MONTGOMERY — A bill to continue the state wiretapping program first enacted in 2022 has been introduced in the Alabama House. The legislation (HB137) enables the Agent Billy Clardy III […]

MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey supported a bill Tuesday that would ban smart phones and other devices. Legislation prohibiting the use of smart phones and other wireless communication devices in […]

WASHINGTON — In her continuing fight to help provide obstetric care in the state’s and nation’s rural areas, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt joined Sens.Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville introduced a bill Monday to increase access to care for veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs providers in the community. Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined […]

MONTGOMERY — In the wake of mass shootings, including one in Birmingham that left four people dead, Gov. Kay Ivey and lawmakers from both parties are boosting legislation to ban […]

MONTGOMERY — If an Alabama legislator has his way, some drivers in the state will have to straighten up, literally, when they take their trucks on the road. Known as […]

WASHINGTON – If at first you don’t succeed, try again. And that’s what Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville are doing in their fight to protect American fishermen. Britt (R-Montgomery) […]

WASHINGTON — After clearing a procedural vote today, the Laken Riley Act is on its way to Senate approval. Needing a minimum 3/5 votes to pass, the Senate voted 61-35 […]

WASHINGTON — Entering his second term in Congress, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong has landed seats on key subcommittees for North Alabama. Strong (R-Monrovia) was named by the Appropriations Committee to […]

WASHINGTON – With the House passing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville called on the Senate to back the fight to protect women […]

MONTGOMERY — Thanks to public and private financial support, the annual membership fee for Sweet Grown Alabama is a flat $100, the state’s non-profit agricultural branding program announced. Sweet Grown […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville are leading the charge with  legislation they hope will see the light of day for the nation. Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tuberville […]

WASHINGTON – Working to protect women’s sports, Sen. Tommy Tuberville reintroduced the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” to preserve Title IX protections for female athletes. Tuberville’s legislation would reverse the Department […]

WASHINGTON – Alabama’s U.S. senators joined their colleagues today in voting to pass the FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which authorizes funding and provides guidance for policy at the […]

WASHINGTON — In a move to ease travel to a federal courthouse for residents, the U.S. House unanimously passed U.S. Rep. Dale Strong’s bipartisan bill to improve the organization of […]

WASHINGTON – A veterans-related bill that would right a wrong, according to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, has been passed by the Senate and now heads to President Biden’s desk to […]

WASHINGTON – Since taking office, Sen. Katie Britt has been committed to addressing the challenges and dangers posed by social media, especially concerning children. Her efforts working with Senate Republicans […]

WASHINGTON — The site of a long dormant nuclear plant in Jackson County may see life thanks to legislation introduced in Congress by U.S. Rep. Dale Strong. The bill, co-sponsored […]

WASHINGTON – To help alleviate the financial distress of veterans who have been defrauded of their benefit, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Restoring Benefits to Defrauded […]

MONTGOMERY – Cited for legislative leadership on mental health care, State Rep. Rex Reynolds has been named the 2024 Legislator of the Year by the Alabama 310 Association. Established by […]

DECATUR — It had been a while since Sen. Arthur Orr had practiced CPR. And it was likely he never thought he would have to put that practice to work […]

I believe an appropriate way to frame our understanding of the Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers is to briefly summarize who they are, what they do, and how we got to where […]

MONTGOMERY – With the stroke of a pen and a unified Legislature, Gov. Kay Ivey signed the “Working for Alabama” legislative package into law today. This ambitious package of bills […]

MONTGOMERY — With an emphasis on public safety and mental health care, Alabama lawmakers sent a record $3.4 billion General Fund budget to Gov. Kay Ivey. The spending plan, which […]