News by State

ALABAMA

• Alabama Senator Katie Britt Backs Balanced Budget Amendment
• Alabama Governor Announces 54,100 Jobs Gained in 2022, Latest Unemployment Rate of 2.6%
• Alabama Senators Introduce Stopping the Border Surges Act’ Bill to Close Illegal Immigration Loopholes
• Tuberville Leads Fight Against Biden’s Plans to Allow Biological Males to Compete in Women’s Sports
• Alabama Senators Britt, Tuberville Reintroduce Bill to Limit Immigration Paroles

ARKANSAS

• Cop Killers Would Get Death Penalty or Life in Prison in Bill Proposed by Arkansas Senator
• Arkansas Bill Aims to Restrict Drag Shows to Private Venues for Adults Only
• Immigration Remains a Top Issue of Concern for Voters at the Start of 2023
• Asa Hutchinson Considering Presidential Bid
• 4 Vital Facts Ignored During Jon Stewart’s Debate with Arkansas’ Attorney General

FLORIDA

• Trump’s 2024 Campaign Success May Be Determined by Miami and Tampa Voters
• Ron DeSantis Says Nearly 11,000 Migrants Have Been Repatriated After Attempted Illegal Entry into Florida
• Florida’s Unemployment Rate Remains Lower Than the Nation for 27th Consecutive Month
• Florida Congressman’s Bill to ‘Save Women’s Sports’ Heads to Senate
• New Poll Shows Trump Losing to DeSantis Among Florida Republican Voters

GEORGIA

• New Georgia Talk Show Hosts Draws State’s Politicians and Power Brokers for In-Depth Discussions
  by Matt O’Hern
  January 31, 2023
  Few Americans can imagine the magnitude of the pressure Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger from elected officials, voters and a sitting president, when Donald Trump asked him to “find the votes” to overturn Trump’s 2020 Election loss in Georgia to now President Joe Biden. When Raffensperger joined Georgia political talk show host Ben Burnett, […]
• Former Trump Advisor Claims Marjorie Taylor Greene Vying for Vice President Spot on 2024 Ticket
  by Matt O’Hern
  January 25, 2023
  One of the most controversial members of U.S. Congress wants to join former President Donald Trump’s ticket as his choice for Vice President in the 2024 Presidential Election. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., is angling to be Donald Trump’s running mate in 2024, according to Trump’s former advisor Steve Bannon and an anonymous source who […]
• Brian Kemp on a Ticket with Trump or DeSantis Could Improve GOP Odds for Victory in 2024
  by Matt O’Hern
  January 19, 2023
  Whether the 2024 Republican nominee is Trump or DeSantis, they’ll need to retake Georgia in the win column for Republicans if they have any hope of winning enough electoral votes overall. Democratic voter registration has increased in Georgia, thanks in large part to a new generation of young, female suburban voters throughout the Atlanta Metro […]

KENTUCKY

• Kentucky Gubernatorial Candidate Endorsed by Trump Touts Poll Showing Large Lead
• An Overview of the 12 Candidates in the Kentucky Republican Party’s Gubernatorial Primary Election
• A Trump-Endorsed Attorney General in Kentucky Hopes to Unite Republicans in Campaign for Governor
• Immigration Remains a Top Issue of Concern for Voters at the Start of 2023
• Andy Beshar Recaps Past Year as Kentucky Governor

LOUISIANA

• Richard Nelson Becomes Fourth Louisiana Republican to Declare Candidacy for Governor
• Immigration Remains a Top Issue of Concern for Voters at the Start of 2023
• Louisiana’s Republican US Senators May Run for Governor
• Louisiana Could Shift U.S. Senate Control in December

MISSISSIPPI

• Mississippi Senator Hyde-Smith Says Biden’s Budget ‘Will Do Anything But Help’ National Economy
• Sen. Hyde-Smith Says Biden’s Budget Relies on Bogus Deficit Cutting Gimmicks
• Mississippi Senator Joins Effort to Protect Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers
• Mississippi Senators Challenge Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan in Amicus Brief to Supreme Court
• Mississippi Senators Challenge New Rule Finalized by Environmental Protection Agency

MISSOURI

• Sen. Wicker Says Biden’s Budget Falls Short on National Defense
• Josh Hawley Calls for Hearings on Joe Biden’s Response to Train Derailments, Toxic Impact
• Immigration Remains a Top Issue of Concern for Voters at the Start of 2023
• Missouri Senator Wicker Hails Greater Broadband Access
• Missouri Governor Signs Largest Income Tax Cut in State’s History

NORTH CAROLINA

• North Carolina Increases Criminal Penalties for Rioters
• Rick Scott Introduces Bill to Rescind Biden’s Plan to Add 87,000 IRS Agents
• If Kamala Harris isn’t on Biden’s 2024 Ticket, Roy Cooper Should Be Considered
• North Carolina, Mississippi Governors Ban TikTok on Public Devices
• Immigration Remains a Top Issue of Concern for Voters at the Start of 2023

SOUTH CAROLINA

• Bill to Block IRS Snooping on Taxpayers Introduced by Two Southern Senators
• Sens. Rick Scott, Tim Scott Resubmit Bill Similar to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Act
• Katie Britt and Nancy Mace Could Help Republican Party Improve Support From Young Women
• Nikki Haley Teases a 2024 Presidential Primary Run vs. Trump
• Immigration Remains a Top Issue of Concern for Voters at the Start of 2023

TENNESSEE

• Bill to Block IRS Snooping on Taxpayers Introduced by Two Southern Senators
• Marsha Blackburn Introduces Bill to Stop Taxpayer Funding of Drug Traffickers Awaiting Prosecution
• Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn Takes on Ticketmaster After Taylor Swift Ticket Server Crash
• Three Southern Senators Plan to Visit US – Mexico Border
• Immigration Remains a Top Issue of Concern for Voters at the Start of 2023

VIRGINIA

New South Politics, founded by Matt O’Hern, was created to inform and update voters in southern states on both sides of the aisle about the latest developments surrounding the top political issues surrounding the 2022 midterm and the 2024 elections.

Since 2004, O’Hern has worked with political campaigns in roles ranging from nationwide digital marketing for Presidential campaigns to door-to-door canvassing at the local level. O’Hern’s journalism experience includes political news reporting and editing for various organizations and news publications in Florida since 2005. O’Hern graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, AL with a degree in journalism and a minor in political science.