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Less outrage, more leadership

Time and again over the past few years, we have witnessed a disturbing trend among liberals, namely that if you don’t agree with their positions that you are to be silenced, boycotted, or removed. This past weekend, the Executive Committee of the Alabama Republican Party jumped into the liberal playbook feet first when it passed … Continued
August 30, 2019

Rep. Omar criticizes Alabama GOP after it approves resolution calling for her expulsion

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) criticized Alabama Republicans after they approved a resolution over the weekend calling for her to be removed from Congress.  Omar took to twitter to respond to the resolution, saying she was elected by the people of Minnesota, not the Alabama Republican Party. She also suggested that the Alabama GOP has no … Continued
August 28, 2019

Alabama House GOP to Supreme Court: Allow citizenship question on Census

The Alabama House Republican Caucus’s approved a resolution on Wednesday encouraging the Supreme Court to allow a question about citizenship status on the upcoming 2020 Census. The resolution, authored by State Rep. Wes Allen, R-Troy, passed unanimously with all 76 members of the caucus supporting it. The House Republicans want the question included on the … Continued
April 19, 2019

There is nothing to be happy about in the Mueller report

Why are you so happy? I’ve asked this question at least a hundred times over the last week, ever since Republicans started their weird victory dance over the Mueller Report. Because honestly, I simply don’t understand the glee and the “suck-it-libs” attitude that have dominated GOP circles. Over at Republican Party TV network, Fox News, … Continued
March 28, 2019

Democratic leaders say caucuses divided on gas tax

Democratic leaders in the Alabama House and Senate said Tuesday there is no consensus among their caucuses about whether to support Gov. Kay Ivey’s proposed gas tax increase. They say the debate will be a defining moment for their caucus nonetheless and will give them an opportunity to have some leverage as GOP leaders may … Continued
March 6, 2019

Ivey’s infrastructure bill would raise gas tax by 10 cents, place fees on electric and hybrid vehicles

Gov. Kay Ivey’s infrastructure plan would increase the state motor fuels tax by 10 cents over the next three years and implement registration fees on electric and hybrid vehicles. The plan to increase revenues in order to invest in infrastructure — dubbed the Rebuild Alabama Act — is being sponsored in the Alabama House of … Continued
March 4, 2019

Lawmaker files bill to re-up Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee

An Alabama lawmaker filed a bill Monday to reorganize the Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee. The committee reviews the long-term plans and budget for the Alabama Department of Transportation. Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville, Monday filed a bill to authorize the reorganization of the committee. “There has been much discussion about the upcoming session and, specifically, funding … Continued
February 26, 2019

State needs to invest at least $600 million annually in infrastructure, study finds

A report from the University of Alabama’s Alabama Transportation Institute and Alabama Transportation Policy Research Center found that the state needs to invest between $600 million and $800 million annually for the next 20 years to meet infrastructure needs. The report — “Addressing Alabama’s Transporation Infrastructure: Roads and Bridges” — found that Alabama needs to … Continued
February 1, 2019

Inside the Statehouse: very few white Democrats left in Legislature

The Republican tidal wave that swept Alabama’s statewide officeholders to landslide victories filtered down to legislative races. Even though our legislature really didn’t need to become any more conservative or Republican, it did anyway. We had a super majority Republican State House and Senate. We now have a super, super GOP majority. Republicans picked up … Continued
December 18, 2018