MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In an effort to slow down the impeachment process, Governor Robert Bentley’s attorneys are arguing that he cannot be impeached based on actions that he took in his first term. His legal team believes the doctrine of “condonation”, which is commonly used in divorce cases, is in play. Condonation is the forgiveness […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. David Bronner, head of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, has had some harsh words for Alabamians critical of Obamacare. Over the years, Bronner expressed his frustration with Alabama’s refusal to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare. “These 330,000 Alabamians don’t have adequate health care,” Bronner said. […]

SAINT LOUIS, Mo. — On Tuesday, the Southern Baptist Convention voted overwhelmingly to condemn the flying of the Confederate Battle Flag. Controversy over the flag has been constant, but heated up after the shooting of the AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina last summer. The official SBC resolution states, “We call our brothers and sisters […]

Three Alabama counties are in the top ten in the country for most monetary damage incurred by tornadoes, according to Weather DB. The site, owned by Graphiq, compiled data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Severe Weather Data Inventory (SWDI), which adjusts damage to inflation. The highest ranked on the list was Tuscaloosa […]

Before the Orlando tragedy on Sunday night, Idaho passed a law allowing its citizens ages 21 and older to concealed carry firearms without obtaining a permit. Now, Alabama Second Amendment activists are urging the Yellowhammer State to do the same. There are only eight states that allow for permitless concealed carry: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The hosts of the popular radio show “Rick & Bubba” teed off on critics of the “religious right” who have placed the blame on Christians for the Orlando gay night club shooting. “See, there’s nothing in the Holy Bible that tells a Christian to use a gun to kill people because they’re […]

ORLANDO, Fla. — Early Sunday morning, a 29-year-old man now identified as Omar Mateen killed 50 people and wounded 53 others in a terrorist attack on a gay nightclub in downtown Orlando. The attack was the deadliest on American soil since 9/11. Before he began his rampage, Mateen called 911 and pledged allegiance to ISIS […]

OPELIKA, Ala. — Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) was convicted of 12 of 23 charges by a Lee County Jury in Opelika on Friday night. The jury deliberated for seven hours on various charges to decide if Hubbard used his office for personal gain. The prosecution alleged Hubbard made millions of dollars in various […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a scathing letter to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) and Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL) strongly rejected the Obama Administration’s effort to house migrant children at Navy airfields in Baldwin County, Ala. The sites are currently being evaluated by the Office of Refugee Resettlement in the Department […]

Andy Andrews, Alabamian and New York Times best-selling author of The Traveler’s Gift and The Noticer, has some powerful advice for self-improvement that is more simple than you might think. The secret, according to Andrews, is to just be happy and reflect that happiness to the people around you. “It made a huge difference in […]

HOOVER, Ala. — After a brief scare, the SEC Baseball Tournament entered into a new agreement with the City of Hoover to keep the event at the Metropolitan Stadium. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey made the official announcement on June 3 ensuring that the tournament will be held in Hoover for a twentieth consecutive year. “We […]

Get over, or get pulled over, Alabamians. Alabama state troopers want more people to know that the left lane on the interstate is not for long-term travel. In fact, using the lane for anything other than passing is illegal. “If they need to pass a slower moving motorist than that’s when they can use that […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The deeply unpopular school lunch program championed by Michelle Obama could be on its way out, but one Alabama Congressman had some serious shots for the “anti-obesity” campaign. The Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 was part of the First Lady’s “Let’s Move” campaign, which has the stated goal of reducing childhood obesity. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico is currently engulfed in a debt crisis that has some politicians on Capitol Hill calling for a bailout. However, Congressman Gary Palmer has a much different idea about how to best help the Puerto Ricans: free them from the crony capitalism that holds them back. “We […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday announced plans to hold its first meeting on articles of impeachment against Alabama Governor Bentley (R-Ala.). The meeting, which will take place next week, will be an organizational session continuing a process that could ultimately culminate with the governor being removed from office. Articles of impeachment […]

OPELIKA, Ala. — On Tuesday, Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard took the stand in his own defense to fight back against the felony ethics charges being levied against him. Hubbard testified that while he was chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, he and a group of campaign operatives and candidates jointly decided to use a […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Starting in 2017, the age-old practice of common-law marriage will be no longer exist in the state of Alabama. Thanks to a bill that was signed into law by Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) last session, any common-law marriage entered into after January 1, 2017 will be invalid. Those that have existed before […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against pro-life legislation that was sponsored by State Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City) during the 2016 session, and he’s not happy about it. The Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Act (SB363) is based on the model provided by the National Right to […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama head football coach Nick Saban and Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh haven’t been seeing eye-to-eye lately, as their war of words over satellite camps has played itself out in the media. But the two coaches might have to make nice, given today’s revelation that both of their schools belong to […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A new study suggests Alabama lawmakers from both parties have decided raising “sin taxes” is the way to fix the state’s chronic budgeting woes, rather than cutting government. A sin tax is an excise tax specifically levied on certain goods deemed harmful to society, for example alcohol and tobacco, candies, drugs, soft […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Once again, the Federal Government is considering housing illegal immigrant minors in two Alabama military institutions. The sites currently under consideration are the Naval OutLying Field (NOLF) in Silverhill and the NOLF in Orange Beach. The sites are currently being evaluated by the Office of Refugee Resettlement in the Department of Health […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a rare 8-0 decision that has been called a victory for property rights and significant blow to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers infamous “Waters of the United States” rule (WOTUS). The “Waters of the United […]

MOBILE, Ala. — A teacher from Burns Middle School in Mobile has come under fire for giving a test with “questionable language” to her math students. The ten question word problem quiz contained scenarios that parents are calling “unacceptable” and “not at all appropriate for the classroom.” Each of the questions centered on a situation […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sadly, Ava Lewis, an unexpected adopted child born with extreme brain abnormalities, passed away this week. But it is her parents’ reaction that has people really turning their heads. “We can remember when we were engaged or early married and we said, ‘We’ll have two, maybe three kids,’” Allison laughs. “Maybe, maybe!” […]