Posts by Craig Monger

After months of searching for a permanent chief of the Montgomery Police Department, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed announced on Monday that interim MPD Chief James Graboys would serve permanently.

A recent wave of social media adulation from state agencies directed at Gov. Kay Ivey for her perceived leadership has caused some to revive speculation that the governor may not see through the final two years of her term.

In light of the New Year’s attack in New Orleans and the bombing at Trump Tower in Las Vegas, Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal has implemented higher security measures.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is all aboard the Make America Healthy Again bandwagon as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to retake the White House with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. poised as the presumptive head of Health and Human Services.

With a few key outliers in the Republican party, all of Alabama’s Republican Congressional delegation are expected to vote to re-elect House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) ahead of Friday's election.

In the first days of the new year, Gov. Kay Ivey received a massive wave of social media adoration within the span of a few hours from multiple agencies in the state, praising her administration’s work

State Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison (D-Birmingham) has pre-filed a bill ahead of the upcoming legislation to levy an additional $5 license tax and registration fee on motor vehicles in the state.

A bill part of a comprehensive workforce development legislative package goes into effect in the new year, allowing employers and childcare providers to claim a tax credit to aid those in the workforce in accessing childcare.

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) has officially thrown his hat in the ring with current House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) ahead of Friday’s election, which is shaping up to be shaky for the incumbent speaker despite receiving an endorsement from President-elect Donald Trump.

House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) recently teased a bill for the upcoming legislative session that would incentivize state agencies to save money by granting a department-wide bonus made up of a percentage of the department’s surplus at the end of a fiscal year.

Citing politicos and leaders on Capitol Hill, the non-profit news organization NOTUS recently hailed Alabama’s junior Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) as “a young rising star of the Republican Party” slated to act as a key advisor to President-elect Donald Trump in his upcoming administration.

According to Georgia police, a Montgomery woman missing since June had her missing car towed by highway patrol that same month, a fact that didn’t alert law enforcement because Montgomery authorities failed to enter her vehicle into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).

Two years after Jose Paulino Pascual-Reyes, an illegal alien living in Dadeville, was arrested and charged with kidnapping and double murder, the case continues to get kicked down the road with a litany of continuances and reschedules.

State Rep. Mark Gidley (R-Hokes Bluff) is seeking to remove the ability of individuals to receive benefits or inheritance from people they have been convicted of abusing or financially exploiting.

Montgomery Councilman Oronde Mitchell recently discussed increasing concerns with the city’s 911 call center, including lengthy wait times when the phone is picked up.

Two Alabama men spent Christmas behind bars at the Escambia County Jail after getting arrested for a litany of different criminal charges for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs and other contraband into the Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore.

At a Monday press conference, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) discussed the recent arrests of two employees at the Montgomery County Youth Detention Facility for sex-abuse crimes.

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) both received new committee assignments as the 119th Congress prepares to kick off with a Trump administration and Republican majorities in both houses.

Those who thought the 2024 legislative session drama meant the end of the gambling debate for the foreseeable future might be disappointed in 2025, according to House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville).

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is poised to join the upcoming Trump administration, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) joined U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in forming the Congressional Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Caucus.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently slammed congressional efforts to give U.S. lawmakers a raise as the government scrambles to reach an agreement on a continuing resolution to continue funding the government and avoid a shutdown.

The Alabama Department of Public Health is launching the "For Every Body" campaign to push its Alabama Physical Activity and Nutrition Plan, which was developed “with an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) recently expressed frustration with the Biden administration for being tight-lipped about the rash of unidentified drone sightings over New York, New Jersey and neighboring states.  

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) both announced that they would support the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after President-elect Donald Trump selected him to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Attorney General Steve Marshall recently joined a brief in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals defending a recently blocked Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms.

State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) has re-filed legislation taking on "porch pirates" in the next legislative session by making stealing packages or other items from someone else's porch a felony.

U.S. Archivist Dr. Colleen Shogan and Deputy Archivist William J. Bosanko jointly released a statement on Tuesday, vowing not to ratify an equal rights amendment to the U.S. Constitution after Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall sent a letter to Shogan and President Joe Biden earlier this week.