MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) announced Monday the formation of the Commission on Earmarking and Budget Reform. “Prior to Republicans taking control of the budget process in 2011, proration had been declared six times in 10 years, but since passage of the Proration Prevention Act, also known as the Rolling Reserve, […]

KITSAP-BANGOR, Wash. — The USS Alabama, a nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, celebrated 30 years of service to her country last week by sending a huge “Roll Tide” back to the Yellowhammer State. Unfurling a large University of Alabama flag, and another banner that says “USS Alabama SSBN 731 Roll Tide,” her Blue and Gold crews […]

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com CLAY, Ala. — When Clay-Chalkville High School graduate Christian Crawford delivered a prayer for a woman who had suffered a seizure in the audience during his commencement ceremony he had no idea the attention it would bring him and his small town. Sunday Crawford appeared on Fox News to […]

HIGHLAND HOME, Ala. — During World War II, thousands of young men across the United States were compelled to cut short their educations to go serve their country overseas. Last week, one of those men, J.D. Sexton, finally earned his high school diploma—more than 70 years after serving in combat during the Battle of the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A three-page bill filed Friday in the Alabama Senate could have huge ramifications for the way the state budgets are constructed in future years. For decades, Alabama has constructed two separate budgets, the larger education budget which funds schools and other “educational” endeavors, and the general fund budget which funds Medicaid, corrections, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 percent for the third month in a row, according to preliminary, seasonally-adjusted numbers released by the Governor’s office Friday morning. A closer look at the numbers shows some positive movement for the state’s economy. “Alabama’s April unemployment rate has some positive numbers about the economy,” […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A ban on so-called “double-dipping,” passed by the newly-elected Republican state legislature in 2010, has been upheld by a circuit judge in Montgomery. Senator Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills), the chairman of the powerful Rules Committee who originally sponsored the law as part of a broad package of ethics reforms soon after Republicans […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ1JKH22Ukw (Video Above: Clay-Chalkville graduate Christian Crawford prays for a member of the audience during his commencement ceremony.) CLAY, Ala. — An Alabama high school student delivered a powerful impromptu prayer Thursday evening at his high school graduation as a medical emergency was taking place in the crowd. “We don’t know what’s going on, but […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate approved a bill Thursday to allow law-abiding citizens to carry loaded handguns in their vehicles without the need to pay for a concealed carry permit, calling it a measure to “strengthen the 2nd Amendment rights of Alabama citizens.” “No one is required to have a permit to keep a […]

TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. — Employees of Honda’s plant in Lincoln, Alabama near Talladega cheered as the first brand-new “redesigned and reimagined” Honda Pilot rolled off the assembly line Thursday. “Today we celebrate the incredible dedication of our Alabama team to delivering an outstanding new Pilot that will set the course for others to follow,” said […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions on Thursday joined a handful of their Republican colleagues in attempting to stop Congress from ceding additional power over international trade to the Obama Administration. The senators voted to filibuster the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which would grant the President the power to “fast-track” trade […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) announced to legislators on the floor Thursday morning that the state’s email system has been hacked, warning members not to open any emails on their state accounts. “We don’t know if it’s North Korea or not,” Hubbard half-jokingly told members. Cheri Martin, deputy secretary of the […]

DECATUR, Ala. — North Alabama put a man on the moon nearly 50 years ago, and now they will be behind the next phase of space exploration with the United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) secretive new project, which had its first launch Wednesday. A joint project of defense and flight giants Lockheed Martin and Boeing, ULA […]

WASHINGTON — A new appropriations bill for Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) passed out of the House Appropriations Committee Wednesday could mean billions in funding coming to Alabama’s aerospace, flight, and science industries. “I am very pleased with passage of this funding bill by the House Appropriations Committee today,” said committee member Robert Aderholt (R-AL4). […]

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley made headlines this week by declaring in a speech promoting his $541 million tax increase proposal that “Reagan raised taxes because he was conservative.” So how do Bentley’s tax increase proposals stack up against the Gipper’s? It may come as a surprise to many, but President Reagan did increase some taxes […]

VANCE, Ala. — Is another luxury automaker coming to the Yellowhammer State? We just got another clue that it might happen, with Aston Martin’s CEO telling Automotive News Europe that Alabama is the “obvious choice” for the brand that makes cars for James Bond. While the final decision hasn’t been made, Aston Martin CEO Andy […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate passed Tuesday SB377, a bill to “get the state out of the marriage business,” by a vote of 22-3. SB377 would remove the duty of confirming marriages from county probate judges. It would also allow marriages to be recorded by the state after filing a simple contract between two […]

WASHINGTON — America’s “Ace” fighter pilots on Wednesday were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. To be considered an “Ace” pilot, you must have shot down at least five enemy aircraft in combat. There are currently only 77 “Aces” still living, and one of them is a legendary […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed major reforms to the state’s Medicaid program that are estimated to save the state $1.5 billion over the next 10 years. The savings, calculated by a national actuarial consulting company, assume a 3 percent growth every year in the program, and will come from new […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House of Representatives passed Tuesday a general fund budget that relies on more than $250 million in cuts, and includes none of the Gov. Bentley’s recommended tax increases. The bill will cut Medicaid, Mental Health, DHR, and Corrections by 5 percent and every other agency funded by the general fund […]

WASHINGTON — Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) is calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to investigate presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s 501c3 non-profit The Clinton Family Foundation after reports have found the organization took millions in improper donations from foreign governments while Mrs. Clinton was the U.S. Secretary of State. “It is troubling to hear reports […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Attorney General Luther Strange announced Tuesday that Alabama is joining all 49 other states in a lawsuit against several “phony” cancer charities that allegedly scammed donors out of $187 million while using funds to go on cruises and buy jet skis, concert tickets, and memberships to online dating sites. The federal court […]

MONTGOMERY, Alabama – Companies planning new facilities or expanding existing operations in Alabama announced more than 18,000 new jobs and nearly $3.4 billion in new investment during 2014, reflecting growing momentum in sectors including automotive, aerospace and advanced manufacturing. The 2014 New & Expanding Industry Report, released today by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Four members of the Alabama Board of Education refused to approve appointees for the charter school governing board last week, defying the new law because some members of the board felt left out of the legislative process. Now a new bill may leave them out all together. Representative Terri Collins (R-Decatur), who […]