WASHINGTON — Alabama’s U.S. Senators teamed up Wednesday in an attempt to block the Obama administration’s plan to house illegal alien juveniles at two outlying airfields at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, located in Baldwin County, Alabama. U.S. Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions sent a letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Health […]

ENTERPRISE, Ala. — The state representative Yellowhammer ranked as “Alabama’s most conservative legislator” has thrown his hat in the ring to become the next Speaker of the House. Former Speaker Mike Hubbard was removed from office last month after being convicted on 12 felony counts of public corruption. In a letter sent to his colleagues […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The State of Alabama is coming out swinging against President Barack Obama’s transgender agenda. Attorney General Luther Strange announced Wednesday that Alabama has joined a coalition of 13 states seeking to block the Obama administration’s recent order that schools must allow students access to restrooms and locker rooms of their gender “identity,” […]

CORONADO, Calif. — A 21-year-old Navy SEAL trainee with Alabama ties died in May during his first week of basic underwater demolition/SEAL training, more commonly referred to as BUD/S, and the coroner now says it may have been a homicide. Seaman James “Derek” Lovelace began struggling during a training exercise called “drown-proofing” in which aspiring […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The State of Alabama is on pace to collect a record amount of taxes this year, according the Revenue Department, but some government officials are still sounding the alarm that it might not be enough. “At the end of the fiscal year I expect to break 10 billion dollars,” state Revenue Commissioner […]

WASHINGTON – In response to FBI Director James Comey’s press conference regarding Hillary Clinton’s private e-mail server, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) sent a letter to the U.S. Dept. of Justice warning that following the FBI’s recommendation to not prosecute Clinton “could set a dangerous precedent for not holding a public official accountable for reckless […]

WASHINGTON — While U.S. attorney general Loretta Lynch was making headlines for “accidentally” bumping into former President Bill Clinton, whose wife — you may have heard — was under FBI investigation, the Lynch-led Department of Justice quietly decided to deliver a crushing blow to America’s songwriters, including those who are continuing to build Alabama’s flourishing […]

(Video above: Introducing the Tarzan Boat) Alabamians looking to enjoy a weekend at the state’s famed Lake Martin this summer may see a giant new tow floating around — a Tarzan Boat. The Tarzan Boat is a $64,000 “floating water park” that was first introduced last year. Its amenities include: Monkey Jump Likely to be […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — After five years of flying through Space at nearly 150,000 miles per hour, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has reached Jupiter with a suite of scientific instruments that will “help us to understand the history of our own solar system and provide new insight into how planetary systems form and develop in our galaxy […]

(Video above: Bo Jackson dominates at Auburn. If you’re on a mobile device, click here to view) Bo Jackson was a three-time All-SEC and two-time All-American running back who rushed for over 4,000 yards and 45 touchdowns during his career at Auburn. His stats have held up well over the past three decades and his […]

OPELIKA, Ala. — State prosecutors are recommending convicted former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard serve one year in prison for each year he was speaker, followed by over a dozen years of probation, bringing his total sentence equal to the number of years he was a member of the House. Additionally, the state’s recommendation is […]

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump and longtime conservative U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) are close allies these days, with Sessions often mentioned as a potential vice presidential running mate for the billionaire real estate mogul. But back in 2002, the pair were not quite as close. In fact, Trump donated $1,000 to Sessions’ […]

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Thursday lifted the ban on transgender troops openly serving in the United States military, prompting a fiery response from Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1), a member of the House Armed Services Committee. “It is frustrating the Pentagon now has a strategy for transgender service members but they still lack an actual […]

Immigration has been perhaps the most discussed public policy issue of the 2016 election cycle, with presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton proposing to increase the flow of immigrants into the country and presumptive Republican nominee Donald J. Trump proposing to slow it, or cut it off all together from certain regions. In congress, immigration […]

Reggie Ragland earned a reputation for being a no-nonsense, big-hitting linebacker during his time at the University of Alabama. During his senior season, Ragland racked up 102 tackles on his way to All-American honors and a College Football Playoff National Championship. As a result, he’ll be suiting up for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills next season. […]

RAINBOW CITY, Ala. — In the wake of a coordinated ISIS terrorist attack on the Istanbul airport that left dozens dead and hundreds injured, one Alabama lawmaker is expressing his exasperation with the ongoing debate over the role Islam is playing in such violence. State Rep. Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) on Wednesday criticized the continued […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A jaw-dropping $1 billion is being pumped into north Alabama’s economy by a single company, the latest success for a region of the Yellowhammer State that has experienced unprecedented economic growth in recent years. Northrop Grumman is the fifth largest defense contractor in the world, employing almost 70,000 people around the globe, […]

(Video above: Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) discusses Benghazi Committee’s report) WASHINGTON — A report two years in the making on the 2011 terrorist attack in Benghazi provides conclusive evidence that the United States government “failed its people and lied to the public,” according to U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2), one of the members of the […]

While patriotism is waning nationally, Alabama remains one of America’s most patriotic states, according to a new study released by WalletHub. WalletHub, a company that describes itself as a “one-stop destination for all the tools and information consumers and small business owners need to make better financial decisions and save money,” ranked every state from […]

(Video above: SkyBama videoed Slide The City in Vestavia Hills) Thousands of Alabamians flocked to a giant hill in front of Vestavia Hills High School over the weekend to participate in Slide The City, a 1,000-foot water slide that is making its way around the country. Kevin Henderson & Daniel Clark from SkyBama videoed the […]

WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Select Committee on Benghazi, including Alabama’s own Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2), have concluded their two-year investigation and released new facts on the failures of the White House, State Department, CIA, and Department of Defense to keep Americans safe in one of the most dangerous regions of the world. “I […]

WASHINGTON — With a single ruling, the United States Supreme Court may have given the abortion industry an opportunity for a resurgence in Alabama, where lawmakers had previously passed regulations making it difficult for abortionists to do business in the Yellowhammer State. By a 5-3 vote, the high court on Monday struck down a Texas […]

There are moments in life that are kind of like the bumpers inside of a pinball machine, sending us careening in unexpected directions. For Daphne, Alabama, native Jaycob Curlee, one such moment happened for him 15 years ago, when he was five years old and suddenly found himself in foster care. “My parents weren’t what […]

WASHINGTON — The pro-nationalist, anti-globalist sentiment is spreading in the wake of Brexit, the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union (EU), and one Alabama congressman is hoping it could spur the United States toward exiting the United Nations (UN). Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL3) has long been one of the most vocal opponents of […]