MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Illegal immigration could cost Alabama a congressional seat, according to a state representative who led the Yellowhammer State’s most recent reapportionment process. According to the Alabama Legislature, reapportionment is “the process of redividing the 435 seats of the United States House of Representatives, based upon each state’s proportion of the national population. […]

Collier Tynes, an aide to Alabama First Lady Dianne Bentley, had no idea why she was being called onto the Senate floor on Tuesday, but she was in for the surprise of her life. Unbeknownst to her, State Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Arab) had carefully orchestrated a proposal like none other, complete with the Lt. Gov. […]

WASHINGTON — With the U.S. House poised to vote on a plan to block President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, which granted de facto amnesty to roughly 5 million illegal immigrants, two Alabama Republicans have been thrust into the spotlight. While most of the country was watching the college football National Championship game, the House […]

Reddit users were asked “What’s the laziest thing you’ve ever done?” And one former sailor’s response is so incredible we had to share it. We usually only write about Alabama-related things, so let’s just assume this took place aboard one of the Alabama-built Littoral Combat Ships. I was once on a US military ship, having […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The National Rifle Association (NRA) over the weekend honored Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) during its annual board meeting for his “unwavering support of and commitment to the Second Amendment” throughout his over four-decade tenure in elected office. “Throughout his career in the U.S. Congress, Senator Shelby has stood strong against the gun […]

Alabama native and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently vented on Fox News about her opinion that liberals’ tend to play racial politics, rather than debate policy differences. “We are not race blind. Of course we still have racial tensions in this country,” she conceded to Fox’s Brian Kilmeade. “But the United States of […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) says he plans to introduce a bill during the upcoming legislative session that would allow Alabamians to carry a handgun in their car without having to pay for a concealed carry permit. Under current law, an unlicensed handgun must be kept unloaded and out of reach […]

Niche.com, a site that seeks to “make choosing a neighborhood, college, or K-12 school a more transparent process” by “providing reviews and insight from everyday experts,” recently set out to discover which Alabama public schools districts are the best of the best. Factors Considered Factor Description Source Weight Academics Grade Grade includes stats from reading […]

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Saturday led his team to a thrilling 35-31 comeback victory over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC divisional-round of the NFL playoffs. With the Patriots trailing late in the final quarter, Brady threaded the needle with a 23-yard pinpoint pass to receiver Brandon LaFell to […]

Conservative talk radio host and commentator Glenn Beck on Saturday saw a screening of “Selma,” a film shot in the Yellowhammer State about the Alabama city’s role in the Civil Rights struggle, and immediately after it concluded took to Facebook to urge every American to go see it. His thoughts are below (lightly edited for […]

WASHINGTON — Newly inaugurated Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) made waves during his first week in the U.S. House by voting for Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) to be Speaker of the House. It’s a little-known fact that the Speaker of the House does not have to actually be a member of the House, so Palmer was […]

HUNTSVILLE — Already a leader in automobile and aerospace manufacturing, Alabama will soon be one of the world’s largest manufacturers of off-road vehicles. Gov. Robert Bentley on Friday joined state and local leaders in Huntsville to announce Polaris Industries has chosen Alabama to produce off-road vehicles and create up to 2,000 new jobs for North […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) on Thursday was named the Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, a panel with jurisdiction over a wide range of issues, including the country’s financial institutions, public and private housing, urban development and mass transit, and federal money policy, most notably the Federal Reserve System. “It is an […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama-based American Apparel manufactures all weather coats for the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps, as well as Army Combat Uniforms, Marine Corp Combat Utility Uniforms, Navy Work Uniforms and Battle Dress Uniforms (BDUs). If you see a U.S. soldier, there’s a good chance they were outfitted with at least one article […]

WASHINGTON — Twenty-three-year Navy veteran and former Commander of the famed SEAL Team Six Ryan Zinke was sworn in this week as the U.S. House of Representatives’ only Navy SEAL, and unknown to most, Alabama played a small role in helping get him elected. SEAL Team Six, which is officially named the Naval Special Warfare […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is coming to Birmingham Wednesday, Jan. 14 in support of Alabama Republicans’ efforts to implement more school choice reforms during the upcoming legislative session. Rubio is scheduled to speak to the Birmingham Rotary Club and his remarks will focus on the school choice successes in his home […]

WASHINGTON, Ala. — Alabama congressmen Martha Roby (R-AL2) and Mo Brooks (R-AL5) have now joined congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) in filing bills aimed at rolling back President Obama’s immigration executive orders that gave de facto amnesty to millions of illegal aliens. In December, prior to Republicans taking control of the Senate, Congress passed the so […]

HOOVER, Ala. — When Andrea Stoker carried her young son into a Birmingham Chick-fil-A on Tuesday to pass the time during their dog’s vet appointment next door, she had no idea she’d end up turning the store’s owner into a viral Internet star for all the right reasons. But that’s exactly what happened after she […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The three members of Alabama’s Public Service Commission, the panel tasked with regulating the state’s public utilities, on Wednesday penned a letter to President Barack Obama excoriating his administration’s environmental policies, which they say have unfairly targeted the South in an effort to send jobs back to traditionally Democratic states up North. […]

On the seventh floor of a Washington, D.C. steakhouse with a stunning view of the U.S. Capitol, Gary Palmer is grinning ear to ear. That initially wouldn’t seem particularly notable, considering he was closing out an exciting first day as a member of the U.S. House, but it stands out because it was his smile […]

(Video above: Jessica and Kendall Williams perform a mashup of Taylor Swift hits) Jessica and Kendall Williams, sisters from Montgomery, Ala., just posted a video of themselves singing a mashup of Taylor Swift songs. You’ll want to check it out above. “Ever since I could walk and talk, I have been putting on fireplace shows […]

WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) will introduced legislation Wednesday that takes direct aim at President Obama’s executive orders on immigration. The Alabama congressman plans to defund the President’s immigration orders by attaching his bill to funding for the Department of Homeland Security, taking a major step toward delivering on a promise Republicans made late […]

1) Palmer told me yesterday he was considering voting @SenatorSessions for Speaker. He ultimately did, keeping promise not to back Boehner. — Cliff Sims (@Cliff_Sims) January 6, 2015 WASHINGTON — In his first official act as a congressman, Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL6) cast a vote for Sen. Jeff Sessions to be Speaker of the U.S. […]

“Expect nonstop energy drama in 2015,” especially here in Alabama. Politico’s Erica Martinson cut straight to the chase in a recent piece about what to expect out of Washington, D.C. during the coming year. “President Barack Obama’s administration will spend 2015 taking on energy controversies from fracking to smog, from interstate air pollution to coal-burning […]