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Tuberville, Sharia law and the Constitution

Tuberville leads GOP polling for governor while renewing calls to ban Sharia law, raising constitutional questions and concerns about targeting Muslim citizens.

January 6, 2026

When hatred becomes policy, the Constitution is the casualty

Religious fear, power and constitutional restraint collide in Alabama after rhetoric turns a zoning dispute into a test of democracy.

December 4, 2025

Marshall asks U.S. Supreme Court to OK religious charter schools

Marshall joined a 12-state amicus brief endorsing the foundation of a religious charter school in Oklahoma.

March 18, 2025

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Lawmakers push Ten Commandments mandate, faith leaders push back

Faith leaders from the Interfaith Alliance of Central Alabama have expressed strong opposition, citing concerns over religious freedom.

March 5, 2025

Ivey signs executive order reinforcing existing religious freedom laws

Among other things, the order specifies that employers should allow religious expression to the same extent as other personal expression.

January 24, 2023

Ivey praises AHSAA rule accommodating religious requests

Ivey said the rule's adoption is a win for religious liberty.

September 29, 2022

Religious freedom and the promise of Easter

Former U.S. Senator and U.S Attorney General Jeff Sessions Easter celebrates the Resurrection of our Savior, Jesus the Christ, and his victory over sin and death—which is the confirmation of our victory in Him. Amidst all of the panic and uncertainty in the world right now, we pause to reflect and renew that faith with … Continued

April 11, 2020

Moore: Same liberals who took prayer from schools want to take Second Amendment rights

Former Chief Justice Roy Moore condemned red flag laws that allow judges tp order law enforcement to seize the guns of a citizen if their family, a friend, a neighbor, or an acquaintance file a complaint with the court presenting concerns that the individual may be unstable and pose a threat to the community or … Continued

September 13, 2019

Violence is THE American value

So U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Fairhope, believes that the way to end violence in this country is to “return to American values.” A Monday column by Byrne on Alabama Political Reporter was so history-challenged that it would have gotten an F on a sophomore history paper. The American values – self-governance, kindness, virtue – have kept us … Continued

August 22, 2019

Guess who’s coming to dinner?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter It might come as a surprise, to conservative rural voters, to discover that many Republican members of the House Rural Caucus attended a dinner meeting, sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The House Rural Caucus is bipartisan, made of Republican and Democratic lawmakers who represent many of … Continued

May 4, 2017