Rep. Matt Simpson aims for death penalty bill to change legal standards

Legislation on Death Penalty for Child Sexual Abuse Discussed During a media appearance on Monday, Matt Simpson, the state representative from R-Daphne, talked about efforts to reshape legal precedents surrounding the death penalty. Simpson has been collaborating with state Senator R-Brierfield on proposed legislation for the 2026 session that would permit the death penalty in […]

Steve Marshall participates in investigation regarding the legality of net-zero carbon emission standards.

Alabama AG Opposes Carbon Emission Standards for Financial Institutions Alabama’s Attorney General, Steve Marshall, recently endorsed a letter criticizing efforts to implement carbon emissions standards for financial institutions. This letter, which was spearheaded by Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, was addressed to David Kennedy, the CEO of the Science-Based Target Initiative (SBTI), and included signatures […]

HB 445 leads to the first arrest, revealing Alabama’s harsh hemp double standards.

Alabama’s New Hemp Law Sparks Controversy Republicans in the Alabama Legislature must feeling a sense of accomplishment today. They’ve not only shuttered numerous small businesses and sacrificed thousands of jobs, but they’ve also made headlines with a recent arrest: a woman in Athens was charged for possessing smokeable hemp products under the state’s newly established […]

Third-grade reading scores across the state indicate progress due to elevated standards, according to education officials.

The Alabama Department of Education released data showing that 88.4% of third graders successfully met the criteria necessary for promotion to fourth grade. This statistic is notable, especially considering a raised benchmark introduced for the 2025 Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) reading test. The minimum score for promotion has been adjusted from 435 last year […]

Groups petition EPA to act as ozone levels in Memphis exceed national health standards

The Anti-Resistant Group is petitioning the EPA to formally declare Memphis from compliance with national health standards for ozone emissions. (Photo: Karen Pulfer Fock for Tennessee Checkout) Data published by the Environmental Protection Agency shows that communities in and around Memphis have ozone emission levels that are too high to comply with national health standards. […]

Supreme Court joins Trump and GOP in targeting California’s emission standards

Washington – The Supreme Court on Friday joined President Trump and Congressional Republicans along with the oil and gas industry to challenge California’s electric vehicles. The judge was decided 7-2 Revived industry lawsuits It then determined that the fuel manufacturer is in a position to appeal to California’s strict emission standards. The lawsuit alleges that […]

Dems Try Convincing America That Biden’s DOD Hasn’t Pushed Lower Standards For Women Despite Long List Of Evidence

Democrats at defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing on Tuesday said President Joe Biden’s Department of Defense has not lowered standards for women in the military, despite years of such examples. he said repeatedly. Several Democratic senators, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said multiple times during the hearing that […]