Tag: NATHANIEL LEDBETTER

Alabama’s state leaders are taking a victory lap after the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) recently dismissed an attempt to put an end to the gubernatorial ambitions of U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn).

Republican leadership in the State House recommended several candidates for Gov. Kay Ivey to consider for two of the new spots on the expanded Public Service Commission PSC.

Following a federal appeals court's blocking of a 6-1 Republican congressional map passed by Alabama legislators in 2023, Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) issued strong criticism of the verdict, calling it a "politically motivated attempt to weaponize the judicial system."

On the heels of securing seven of 11 reelections for his caucus incumbents in last week's Republican primary elections, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) told Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal" that some "restrictions" could be in order.

In the ongoing drama surrounding Alabama’s efforts to use maps that the federal courts previously banned, Democrats and left-leaning activists have continually levied the accusation of racism against the Republican supermajority legislature.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) defended Republican House members who voted for a 2024 bill that would’ve allowed some illegal immigrants to attend public colleges and universities in Alabama.

The weekend following last week’s very contentious special session was filled with a bevy of accusations against House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville), based on a highly exaggerated interpretation of a comment he made following state action related to voting maps.

After lawmakers advanced two pieces of legislation that would compel a special election in specific congressional and State Senate districts, all eyes are on the U.S. Supreme Court to see if the state wasted time and money in this recent special session.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) is optimistic that Republicans could win all seven of the state’s seats in Congress, after the legislature paved the way for the state to use a congressional map that federal courts have blocked for years.

Minutes after the Alabama House of Representatives adjourned for the first day of the recently called special session to address the state’s congressional map, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) spoke about his expectations moving forward and addressed speculation surrounding the legislature’s actions.

Friday, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter announced the appointment of outgoing State Rep. Terri Collins to the Charter School Commission.

As campaign mailers and digital advertising funded by the so-called American Conservative Fund (ACF) political action committee continue to overwhelm parts of Alabama with competitive legislative races, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said he is urging his members to stay focused on their public image in their district.

“Pro Tem Pringle has been tremendous. From a government efficiency standpoint, I don’t think anyone has fought harder than him," Ledbetter told 1819 News in a written statement. 

During a Wednesday press gaggle with reporters, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said the quadrennium "has been really strong for Alabama," citing the passage of tax cuts, the CHOOSE Act, the Back the Blue Act and more.

The Alabama Legislature adjourned for the final time in the 2026 legislative session on Thursday, and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle couldn’t avoid talking about the state’s long and sordid history of trying to legalize gambling.

Legislation setting minimum staffing standards for law enforcement agencies in Montgomery and Huntsville died in the House on Thursday.

With little time to spare, the Alabama Senate passed House Bill 220 (HB220) sponsored by House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and Speaker Pro-Tem Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) that provides the governor, lieutenant governor, the speaker of the House, the president pro-tempore of the Senate, and minority leaders in the House and Senate with the authority to remove and replace any member of a board, authority, or commission that they appoint. 

With the Alabama legislature gearing up to meet together for the final three days of the 2026 legislative session, tensions between the House and Senate seem to have calmed down, but a new week can always bring new surprises.

State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) has denied accusations of recording a closed-door House Republican caucus meeting after he was removed from the meeting, kicked out of the caucus and stripped of his chairmanship of the Shelby County Legislative Committee.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) denied his presence at the Wednesday evening House Republican caucus meeting in which State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) was reportedly removed from the meeting for allegedly trying to record the closed-door meeting.

On Wednesday, State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) was reportedly removed from the weekly House Republican Caucus meeting after allegedly recording the proceedings without permission.

After the Alabama House of Representatives voted 63-35 on legislation (HB541) to require party registration to participate in the state's partisan primary elections, Alabama Republican Party executive member Tom Fredricks announced he was withdrawing a petition that calls for a special meeting regarding House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter's (R-Rainsville) standing with the party.

The Alabama House of Representatives passed the Education Trust Fund Budget for fiscal year 2027 on Thursday morning.

Alabama needs a few legislators willing to stop fearing the cartel-like pressure inside that caucus, start their own conservative caucus built around the actual Republican platform, and finally say out loud what many have only been willing to whisper.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) has fully endorsed State Rep. Reed Ingram’s (R-Pike Road) bill that aims to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot to bring prayer back to schools. 

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) took to the airwaves during Friday's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal" to revisit the prolonged saga of now-former House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen's (R-Hartselle) ouster and leaked surreptitiously recorded audio from a House Caucus meeting on February 13.

Saturday, a petition to call a special meeting of the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) executive committee met the new 75-signature requirement to hold a meeting.