Birmingham is in the middle of numerous revitalization efforts focusing on our urban communities. Refurbished houses, apartments, schools and business districts give areas a more appealing look. The hope is that these cosmetic changes will entice businesses to locate in the area and improve job opportunities for the residents, who will in turn be motivated […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday officially informed President Barack Obama of Alabama’s decision to not participate in the resettlement of Syrian refugees. Additionally, Governor Bentley urged the President to reconsider the federal plans for resettlement of Syrian refugees in the United States because of the growing concerns that the country is not […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on Tuesday unloaded on President Barack Obama’s refugee resettlement plan, creating a powerful one-two punch in the Senate that could lead to the program being defunded. The current funding proposal before Congress would not only authorize the President’s plan to bring in 85,000 refugees […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Billionaire businessman and Republican presidential hopeful Donald J. Trump is coming back to Alabama, hoping to build on the momentum he gained after entertaining tens of thousands of supporters in Mobile earlier this year. RELATED: Trumpapalooza: The night Alabama became the center of the political universe Mr. Trump will hold a campaign […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley has signed an executive order directing state agencies to utilize “all lawful means necessary” to prevent the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the State of Alabama. “It is clear that the United States is not prepared to handle the resettlement of Syrian refugees, and one mistake by the Federal […]

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley made national headlines Sunday evening by announcing his administration will refuse entry to any Syrian refugees the Obama administration attempts to place in Alabama. But legal experts are split on whether Bentley and other governors have the legal authority to reject refugees. Immigrant vs. Asylum-seeker vs. Refugee Immigration is simply the […]

GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Florida Senator and Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio is coming to Alabama Tuesday, Dec. 1, for a campaign rally in Guntersville. The rally will be the first large event the senator has held in the Yellowhammer State since announcing his presidential bid in April. It will take place from 4:15 p.m. to […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on Monday sent a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee with proposed language for canceling the “blank check” for refugee resettlement in the upcoming government funding bill. The current funding proposal would not only authorize President Barack Obama’s plan to bring in 85,000 refugees on top of the […]

WASHINGTON – Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) sent a letter to President Barack Obama Monday morning demanding he stop the refugee resettlement program for Syrian refugees due to national security concerns. Reports indicate that at least one of the attackers in the Paris terror attacks had entered France through the refugee process. The Islamic State has […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley announced late Sunday evening that his administration will refuse Syrian refugees slated to be relocated to Alabama in the coming weeks. “After full consideration of this weekend’s attacks of terror on innocent citizens in Paris, I will oppose any attempt to relocate Syrian refugees to Alabama through the U.S. […]

Trey Gowdy (R-SC) has already reached heights in his career in public service that many ambitious politicians could only dream of. He clerked for a state Supreme Court justice and a federal judge. He spent six years as an assistant U.S. attorney and a decade as a district attorney. He was then elected to Congress […]

PARIS — Over 100 are dead and hundreds more injured after a series of coordinated terrorist attacks were executed Friday night in Paris, France. Upon hearing the news, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) published a tweet summing up the feelings of many Americans watching helplessly from the other side of the world. Humanity can not stand […]

Bobby Wesson of Gardendale, Alabama really, really loves his wife. Rayena Wesson works at a local hospital as a trauma nurse, which if frequently ranked as one of the country’ most stressful jobs. Earlier this week, while Rayena was catching a few moments of extra sleep before returning to work, Bobby took to Facebook to […]

WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court plans to make its most significant abortion ruling in decades after agreeing to consider the constitutionality of a Texas law that has shuttered many of the state’s abortion clinics. In Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole, the high court will decide whether “an undue burden” has been placed on […]

ESPN CollegeGameDay will be airing live from Waco, Texas this week, where the Oklahoma Sooners will be in town to take on the Baylor Bears. The coveted TV slot will have to serve as consolation for the Big 12, which has exactly zero teams in the latest College Football PLayoff rankings. Baylor is currently No. […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — University of Alabama president Stuart R. Bell on Thursday encouraged students, faculty and administrators to maintain a level of “dignity and respect” in their interactions with each other, as protests swept across other college campuses around the country. Marches and other protests took place on roughly two dozen campuses this week, resulting […]

Americans all over the country on Wednesday will celebrate the United States’ 61st annual Veterans Day. In Birmingham, as in countless other cities and towns around the the state and nation, citizens will head downtown to enjoy a parade in honor of the men and women who serve our nation in the Armed Forces. Veterans […]

While college football games and presidential debates held our attention, Alabamians may have allowed a forgotten nemesis to slip back into our lives under the radar. Just last year, Alabama voters threw Terry Dunn off of the Public Service Commission, the panel tasked with regulating the state’s public utilities and the front lines of the […]

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on Monday posted a photo of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement stacked on his desk, giving Americans a stunning visual of just how massive the deal is after it was kept secret for months. The biggest trade deal in history was classified until last week, with only two copies kept […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Supreme Court on Monday blocked a lower court’s order for the state of Alabama to return to VictoryLand Casino cash and gambling machines that were seized during a raid in 2013. The stay was granted at the request of the Alabama attorney general’s office. “I am pleased with the Alabama […]

(Video above via WBRC: Raw footage of Tuscaloosa Police tasing and arresting University of Alabama students) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Tuscaloosa Police Department has launched an internal investigation after video surfaced online of a group of officers using force to subdue several University of Alabama students at a late-night party. The incident occurred at an […]

(Video above: Mark Lipscomb serves his unique mail route along Alabama’s Gulf Coast) The U.S. Postal Service does not have an official creed, but for most Americans, an inscription on the James Farley Post Office in New York City sums it up: Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers […]

In what has become something of a yearly tradition, Starbucks late last month unveiled the latest design for the company’s holiday-themed cups. “Since 1997 Starbucks has served its holiday beverages in a unique cup, starting with a jazz-themed design in jewel tones of deeper reds, greens and blues,” the company explained in a release. “Every […]

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