Politics — Page 378
Alabama Representative Mo Brooks is pushing back against his “big government” colleagues who he says are slowing the effort to fully repeal Obamacare. During an interview with Fox News’s Neal Cavuto on Tuesday, Brooks, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, told the host that he was unsure of the status of an Obamacare repeal. […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In a Tuesday executive order, Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) created a new task force to prescribe solutions for the state’s current tax structure for grocery products. Alabama is one of only 14 states that levies a sales tax on groceries. It is only one of seven states that taxes such items at […]
AUBURN, Ala. — According to sources from inside the Alabama Republican Party former Auburn Football Coach Tommy Tuberville is considering running for Governor of Alabama in 2018. Terry Lathan, the chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, told Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports that Tuberville plans on making a decision on 2018 in the next two […]
Former U.S. Attorney General is surprising many in Democrat circles by seemingly defending Alabama’s Jeff Sessions, who has been labeled as an enemy of the left. Holder’s message: Give the new A.G. a chance. During a speaking event at the University at Buffalo last week, Holder disagreed that Sessions carried extreme positions. “It seems you […]
According to a new poll from McLaughlin & Associates, a whopping 84 percent of Alabama voters support a constitutional amendment to institute term limits for members of congress. Currently, representatives and senators can serve as long as they are continually reelected. The survey revealed that 89 percent of Alabama Republican voters and 79 percent of […]
The repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is one Trumps biggest agenda items for his first term. As recently as February 16, 2017, House Speaker Paul Ryan stated, “It has become increasingly clear that this law is collapsing,” and that, “It will keep getting worse unless we act.” In his statement, Ryan […]
BROOKWOOD, Ala. — Not even a week after President Donald J. Trump signed a law repealing an stringent Obama Administration coal mining rule, one Alabama company is looking to put more miners to work. Last Saturday, Warrior Met Coal held a job fair to recruit underground miners with and without prior experience, electricians, maintenance foremen, […]
After months of questions about the actual status of a “potential” investigation into Robert Bentley, Alabama’s new attorney general has confirmed that the governor is facing a state-led probe. After being sworn in on Monday, A.G. Steve Marshall told Alabamians that he would step back from a case involving the governor if he confirmed that […]
Following a dismal September health inspection at the Planned Parenthood facility in Birmingham, an area faith group is demanding that the state permanently close the abortion center. The call is being made by members of the Charismatic Episcopal Church, who told WBRC on Wednesday that the “alarming” health violations warrant immediate action. “What we’re saying […]
A staggering 89.4 percent of Winston County voters cast a ballot for Donald Trump in November, making it the most pro-Trump county in the U.S. Now, the small Alabama locality continues to receive national attention for its unwavering support for the Republican President. The Daily Mail was the latest publication to speak with area voters, […]
When you have your face buried deeply in your phone at nearly all hours of the day, it’s hard to not stay connected. But the millennial generation is often cited as being one of the most uninformed generations to have ever graced this Earth. If more and more people are being exposed to mass media, […]
Alabama House Republicans passed a resolution honoring President Donald Trump on Tuesday, though it didn’t happen easily. Democrats mounted a three-hour filibuster against the legislation, which acknowledges Trump’s “specific plan for meaningful government reform.” It was a piece of the House Republican Caucus’s “Alabama Proud” agenda. “Mr. Trump wants to take away life, liberty and […]
With the election of President Donald Trump, school choice has been at the front of every discussion affecting education policy in the United States. I am pleased to say that the Alabama Legislature has been opening up choice for students and parents long before it was part of the national discussion. I am proud to […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama House of Representatives is debating a bill that could limit when state judges chose to impose the death penalty. Filed by Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa), the new law would prevent judges from sentencing convicted people to death if a jury recommended life in prison. Currently, Alabama law allows for judicial […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The next election for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. In a Tuesday proclamation, Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) also announced that the primary will take place on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, and a runoff will take place […]
Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne is fighting to ensure that the Department of Veteran’s Affairs will never again be in a position to prevent veterans from receiving quality healthcare. As the sponsor of the Full Choice for Veterans Act, Rep. Byrne says that every veteran deserves the option to seek private care. His bill would expand […]
On Monday, Alabama Senator Richard Shelby announced that he’s been appointed to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The new assignment gives him a prime post that will enable Alabama to have strong input into the process of repealing harmful regulations instilled by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In addition to serving on the […]
If you look at Luther Strange’s record, there is no doubt that he is immensely qualified to serve as our senator, and no Republican doubts that he will be as reliably conservative as Jeff Sessions. Luther has shown himself to be one of the best attorneys general in the country, and he ran the office […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) is not out of the woods yet. After last year’s efforts to impeach the governor stalled out, a new impeachment resolution will be passed around the Alabama House of Representatives today accusing Bentley of, among other things, mismanaging campaign funds. The resolution also contends that Bentley violated the […]
On Monday, the Yellowhammer State was introduced to its newest Attorney General. Appointed by Governor Bentley to take over for Luther Strange, Marshall County District Attorney Steve Marshall was officially sworn in on Monday. Since he’s not a well-known name by many outside of Alabama law enforcement, we’ve put together a handful of facts about […]
Following Luther Strange’s appointment to U.S. Senate, Alabama now has a new Attorney General. On Friday, Governor Bentley announced Steve Marshall will fill the vacancy left by Strange. Now, as speculation swirls over whether or not Governor Bentley is under investigation, Marshall has made it clear that he would steer away from the appearance of […]
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) may come to regret the battle they started with Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker. A failed complaint against Justice Parker with the Judicial Inquiry Commission (JIC) led the Alabama judge to fight back against several of the state’s judicial ethics rules, including one that would automatically remove a […]
The words “safe space,” “entitled” and “protest” increasingly and almost inextricably are associated with the millennial generation. Reports of violent protests on college campuses and the suppression of free speech and opposing views have become routine and cause many to ask how these young adults will ever function in real world settings. However, despite the […]
One day after Governor Robert Bentley announced that Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange would take the place of Jeff Sessions, his office has confirmed that he is interviewing potential candidates for the state’s top law office. Among those he’s considering for the job: State Senator Phil Williams, an Iraq and Afghanistan Army veteran and recipient […]

