MOBILE, Ala. — Republican State Auditor Jim Ziegler immediately attacked a new program he dubbed “ObamaNet” on his Facebook page after the Federal Communications Commission announced last Thursday plans to formally consider subsidized Internet service for low income individuals. The three Democrats on the FCC’s governing commission voted to expand their controversial “ObamaPhone” program to […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORK08SFO_MU&feature=youtu.be (Video Above: Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions addresses the Senate floor, urging his colleagues not to approve TPP until they know what the trade agreement contains) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) took to the Senate floor Monday morning to discuss what he believes to be the secret environmental motives behind President Obama’s negotiations […]

TALLADEGA, Ala. — After receiving complaints from several residents, Talladega’s city council is seriously considering an ordinance banning the practice known as ‘sagging.’ City Councilman Donnie Miller tried to propose a similar ban on low-riding pants seven years ago, around the same time Atlanta, Georgia, examined the idea. “We took a serious look at the […]

HOOVER, Ala. — Sergeant Noah Galloway, Birmingham native and recent finalist on the hit ABC show “Dancing with the Stars”, has been named “Citizen of the Year” by the Alabama Broadcasters Association. The ABA will honor him at their annual Citizen of the Year Luncheon on Friday, August 14 in the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Related: […]

AUBURN, Ala. — The Auburn-Opelika Metro area has been named by Forbes Magazine as the seventh best small city for jobs in the country. Financial analysts from the magazine’s online website evaluated 421 metropolitan statistical areas and ranked them based on employment growth over the short-, medium- and long-term, going back to 2003, and momentum […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former Pennsylvania Senator and current Presidential candidate Rick Santorum visited Montgomery Monday morning to discuss his opposition of the Fast-Track trade powers proposed by President Obama. Speaking at MMI Outdoor, a manufacturer of tents and backpacks that sells to the US Department of Defense, Santorum said “This is a president that’s shown […]

VANCE, Ala. — Rebooting the nineties dinosaur franchise, Jurassic World has crushed box office records and dethroned this Summer’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” for the title of biggest opening weekend ever. Big name stars Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard are tasked with battling the genetically engineered dinosaur Indominus Rex, but not without the help […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 800 years ago Monday, a group of Barons forced King John of England to sign a document limiting his royal power in a move that forever changed the scope of western political thought. Throughout history, the Magna Carta has been cited as one of the earliest examples of constitutionalism and limited government. […]

POINT CLEAR, Ala. — One of the most luxurious properties on the Gulf Coast, Dorgan’s Inn, is up for sale. The three-home property is now on the market, furnishings and all, for a price of a cool $8.9 million. Currently owned by the Dorgan Family, head of the Mississippi franchise of Krispy Kreme stores, the […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Odds-makers in Las Vegas give the University of Alabama and Auburn University football teams the best odds to win the Southeastern Conference championship, according to ESPN. The Crimson Tide lead the highly competitive pack with 5-2 odds and the Tigers finish right behind with a 15-4 shot at taking home the title. […]

FLORENCE, Ala. — A white family was attacked by a mob of twenty to thirty black teens at a city-sponsored event in Florence earlier this month according to a report from Huntsville CBS affiliate WHNT. Local police, however, are hesitant to characterize the incident as a “hate crime.” Kevin Dawes and his fourteen-year-old son Brandon […]