Paul Demarco

In the past couple of weeks, all of the incumbents in Alabama who hold the position of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General have announced their intentions to run for re-election in 2022. The Secretary of State and State Auditor will have to move on because of term limits while we are awaiting word from the State Treasurer on whether he will retire or run for a second term.

On Friday, former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn will be part of a line-up for the Jefferson County Republican Party's "Saluting Their Service" event honoring Alabama Supreme Court Justice Mike Bolin and State Rep. Jim Carns (R-Vestavia Hills). However, the appearance...

The head of Jefferson County’s Republican Party is defending the decision to have controversial former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn speak to the group’s “Saluting Their Service,” event. Speaking on “The Jeff Poor Show,” Jefferson County GOP Party Chair Paul DeMarco said he expects the event to be the “most...

It has been a tragic trend across the nation, with crime rates soaring this past year. There have been many factors, but for certain, the efforts by progressive state legislatures and city councils around the country to hinder law enforcement and prosecutors have contributed to the spike in crime. Even in our state, the Alabama Legislature has seen too many bills introduced, and some actually passed that would weaken the criminal justice system.

Next week will be important for the state of Alabama as we wait for a big announcement from the United States Census Bureau. The Census Bureau is set to deliver to states the data on whether they will gain, lose or maintain their congressional districts no later than April 30th. The information collected from the 2020 Census will reveal the population count of the Nation that determines each state’s share of votes in the electoral college and number of members of the United States House of Representatives.

The state of Georgia is getting push back against legislative efforts to strengthen the integrity of their elections. Recently some large corporations have increasingly buckled under pressure from leftist organizations who threaten boycotts to achieve their political agenda. Last week, Atlanta-based Delta and Coca-Cola criticized state leaders for the new...

The pandemic hammered the nation’s economy with record unemployment and millions of dollars of lost income. Alabama was not immune from the impact of the coronavirus as businesses were shuttered and the state reported record numbers of those that were out of work. Thus, the news of what the Legislature...

It has now been a year since March 13, 2020, when the first reported case of the coronavirus was made public in Alabama. Following that announcement, in the ensuing weeks came the shuttering of school doors, the closing of businesses and the lockdown. As the number of those that became ill with the new virus, health care providers across the state worked tirelessly to treat those hospitalized. Local churches and charitable organizations across the state also stepped up to support those that lost their jobs and needed financial assistance.

As we are almost a year into the pandemic, Alabama has undergone the same turmoil as other states on how to address the health and well being of its citizens. Governor Kay Ivey enacted a state of emergency and lockdown on the state last Spring and was criticized for taking too long to take action to protect the public from the coronavirus.

Alabama state leaders have been working to overcome the consequences of the pandemic and the resulting economic impact. Now add a new lawsuit against the Alabama Department of Corrections by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to the mix. The feds have been threatening the suit for months, but...