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Alabama lawmaker moves to keep Glock switches out of Jefferson County

January 20, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Heather Gann Alabama Rep. Patrick Sellers, D-Pleasant Grove, has pre-filed a bill that would prohibit trigger activators, otherwise known as Glock switches, in Jefferson County. Within the bill’s text, a trigger activator is defined as […]

State Rep. Givan to run for Birmingham mayor

January 14, 2025 Bouldin 0

By Josh Moon The four-term state representative has been a vocal critic of current Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin. For the past several months, one of Birmingham’s Mayor Randall Woodfin’s most vocal critics has been state […]

How Trump’s presidency could hurt Alabama: Federal program cuts hit us harder than most

December 29, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Sixty-five percent of voters in Alabama supported the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the third straight election he has carried the state in a landslide. When Trump takes office on Jan. 20, […]

Tuberville becomes founding member of RFK Jr.-inspired ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Caucus

December 22, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Howard Koplowitz U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., on Friday became a founding member of a Senate caucus inspired by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]

Madison County remains Republican-leaning in 2024, but Democratic vote share continues to grow

December 17, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Kayode Crown It wasn’t a surprise that Madison County threw its support to Donald Trump in last month’s general election in deep red Alabama. Not a surprise, but a closer look at data in recent […]

Opinion | Pandering to Republicans was one of Harris’s biggest electoral mistakes

December 3, 2024 Bouldin 0

If the Democratic Party plans on winning another presidential election any time soon, it must stop taking its own supporters for granted. There are a multitude of contributing factors one can point to when attempting […]

Election day would become state holiday under Alabama bill

December 3, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek Election Day could become a state holiday in Alabama under a bill filed in the state legislature this month. The Tuesday after the first Monday in November would become a state holiday in […]

Alabama Sees Lowest Voter Turnout Percentage for Presidential Election Since 1988

November 12, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Mike Cason Voter turnout in Alabama for Tuesday‘s general election was the lowest percentage in the state during any presidential election year since 1988 Turnout was 58.52%, according to Secretary of State Wes Allen’s […]

Alabama U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers reportedly being considered as Trump’s Secretary of Defense

November 12, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Jeremy Gray U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, is reportedly on a short list of candidates being considered by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as Secretary of Defense. Efforts by AL.com to reach Rogers’ office for […]

COGIC bishop anoints Kamala Harris with prayer, declares ‘I believe we have the victory’

November 6, 2024 Bouldin 0

By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Despite being rebuked by Pastor Donnie Swaggart for endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to become the next president of the United States, Bishop John Drew Sheard, presiding bishop and chief apostle of the Church of […]