UPDATE: Governor Bentley signed the bill into law Thursday afternoon, codifying the state’s first charter schools legislation. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Legislature on Wednesday passed a historic charter schools bill, expanding school choice opportunities for Alabama children and families across the state. The bill now goes to Governor Bentley’s desk to be signed into […]

(Above: Cliff Sims’ full interview with Sen. Shelby) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — During an interview on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims on Tuesday, Sen. Richard Shelby unequivocally said he will not support Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee to replace Attorney General Eric Holder “First of all, I will not support her, period,” Sen. Shelby said at […]

(Video above: Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL6) discusses EPA Ozone regulations) WASHINGTON — Congressman Gary Palmer, in a Science, Space, and Technology committee meeting Tuesday afternoon, slammed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its controversial proposed ozone regulations, which to be implemented he said would require the use of technology that does not even exist. “The […]

WASHINGTON — Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL3), a member of the House Committee on Armed Services and Chairman of the Strategic Forces subcommittee, blasted the proposed House GOP budget Tuesday for not appropriating enough for defense spending. “While folks across East Alabama are tightening their belts to live within their means, the Federal government should be […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdQCdxcHwLQ (Video above: Senator Jeff Sessions addresses the Senate Judiciary Committee) WASHINGTON — Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) made a statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Tuesday saying individuals and companies engaged in the immigration policy debate should stop treating humans like commodities. “People aren’t commodities. We compare labor to commodities, but they’re not commodities. […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has signed a letter with 22 other state attorneys general imploring the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) to permanently discard the proposed ban on the popular M855 5.56 x 45mm ammunition, often used in AR-15 rifles. The attorneys general called the proposed ban “arbitrary” […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — During an interview on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims on Tuesday, Sen. Richard Shelby expressed concerns that Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley’s $541 million tax hike proposal could negatively impact that state’s economic development efforts. “Well, I don’t think it’s going to help,” Shelby said. Sen. Shelby, who served in the Alabama State […]

GADSDEN, Ala. — Business website Inc. wants you to put down your Guinness this Saint Patrick’s Day and pick up a beer brewed in Alabama instead. The website found beer made by 5 craft breweries from across the country that they think you should give a try on this beautiful day, and one of them […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The unemployment number is down, and jobs are up in Alabama, according to the preliminary, seasonally-adjusted January jobs report released Tuesday. The January unemployment rate was 6.0%, down from 6.1% the previous month. The rate is a precipitous drop from the 7.2% of job-seeking Alabamians who were unemployed in January of 2014. […]

WASHINGTON — Representative Martha Roby (R-AL2), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, said Monday that any budget the House presents must meet the needs of the military. “To earn my support, a budget plan must sufficiently address sequestration and restore critical funding for national defense,” Rep. Roby said in a release. “One of […]

MOBILE, Ala. — It really just wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s Day if we didn’t watch the Crichton Leprechaun video. But have you ever heard the full story of how the elusive tree-dweller came to be? According to WPMI’s Scott Walker, the male anchor seen at the beginning of the video, the local NBC affiliate was […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Men’s Journal, a men’s fitness and lifestyle magazine has named Alabama-based Iron Tribe Fitness’s program one of the best workouts in the country. “We scoured the country and talked to dozens of fitness leaders, gym owners, and top trainers to find the most innovative gym classes in America,” Men’s Journal said. “Whether […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Since Prohibition was lifted in the 1930s, the State of Alabama has been a “Control State”, meaning the state directly controls the sale and regulation of alcohol. Currently liquor is still sold by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC) in 176 state-operated locations, though private retailers are allowed to sell, as […]

WASHINGTON — The Washington Examiner, a D.C.-based political journalism weekly newspaper and website has laid out a timeline of State Department obstructionism of the Congressional investigation into the Benghazi terror attacks. Representative Martha Roby (R-AL2), a member of the select committee to investigate the the attacks, said last week that she believes Hillary Clinton, who […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — What would you do if you found an envelope with several hundred dollars tucked under your windshield wipers? One Alabama woman who attends Church of the Highlands, based in Birmingham, got just that when a fellow church-goer noticed her tire was bulging and decided to bless her with one of the church’s […]

Have you ever heard of the Florence State Teachers College? What about Harlon Hill? What about the Chicago Bears? Ok, so that last one is a gimme, but if the other two aren’t ringing any bells, here’s a little help… Whet Moser, a writer for Chicago Magazine named Alabamian Harlon Hill the best receiver the […]

WASHINGTON — Senators Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Ben Sasse (R-NE) penned a letter to Social Security Administration Commissioner Carolyn Colvin requesting details on exactly how many illegal immigrants have received Social Security numbers (SSNs) resulting from the President’s executive actions on immigration over the last three years. “It is our understanding that through January 8, […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new study by Forbes has found that Birmingham is the most affordable of the 100 largest cities in the United States. The study looked at housing affordability by measuring the price of houses against the median income. Though Birmingham has a lower than national average median family income, the price of […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Just in the nick of time, the Alabama Senate passed, and Governor Bentley signed, two laws that will allow the dozens of the state’s small cities that voted to go “wet” in the last 6 years to continue selling alcohol. A State Supreme Court ruling last month said small cities with populations […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill after four hours of debate Thursday that would protect judges and ministers from being forced to perform any marriage ceremony that violates their religious beliefs. “With the recent federal court ruling related to the Sanctity of Marriage Amendment and the confusion that resulted, the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — According to reports, the Montgomery area could soon be receiving a second Hyundai plant capable of building 300,000 vehicles a year. While no one at Hyundai or the state will confirm or deny the reports, the South Korean Yonhap News Agency wrote Wednesday that the car manufacturing giant will soon make an […]

Did you know it is illegal to run a marathon in the state of Alabama? To purchase a domesticated animal or bird after the sun goes down? To attend a bear wrestling match? A bill passed the Alabama House Wednesday with near-unanimity might just take Alabama off those “Dumbest State Laws” lists that float around […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama State Legislature is discussing and debating a law that would allow charter schools to be established in the state for the first time, but some interesting infighting among various conservative groups has brought up the question: what is the conservative position on school choice? School choice is one of those […]

When you think “Alabama” what do you envision? A sea of crimson and white, pulsing to the rhythm of “Dixie Land Delight? An avenue lined with live oaks dripping with Spanish moss and azalea bushes bursting with color? A cleverly concealed Smith and Wesson M&P Shield? Wait, what? Listicle-compiling website Thrillist did what it does […]