HOOVER, Ala. — John Wahl, a professional butterfly farmer and political strategist, has been re-elected as chairman of the Alabama Republican Party for a third consecutive term. The vote took place during the party’s Winter Meeting on Saturday in Hoover, where Wahl ran unopposed, solidifying his position as a key figure in state and national…

WASHINGTON — During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing last week, Alabama Senator Katie Britt emphasized the importance of election integrity, advocating for measures like voter ID laws and proof of citizenship for voter registration. However, Britt has remained silent on the well-documented efforts by members of her own party to overturn the 2020 presidential election,…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Rep. Shomari Figures (D-AL) is calling for transparency and accountability after reports of layoffs at Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities in Alabama have disrupted services for veterans and left workers without jobs. The layoffs, reportedly tied to cost-cutting measures implemented by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), have sparked concerns about the impact…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers are advancing a controversial bill that would require 16- and 17-year-olds charged with murder or capital murder to be tried as adults, a move critics argue will worsen the state’s already dire prison crisis. House Bill 146, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Pettus, R-Killen, removes judicial discretion to grant youthful offender…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Feral hogs have become a pervasive menace across Alabama, inflicting significant damage on agriculture, ecosystems, and even posing threats to human safety. Present in all 67 counties, these invasive swine are responsible for an estimated $50 million in annual damages statewide.  The Alabama Feral Swine Control Program, initiated with funds from the…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — More than 100 workers at the Social Security Administration office in Birmingham have been terminated, Rep. Terri Sewell said Tuesday, as President Donald Trump’s administration accelerates a sweeping purge of federal employees under the guidance of billionaire Elon Musk. The layoffs, part of a broader effort to slash government spending, have sparked…