The Rebekah Mason scandal has rocked the state of Alabama and Governor Robert Bentley (R-Al) has gone from limping to crawling just two years into his second term. After revelations that the governor apparently lied about having a physical affair with Mrs. Mason, many of his colleagues are now calling for him to resign. RELATED: […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Last week, the Birmingham law firm Maynard Cooper & Gale announced that one of their attorneys would be clerking for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. That lawyer, Mrs. Kasdin Miller Mitchell, will be one of Thomas’ four clerks for the 2016 term beginning this summer. Mitchell received both her undergraduate and […]

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,” released its list of top high school sports programs in the state of Alabama. The 2016 Best High School Sports ranking provides a comprehensive assessment of the sports and […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The terror attacks in Brussels, Belgium have rocked the world. For the second time in the past six months, a major European capital was struck by terrorists with ties to ISIS. Alabama basketball standout and student Retin Obasohan has a special connection to the tragedy, as he left his native Belgium to […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Spencer Collier, the former head of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), said Wednesday that he has seen and investigated text messages and audio recordings “of a sexual nature” between Gov. Robert Bentley and his most senior advisor, Rebekah Mason. The state’s former top cop, who is a longtime friend of Bentley’s […]

MOBILE, Ala. — The first ever made-in-Alabama Airbus A320 took off this morning on a successful test flight from Mobile. The three-hour journey began shortly after 9:30 AM CST at the Mobile Aeroplex, the site of Airbus’ $600 million U.S. manufacturing facility. “We’ve come to an exciting milestone in the production of any aircraft, but […]

WASHINGTON — In a Monday meeting with the Washington Post, GOP Presidential front-runner Donald Trump announced the members of his foreign policy team, which is being led by U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.). The five team members named Monday include Walid Phares Ph.D., Carter Page, Ph.D., George Papadopoulos, Joe Schmitz, and General Keith Kellogg. Phares […]

A recent Gallup poll showed that, for once, Republicans and Democrats agree: the economy is the number one issue of the 2016 Presidential Election. Perhaps the most important part of any candidate’s economic platform is his or her tax plan. The International Business Times ran an analysis of each of the top four candidates’ proposals […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to get the state out of the marriage business. The legislation would abolish all requirements to obtain a marriage license in Alabama. Instead, probate judges would simply record civil contracts of marriage between two individuals based on signed affidavits. Senate Bill 143 was introduced […]

Donald Trump’s rise has been fueled by his ability to tap into populist anger and frustration. His disdain for “political-correctness” and willingness to “tell it like it is” has attracted large crowds from Miami to Mobile. Like other polarizing figures in politics, Trump has drawn many protesters who disagree with his message. Liberal groups ranging […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The years-long battle over Alabama-built littoral combat ships continues to wage, but new insight from the Secretary of the Navy might lead to a breakthrough. During a hearing held by the Senate Armed Services Committee this week, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), inquired Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus about the needs of […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Last month, Tommy Bice announced his plans to step down as Alabama’s superintendent of education. Looking back on the entirety of his tenure, the Alabama Policy Institute, a conservative think tank, called into question the significance of Bice’s key achievement: the nearly 90% graduation rate of public-school students in Alabama. The graduation […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on Monday took to the Senate floor to remember the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed away one month ago after a decades-long tenure on the High Court that Sessions said left him regarded as “one of the greatest Justices ever to site on the Supreme […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In addition to liberal elitists and Hollywood snobs, racing enthusiasts have a powerful new nemesis: The Obama administration. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a regulation to prohibit conversion of vehicles originally designed for on-road use into race cars. The regulation would also make the sale of certain products for use […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January 2016 unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is up slightly from the 6.0% rate the state had in December. “Seasonal adjustment” refers to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ practice of anticipating certain trends in the labor force, such as hiring during […]

This year’s election cycle has left many voters asking “what if?” What if lower-tier candidates had dropped out sooner? What if the primary had been a one-on-one between Trump and some other candidate? Now, thanks to the brilliant analytics at FiveThirtyEight, Republicans can see a simulation of what their primary would have been like had […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Druid City Brewing, a bar in downtown Tuscaloosa, has made quite a name for itself with its original-spoof chalk drawings. The creators of the Nick Saban Bear-Bryant Sistine Chapel parody and Les Miles as Michael Jackson from “Beat It” are back at it again with this brand new display. The “Nicky Stardust” […]

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. — Less than three months into the new year, an Alabama robbery victim just experienced what will almost certainly go down as the creepiest crime of the 2016, but ultimately escaped unharmed. Police were initially called to the Trussville Target on Gadsden Highway after reports of numerous car break-ins. While watching the security […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Liberal activist group Alabama Arise is calling for a 75-cents-a-pack increase in the state cigarette tax to help fund the Alabama Medicaid Agency. The Medicaid Agency has requested a $100 million increase in its General Fund appropriation next year. However, the budget passed by the Alabama Senate would keep Medicaid’s General Fund […]

MADISON, Ala. — Donald Trump’s massive Alabama event in Madison was huge for his campaign in the state, as he picked up the endorsement of popular U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions. But the event also left the taxpayers of the city with a huge bill. According to Madison City Council President Tim Holcombe, the city spent […]

FLINT, MI. — During Sunday evening’s Democratic debate, Bernie Sanders (I-VT) insisted that white people do not know what it’s like to be poor, even if they are living below the federal poverty line, as almost 400,000 white Alabamians currently are. “When you are white, you don’t know what it’s like to be living in […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Jefferson County judge has ruled that Alabama’s capital murder sentencing scheme, which allows judges to override jury recommendations of life without parole and instead impose the death penalty, is unconstitutional. In making her ruling after a hearing, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd barred the death penalty in the cases of […]

MUNFORD, Ala. — State rep. Steve Hurst (R-Munford) believes he has found the appropriate punishment for convicted pedophiles: surgical castration. Legislation filed by Hurst this week would require offenders convicted of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 12 to be surgically castrated before their release from prison. The offender must be 21 or […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Supreme Court Chief Justice, and two time Obamacare swing-vote John Roberts rejected a plea Thursday to block a contentious air pollution rule for power plants in a huge win for the Obama administration. Roberts’ order on the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards came despite his court’s 5-4 decision last year in the […]