President Donald Trump is going to be speaking at the National Rifle Association’s annual Institute for Legislative Action leadership forum in Atlanta later this month. He will become the first sitting president since Ronald Reagan in 1983 to address this group. As a candidate, Trump received the earliest ever endorsement by the association. In February, […]

The Associated Press ran the numbers on which states paid the most in taxes last year. The leader by a large margin was the District of Columbia. D.C. residents paid an average of $36,569 in taxes. Alabama, on the other hand, was 47th on the list ahead of South Carolina, New Mexico, Mississippi, and West […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Over the weekend, President Donald Trump announced his selection of Spencer Bachus, former congressman for Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District, to serve out the remainder of a four-year term on the board of the Export-Import Bank. The term Bachus has filled will expire on Jan. 20 of 2019. With the turnover in administrations, there […]

AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn University has cancelled the planned speech by undisputed white nationalist Richard Spencer that was originally scheduled for Tuesday night. In a statement posted online, the University said the event was canceled “based on legitimate concerns and credible evidence that it will jeopardize the safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors.” Spencer, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In one of her first acts as governor, Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) singed a bill ending state judges’ ability to impose the death penalty on a convicted criminal when a jury does not recommend it. While Sen. Dick Brewbaker’s (R-Montgomery) bill officially ends the practice of judicial override, the change will not effect […]

Former Governor Robert Bentley’s top aide has been cleared by the state from at least one ethics complaint. On Thursday, the state Ethics Commission dismissed a case against Bentley’s former senior aide and alleged girlfriend, which accused Mason of establishing a “dark money” group. The organization, ACEGOV, was reported to be the source of part […]

The Alabama Department of Transportation is making haste to remove traces of Robert Bentley’s administration. This week, following the disgraced former governor’s resignation, they announced that they have begun the work of removing and replacing signs that name him as the state’s top executive. The Department confirms that they started removing signs across the state […]

Gov. Kay Ivey was asked by reporters in Montgomery Thursday afternoon about whether she plans to move up the special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by now U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Former Gov. Robert Bentley appointed Luther Strange in February to temporarily fill that seat and was intending to hold […]

One of the key witnesses featured in the investigative report that lead to Robert Bentley’s resignation will not be able to move forward with a lawsuit against the disgraced former governor. On Thursday, Circuit Judge Truman M. Hobbs dismissed a lawsuit filed by Ray Lewis, Bentley’s ex-bodyman. The suit asserted that Lewis was wrongfully terminated […]

During Congress’ recess, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) will be hosting a series of 11 town hall meetings in his district from April 17 through 20. Byrne will visit all six counties that make up Alabama’s First Congressional District and will open up the floor to discuss whatever constituents want to talk about. While Byrne’s office […]

As Robert Bentley moves out of the Alabama Governor’s Mansion following his resignation, State Auditor Jim Zeigler is vowing to ensure that all state-owned items are accounted for. That includes tracking down an infamous piece of furniture that became central to the scandal involving the disgraced former governor. “We will not have a situation like […]

Stan Stabler, the head of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, has resigned his position. Stabler, who became acting ALEA secretary in 2016 after Spencer Collier was placed on medical leave by Robert Bentley, was quoted in the House Judiciary Committee’s report as telling the former governor, “I work for you.” Gov. Kay Ivey has named […]

AUBURN, Ala. — Richard Spencer, an undisputed white nationalist, will be giving a speech at Auburn University’s James E. Foy Hall next Tuesday night on the topics of Trump, Syria, identity, and the Alt-Right. The speech is free and open to the public and will take place between 7 and 9 p.m. Spencer made the […]

Are accuracy and context not taught at journalism schools today? Washington Post writer Daniel Drezner falsely accused Attorney General Jeff Sessions of calling illegal immigrants “filth.” And, Vox writer Matthew Yglesias tweeted that Sessions was talking about Latin-American immigrants. Here is the actual transcript of the remarks prepared for Sessions: “Let’s stop here for a […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump held a working dinner at the White House last night with some of the nation’s top military leaders, including Auburn University graduate Admiral Michael S. Rogers. Rogers is currently the head of the National Security Agency, the Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, and Chief of the Central Security […]

Representative Ed Henry was on spring break with his family a year ago when his phone began to light up with calls and texts from constituents. They’d heard the recording of Gov. Robert Bentley’s sexual overtures to his staffer Rebekah Mason and they’d had enough. Like so many other Americans, they were fed up with […]

Of 52 Republican members of the U.S. Senate, an Alabamian has been named as one of the most popular. Not too surprisingly, Robert Bentley, who resigned from office on Monday, was found to be one of the least favored among all fifty states. The results came from a series of Morning Consult polls, in which […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Rebekah Mason’s husband, Jon Mason, has been fired from his state job as Director of SERVE Alabama, according to the Governor’s office. Mason was appointed by former Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) back in 2011, and he was fired this morning. SERVE Alabama falls under the umbrella of the Governor’s faith based and […]

A turbulent year in Montgomery ended on Monday with the resignation of Robert Bentley and the instatement of Kay Ivey as governor. Following Bentley’s announcement, several of the state’s elected leaders, including those who had called on him to step down, reacted with words of relief and optimism. Senator Richard Shelby said that he looked […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama has had a rough political year. Following the resignation of scandal-ridden Gov. Robert Bentley yesterday, each of the state’s three major political leaders has been removed in less than 365 days. The heads of the state executive, legislative, and judicial branches were all removed (either voluntarily or by force) due to […]

With the resignation of Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley now official, we decided to take a look at some other recent United States governors who were forced to resign amid scandals and the last governor to be impeached. The last governor to resign amidst a scandal was Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber. He remains the longest-serving governor […]

In front of a packed Old House Chamber on Monday evening, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley made his decision to resign official. “I have decided it is time for me to step down as Alabama’s governor,” Bentley said. He said that he would now focus his time on serving the people of the state in other […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — With Gov. Bentley now officially out of office, many in the state are making preparations for political life under a new governor: Kay Ivey. RELATED: Bentley impeachment report released Section 127 of Article V of the Alabama Constitution clearly states that in cases of removal from office, death or resignation, the lieutenant […]

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley has announced that he will resign from office. In doing so, he likely avoided becoming the first-ever state executive to be removed from office by impeachment. The announcement follows increased backlash after a report exposed details of corruption from within Bentley’s administration as he sought to cover up an alleged affair […]