On Friday, Target Corporation’s Common Stock value dropped 2.52 percent, continuing a precipitous decline that coincides with the company’s decision to remove gender restrictions on its stores’ bathrooms. In a press release two weeks ago emphasizing the corporation’s commitment to “inclusivity,” Target wrote, “we welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Friday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that will establish the distribution of funds the state received as a result of the 2010 BP oil spill. The bill, which passed 82-12, is seen as a compromise and could potentially prevent cuts to the state’s medicaid program next year. According […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — According to a recent analysis by NerdWallet, Huntsville, Ala. is the best city in America for graduates in the STEM fields. In garnering the top spot, the rocket city beat out well-known tech areas such as California’s Silicon Valley and North Carolina’s Research Triangle. NerdWallet notes that the unemployment rate for STEM […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will announce later today that Alabama recreational fisherman will be limited to a short 9-day Red Snapper season. The Season for fisherman working on a charter-for-hire basis will be only 46 days. Red Snapper angling dates as enforced by NOAA are as follows: • Private […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Four members of Alabama’s Congressional delegation have signed on to a bipartisan letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy regarding the agency’s misuse of Federal funds to pay for a campaign attacking farmers and ranchers. Reps. Mo Brooks (R-AL5), Mike Rogers (R-AL3), Gary Palmer (R-AL6), and Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) signed […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alabama’s state flag has been removed from the U.S. Capitol Building because of “Confederate imagery”. The other states that also had their flags removed were Florida, Georgia, Arkansas, and Mississippi. The State banners will be replaced by images of the states’ quarters. The flags were displayed in the tunnel between the House […]

After Target’s announcement that its stores will now allow shoppers to use whatever restroom corresponds with their “gender-identity,” many Alabamians have expressed outrage and a desire to take their business elsewhere. RELATED: Target: Transgender Alabamians can use whichever bathroom or dressing room they identify with But people who have paid attention to Target’s political advocacy […]

This year’s Republican National Convention is set to be the most dramatic in decades. With each passing delegate contest, it seems more and more likely that neither Donald Trump nor Ted Cruz will hit the majority threshold of 1,237 delegates. With the possibly of an open or “contested” convention rising, many people are looking closely […]

At Target locations across the state, Alabamians will now be able to use whichever bathroom corresponds with his or her gender identity, the superstore chain announced on Tuesday. In a press release emphasizing the corporation’s commitment to “inclusivity,” Target wrote, “we welcome transgender team members and guests to use the restroom or fitting room facility […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — According to the Indeed Hiring Lab Job Happiness Index for 2016, Birmingham, Alabama is one of the top 25 happiest cities in the country for workers. Coming in at number 18, Birmingham joined a group of elite cities and finished ahead of New York City, Chicago, and Philadelphia. The researchers considered the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, Alabama state representative Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) introduced the Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act (HB 376) which would ban the practice of dismemberment abortions. The House Health Committee will have a full public hearing for the bill on Wednesday. Dismemberment abortions are a procedure where a sharp […]

Every year, tax day causes many to rethink how their state and nation goes about generating funding. Different proposals are floated out, but rarely anything of significance happens. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL), has noticed this sad pattern and made an appeal on Facebook for substantive tax reform. “Tax Day serves as a disappointing reminder that […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew language from a rule proposal that many feared would devastate the semi-pro racing industry. In an official statement, the EPA said “The proposed language in the July 2015 proposal was never intended to represent any change in the law or in EPA’s policies or […]

The web edition of Forbes magazine released its comprehensive ranking of best states for taxes just in time for the filing deadline. On the list, Alabama finished number ten overall, beating out New York, California, Ohio, and Florida. Wyoming finished with the top spot and New York finished in dead last. Forbes’ ranking was calculated […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alabama Senator and immigration stalwart Jeff Sessions (R-AL) is pushing for an amendment to an airline-regulation bill that would create a new computer network to reveal whether tourists, guest-workers and other legal visitors have properly gone home once their visas expire. Some experts calculate that 40 percent of the 11 to 13 […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Five-time national champion and Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has become known for not just his football prowess, but also for his famous “process” that can serve as a formula for success anywhere in life. Recently, Saban weighed in on the release of some players from his team and in the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The latest in the never-ending scandal surrounding Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) and his former Senior Political Advisor Rebeckah Caldwell Mason has gotten even crazier. It has now been revealed that on November 17 of last year, Gov. Bentley hopped on a state plane bound for Las Vegas with Mason, communications director Jennifer […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Health Committee in the Alabama House of Representatives approved the so-called Personhood Amendment that would legally define a person as “any human being from the moment of fertilization or the functional equivalent thereof.” The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Ed Henry (R-Hartselle) said that he thinks that the bill is not specifically anti-abortion. […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After granting the GOP front-runner a landslide victory at its primary in March, Alabama now stands to play a massive role in assuring that Donald Trump receives the Republican Presidential Nomination at the party’s National Convention. Two of the members on the convention’s Rules Committee are Alabama Republicans pledged as delegates for […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Staunch conservative Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is challenging the Republican establishment in a push to gain a spot in leadership, and Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions is throwing his support behind him. “I’m a fan of Mike Lee,” said Sen. Sessions (R-Ala.). “What’s wrong with some new blood in the leadership? This team’s […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Mercatus Center at George Mason University has determined that Alabama is among the states whose economies are being most affected by federal regulations. In a study, Mercatus ranks each state using its RegData database. Using that tool, the researchers can examine the relative impact of federal regulation on a particular state. […]

At a ribbon cutting ceremony for Phase III of the Alabama Robotics Technology Park this morning, Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) once again faced questions about the ongoing process to impeach him. “I have no plans to step down,” Bentley reiterated. “We have done nothing illegal.” While the truth of the governor’s statement is yet to […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL), who has been mired in a sex scandal for weeks, has recently begun apologizing to the people of Alabama for his inappropriate relationship with his former senior advisor Rebekah Caldwell Mason. But one Birmingham psychologist says he could not be doing it any worse. Known as “Dr. Josh,” […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Over the weekend, Alabama head football coach Nick Saban was interviewed on EWTN’s News Nightly about the role that his faith plays in his development of championship teams. “I don’t think there’s any question about the fact that character, moral development are all a part of leadership,” Saban said. Saban discussed how […]