Opinion & Policy

Celebrate America’s 250th by helping your child “Jumpstart the American Dream”   Special to the News   Gov. Kay Ivey is encouraging Alabama families to participate in Trump Accounts to help their children build long-term financial security. Launching on July 4, 2026, Trump Accounts are tax-advantaged investment accounts for U.S. citizens under 18. “As we prepare to celebrate…

Special to the News Ken McFeeters, candidate for governor of Alabama, released the following in regards to the final hearing scheduled by the Alabama Republican Party on Sunday, June 14, for his primary election challenge against gubernatorial candidate Tommy Tuberville: I filed this challenge because the Alabama Constitution requires that a candidate for Governor be…

Special to the News   Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday celebrated Alabama’s major victory in the state’s congressional redistricting battle. The U.S. Supreme Court granted Alabama a stay of court orders issued last week, officially allowing the August 11 special primary election to go forward using the 2023 congressional map drawn by the Alabama Legislature.…

  Special to the News   Ken McFeeters, Republican candidate for governor of Alabama, announced on Monday that the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) has officially advanced his primary election challenge against gubernatorial candidate Tommy Tuberville to a final hearing. McFeeters received formal notification from Balch & Bingham LLP, counsel for the Alabama Republican Party, stating that the…

At 250, the United States needs to get back to what it means to truly be an American   By U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville Every country has border and laws. But the ones that endure – the ones that remain strong – have something more. They share a common set of values. They know what they…

  Special to the News   On Tuesday night, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Alabama’s redrawn congressional maps originally enacted by the Legislature in 2023, clearing the way for the state to once again use the maps after lower federal courts had previously blocked their implementation. The decision marks a significant victory…

Special to the News Following a decision by the United States Supreme Court restoring Alabama’s congressional districts to the maps enacted by the Alabama Legislature, Secretary of State Wes Allen issued the below statements regarding the Court’s ruling and its impact on Alabama elections. “Tonight the United States Supreme Court ruled in my favor, but,…

  Special to the News   A federal court has again blocked Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map, ruling that the map intentionally discriminated against Black voters and violated the Fourteenth Amendment. The ruling comes as legal battles over redistricting continue across the Deep South following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in “Louisiana…

Special to the News On Tuesday Attorney General Steve Marshall released the following statement following the ruling from the three-judge panel decision in “Allen v. Milligan.” “I am disappointed, but not at all surprised, that the three-judge panel has again struck down Alabama’s blandly unobjectionable congressional map that has been in place for decades. I…