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Alabama Legislature’s Cynical Betrayal, Does Not Provide Power To The People<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Montgomery, Alabama \u2014 April 3, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a disgraceful display of legislative weakness and corporate favoritism, the Alabama Legislature on Wednesday sent a hollowed-out shell of House Bill 475 to Governor Kay Ivey’s desk \u2014 a bill that once promised real relief from sky-high electricity rates but now stands as little more than a thinly veiled protection racket for the state’s powerful utility monopoly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Rejecting Alabama Senate Bill 360<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n “Power to the People Act,” as a risky move that undermines utility regulation and equal representation for Alabamians.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n WHEREAS<\/strong>, Senate Bill 360, hastily introduced on March 10, 2026, and misleadingly titled the “Power to the People Act,” represents the most radical and disruptive overhaul of the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) in over a century by ballooning the commission from three statewide-elected commissioners to seven elected by congressional district, creating a new cabinet-level Secretary of Energy, imposing a multi-year moratorium on electric retail base rate adjustments, and imposing other sweeping restrictions on utility operations; and<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Profane Indifference: Ledbetter\u2019s Betrayal of Alabama Republican Principles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Alabama Republican Assembly in conference February 19, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In a state where the Republican Party has long been synonymous with conservative values, family-first policies, and a staunch defense against liberal overreach, Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter’s recent comments represent nothing short of a stunning betrayal. Leaked audio from a closed-door House GOP caucus meeting reveals Ledbetter declaring, “I could give a s**t about the Republican Party<\/em>,” exposes a dangerous rift between party loyalty and personal political maneuvering. This isn’t just colorful language; it’s an admission that the man who controls the gavel in Montgomery prioritizes his personal caucus’s survival over the very party that propelled him to power<\/p>\n\n\n\n Opposing the Elimination of Elected Public Service Commissioners.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n