WASHINGTON — Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) introduced a bill yesterday that, if passed, would completely repeal ObamaCare, the President’s healthcare law that the non-partisan Congressional Budge Office estimates will cost taxpayers at least $1.5 trillion over the next decade. Byrne’s bill “to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed an ethics complaint against Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore with the Judicial Inquiry Commission of Alabama Wednesday following Chief Justice Moore’s comments and letter to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley regarding federal judge Callie Granade’s gay marriage ruling. “We write to lodge a […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley addressed the Senate Environment and Public Works committee on behalf of the National Governors Association (NGA) Wednesday morning, asking Congress to pass a long-term plan for investing in transportation and infrastructure needs. In his testimony, which can be read in full here, Gov. Bentley stressed the need for flexibility […]

Alabama’s automakers made almost 1 million cars in 2014, setting a new state record. Between Mercedes in Vance, Hyundai in Montgomery, and Honda in Talladega county, Alabama is currently home to one of the country’s elite auto manufacturing workforces. Hyundai, which started production in Alabama in 2004, built the most vehicles over the past twelve […]

LIPSCOMB, Ala. — Lipscomb police officer Warren Powe handcuffed and maced fellow officer Henry Bynum, while the Lipscomb mayor looked on, after Bynum was involved in a one-vehicle accident in his police cruiser, according to a bizarre report by al.com. According to Lipscomb mayor Lance McDade, another driver pulled out in front of Officer Bynum […]

When visionary Apple founder Steve Jobs passed away in 2011, many questioned the ability of the company to retain its creative edge and juggernaut status against competitors. Alabama native and Apple CEO Tim Cook just proved them all wrong. Tuesday afternoon Apple announced its profits for the last quarter of 2014, and the numbers are […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, who was famously booted from office in 2003 for defying a federal judge’s order to remove a 10 commandments monument from the Alabama Supreme Court building, suggested in a letter Tuesday that he would also defy a recent federal court ruling overturning Alabama’s constitutional ban […]

While most Alabamians know you can find the Saturn V rocket in Huntsville, and thousands of kids beg to attend Space Camp at the city’s U.S. Space and Rocket Center every year, many people outside the state are surprised to learn just how big a role Alabama played in putting a man on the moon. […]

WASHINGTON — Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs committee, delivered remarks to the full committee Tuesday morning stressing the importance of continuing sanctions on Iran. Today, we will hear from our witnesses on the role that economic sanctions have played in influencing Iran’s illegal nuclear program. Iran has […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — US Steel on Monday afternoon notified 1,600 union employees at its Fairfield plant that they may be laid off in coming weeks. The adjustment, which will also affect several hundred employees at US Steel’s Lone Star, Texas operation, is expected to be temporary. “The adjustment in operations is a result of softening […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Rep. Patricia Todd (D-Birmingham) celebrated the federal court ruling striking down Alabama’s constitutional amendment on gay marriage, but she also has a message for her colleagues who have been outspoken against it on moral grounds. “I will not stand by and allow legislators to talk about ‘family values’ when they have affairs, […]

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com WASHINGTON — Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) has a message for President Obama in response to his latest tax proposal: “It’s not going anywhere.” In last week’s State of the Union Address and in subsequent remarks, Obama outlined a plan that would raise taxes on businesses and […]

Movoto has ranked Alabama’s 10 safest cities to help folks considering a move to Alabama find the best place for their families. Movoto ranked Alabama cities of 10,000 or more by how well they stacked up on the 2013 FBI Uniform Crime Report’s statistics. Measuring the four categories of murders, violent crimes, property crimes, and […]

If there are two things most Alabamians feel strongly about (not counting Alabama and Auburn), it’s their church and their right to bear arms. Reps. Thomas Jackson (D-Thomasville), and Darrio Melton (D-Selma) want to make it illegal to carry a gun into any church in Alabama, even with a concealed carry permit. Churches are currently […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama’s largest city is also the most “Bible-minded” city in the country. In its yearly study,the American Bible Society, an organization which seeks to “provide God’s Word to hard-to-reach places, bringing hope across barriers of geography, translation, oppression and injustice,” determined how Bible-minded 100 cities were by asking how many respondents had […]

Scores are in after Alabama 10th graders took a new, revamped state standardized test last year, and the results are a little tough to look at. Only three high schools in the state have 50 percent or more of their students scoring at or above proficiency in math, and only four reached that bench mark […]

BIRMINGHAM — According to CareerBliss, an online workforce information hub cited by Forbes Magazine, Birmingham is one of the happiest cities in America to work. CareerBliss measured work-life balance, employees’ relationship with their boss and co-workers, general work environment, compensation, opportunities for advancement, company culture, and resources to uncover which cities provide the most fulfilling, […]

WASHINGTON — In a letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL03) urged the military and diplomatic leaders to respond more assertively to Russia’s threats to deploy nuclear weapons in Crimea. “You don’t deal with a thug like Vladimir Putin by asking nicely,” Rogers said. […]

(Video above: Rep. Bradley Byrne interviewed on MSNBC on 42nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade) WASHINGTON — In an interview on MSNBC Thursday morning, U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) defended pro-life legislation aimed at banning abortions performed after 20 weeks gestation. “People want us to do something about the fact that America is one of […]

The Council on State Taxation (COST) released its yearly grades last month and Alabama jumped all the way from a “D” to a “B,” due entirely to the passage of one bill that worked its way through the Alabama Legislature last year and was ultimately signed into law by Gov. Bentley. In COSTS’s “Best and […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After months of speculation, former Congressman Artur Davis has officially declared he is running for Mayor in his hometown of Montgomery. In a video posted to his YouTube account this morning, Davis declared his intentions, addressing an agenda that includes everything from education to industry. “I am Artur Davis, former congressman, native […]

WASHINGTON — In response to the State of the Union address Tuesday night, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) posted a video on her Facebook deriding the President’s speech for being full of “pie in the sky promises” and lacking in “common sense solutions to our problems.” “I think it’s absolutely fabulous that the President is […]

WASHINGTON — According to sources in Washington, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) is poised to become chairman of the influential Judiciary subcommittee on immigration, refugees, and border security. The subcommittee chairmanship, while not as high profile as the Budget Committee slot for which Sessions had previously been in line, will nonetheless give him a prominent perch […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Thousands of school choice supporters will march on Alabama’s Capitol next week to urge the Governor and Alabama legislature to further empower parents and increase educational opportunities by expanding school choice in the state. More than 2,000 advocates are expected to be in attendance for the event, which is being organized as […]