’s robust manufacturing sector Tuesday in honor of “Made in the USA” Day, highlighting its role in driving economic growth statewide through high-quality jobs and products in demand worldwide. Ivey emphasized Alabama’s status as a powerhouse in U.S. manufacturing, ranking in the top five states for…