Posts by Craig Monger

The Huntsville Police Department (HPD) announced on Monday that a joint law enforcement operation in Madison County led to the arrest of 10 men who allegedly tried to solicit minors over the internet.

The Institute for Legislative Analysis (ILA) recently released its Limited Government Index, in which U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) took first place in their respective legislative bodies.

An illegal alien in St. Clair County was recently sentenced to 39 months in prison on multiple drug trafficking related charges, U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced on Monday.

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) expressed sadness on Saturday over reports coming out of Nigeria of gunmen killing over 100 individuals he identified as Christian.

State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) recently offered his thoughts on the so-called “No Kings” protests, which have already kicked off in the state’s metro, calling the recent uptick in violent and less-violent demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s actions “staged.”

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is beginning to promote policy positions and goals for Alabama as he settles in as a clear frontrunner in the potential race for the state’s next governor

Auburn University basketball coach Bruce Pearl recently appeared on Fox News Channel's "America's Newsroom" to address what he believes to be an increase in antisemitism in the United States since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) recently announced the arrest of a security guard at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Jefferson County, charging her with possession and trafficking of illegal drugs.

While Elon Musk and President Donald Trump spent the majority of Thursday in an online dispute over disagreements with Trump's proposed budget package, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is calling for Congress to cut supposedly wasteful spending found by Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

The Dallas County Public School System announced this week that it will close two schools as the system adjusts to the state takeover that took effect in March.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently spoke about the Senate’s upcoming work on President Donald Trump’s highly prioritized budget package, expecting “a lot of changes” to address concerns over the raised debt ceiling and more.

The Montgomery City Council voted on Tuesday to approve a moratorium on opening new package stores, convenience stores, gas stations and vape shops in the city’s corporate limits.

The Montgomery City Council voted on Tuesday to approve an amended agreement with the Montgomery County Community Cooperative District after it requested $500,000 to continue funding the Montgomery Whitewater waterpark.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) may be running for Alabama’s governor in 2026, but that doesn’t mean he’s done making waves in the U.S. Senate in the meantime.

The Montgomery City Council agreed on Tuesday to a new governing agreement with the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA), after controversy earlier this year revealed a rift between the MMFA leadership and Mayor Steven Reed's office.

In an action that brought swift online mockery, the campaign of Lieutenant Governor hopeful Nichole Wadsworth sent out a mass email on Tuesday to press members, demanding the use of her full academic title, “Dr. Nichole Wadsworth,” in all reporting and headlines.

Cliff Sims, the founder of Yellowhammer News and a staffer in the first Trump administration, is being bandied about as a possible candidate for U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Auburn) soon-to-be-vacant seat.

A federal grand jury in Birmingham has charged nine individuals with immigration crimes, primarily for reentering the United States after previously being deported, with one charged with possession of a firearm.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently discussed the Senate’s current and future deliberations on President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” as lawmakers continue to quibble over details with razor-thin political margins threatening final passage.

While many in the state have taken it as a virtual certainty that former Secretary of State John Merrill will vie for one of the several seats up for grabs in 2026, he claims to be still weighing options as the field begins to form.

Josh Pendergrass, a Prattville resident who is no stranger to the state’s political landscape, has thrown his hat in the ring to be Alabama’s state auditor as the incumbent, Andrew Sorrell, pursues the secretary of state position.

Jay Mitchell, who resigned from the Alabama Supreme Court last month, has officially announced his candidacy for the state’s next attorney general to take over the term-limited Steve Marshall.

Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Friday that she was making several appointments to the newly re-formed State Board of Veterans Affairs, after clearing the legislature earlier this year as one of the most contentious bills of the session.

Attorney General Steve Marshall has secured a preliminary injunction against a Baldwin County company for falsely claiming to be certified to sell nursery plants and other agricultural products in violation of Alabama’s Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report, detailing the shortcomings used in the selection process when relocating U.S. Space Command to Colorado instead of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville.

After announcing his bid for Alabama’s next governor on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is boasting of a record over $2 million in fundraising efforts within the first 24 hours.

Over the Memorial Day weekend, the City of Montgomery hosted a sneaker ball for its Stop the Violence Campaign, featuring a guest performance by Mobile Rapper Yung Bleu, who has a somewhat recent history of less-than-stopped violence.