Tag: FM Talk 106.5

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) weighed in on the possibility of Republicans holding onto the majority following midterms during a discussion this week on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show."

During an interview with Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said he anticipated the 2024 CHOOSE Act would ultimately make Alabama one of the "strongest" school choice states in the country.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), the frontrunner for the Republican nod for governor, says he is in favor of a referendum that would allow voters to determine what, if any, gambling should be legal in Alabama.

Friday, during his weekly appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Elliott warned that Gov. Kay Ivey's decision to forgo any federal matching on the West Alabama Corridor will mean more outcomes similar to that of the Tuscaloosa AL-69 project.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), a candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama, said an incident involving an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shooting an apparent protester in Minneapolis was a "resistance towards law enforcement" led by blue state politicians.

Last week, a report from Alabama Daily News via the Bond Buyer revealed that the Alabama Highway Authority is selling $730 million in bonds to fund 80 miles of the West Alabama Corridor project.

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, said the Trump administration's border policy appeared to be having a meaningful impact on the impact of illegal drugs on the streets.

Last week, State Education Superintendent Eric Mackey announced that Alabama had lost more than 5,800 students in its public schools.

The Louisiana v. Callais returned to the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week, which could have a profound impact on the court-ordered redistricting on multiple fronts underway in Alabama.

During a meeting of the Alabama Legislature's Contract Review Committee last week, House Pro-Tem Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) made waves with his criticism of the Ivey administration's West Alabama Corridor project, which, if completed, would make a long-envisioned four-lane route between Mobile and Tuscaloosa a reality.

This week's decision by the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) to require student-athletes who transfer to sit out for one year before competing in high school athletics for participating in Alabama's school choice CHOOSE Act has been a head-scratcher, given that it has created friction between the agency and Alabama's executive and legislative branches.

Despite the Trump administration's best efforts of late, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) remains concerned that Russian President Vladimir Putin's erratic behavior could lead to something more serious than his nation's conflict with Ukraine.

Friday, during an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Joesphine) said there was a possible legislative remedy for stopping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from dumping spoil from a dredging project underway directly into Mobile Bay.

During his weekly appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) reacted to Gov. Kay Ivey's decision not to reappoint Leigh Gwathney as chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Friday, during an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) reacted to images of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-sanctioned dumping of dredging sediment into Mobile Bay.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) says he remains undecided on his 2026 election plans.

During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth revealed his intentions to expose and potentially end the practice.

Even though the House Judiciary Committee voted to carry over a bill that would authorize the State Superintendent of Education to issue subpoenas and summon witnesses to testify, State Rep. Shane Stringer (R-Citronelle) said he finds the proposal "extremely outrageous."

It is time to end the federal subsidy for National Public Radio (NPR), according to U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia).

During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5 on Wednesday, Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon defended his city's system to split from the Baldwin County Public School system.

Fresh off his trip to the White House and visit with President Donald Trump, Pathway Church lead pastor Travis Johnson weighed in on the latest in Alabama's library controversy.

For what seems like years now, the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) has waged its "Don't Wait, Vaccinate" campaign, spending millions of tax dollars to promote a vaccine regimen.

Friday, during his weekly appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) reacted to the Alabama Public Library Service's (APLS) decision to fire now-former agency director Nancy Pack a day earlier.

The "Tommy Tuberville for Governor" discussion gained steam last week after a Punchbowl News report revealed Alabama's senior U.S. Senator was telling colleagues and associates he wanted to run for governor in 2026 instead of seeking another term in the Senate.

Earlier this week, the State Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee passed a bill that would change the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner is appointed by a 5-2 margin.

The state of Alabama has been subject to two high-profile public institutions, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and the Magic City Acceptance Academy, seemingly acting in opposition or retaliating against political and cultural views held by a significant majority of the people in this state.

During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5 on Tuesday, State Sen. David Sessions (R-Grand Bay) acknowledged the possibility that the Alabama Legislature could revisit gambling in 2025.