After a long weekend for the Donald Trump campaign, many prominent Alabama politicians have come out and un-endorsed the Republican Presidential Nominee for president. The Trump campaign came under siege after The Washington Post released a video last Friday from 2005 containing audio of him making vulgar comments about his treatment of women. Since the […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Donald Trump, Jr., the eldest son of the Billionaire and Republican Presidential Nominee, is coming to Birmingham on Friday, October 14. The fundraising luncheon is set for 11:45 a.m., and donors will also have the opportunity to sign up for a VIP reception, a photo opportunity, and a round table discussion at […]

Senator Jeff Sessions says that Donald Trump is reviewing a policy that would encourage “self-deportation” among illegal immigrants. During an interview on CNN’s “New Day” on Wednesday, Sessions responded to a question from CNN Anchor Alisyn Camerota, who wanted to know if Trump would implement a “deportation force.” “You basically would have a self-deport if […]

Former Jefferson County Commissioner Shelia Smoot and her daughter were booked at the Jefferson County jail over a disruption in court on Tuesday. Smoot was charged with resisting arrest and obstructing government operations, while her 22-year old daughter, Mecca Khamari Scarver- a tattoo model- was charged with disorderly conduct, third-degree escape, and attempting to elude. […]

Senator Jeff Sessions is blasting Hillary Clinton for distorting recent comments made by Donald Trump about veterans suffering from PTSD. “When people come back from war and combat and they see maybe what a lot of the folks in this room have seen many times over, and you’re strong and you can handle it, but […]

Many politicians will frequently refer to their colleagues as “my good friend.” But for Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) and Vice Presidential Nominee Mike Pence (R-IN), the phrase is more than just a common courtesy. Both men served in Congress at the same time, until Pence left the House of Representatives to run a successful […]

As a conservative Christian, an elected official, and a registered voter, I remain angry that a Star Chamber of biased and unaccountable judges have effectively removed Chief Justice Roy Moore from office for a second time. Providing guidance and information to judges throughout the court system was among Moore’s duties as chief justice, and as […]

After the Alabama Court of the Judiciary announced its decision to suspend Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore from the bench, his team promised that the fight was “far from over.” Now, the ousted judge has filed an appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court in hopes of overturning the ruling. The 5-page appeal reveals that […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Robert Bentley submitted a report to the House Judiciary Committee that he believes justifies his firing of former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier. Collier was fired in March for allegedly misusing state funds, but Collier has fought back with a lawsuit claiming he was fired for failing to lie […]

SYLACAUGA, Ala. — Brian Ogle, a 17 year-old Alabama high school student, was beaten last Friday night after publishing several “Blue Lives Matter” posts on his Facebook page following the recent controversial police shootings. Ogle’s mother, Brandi Allen, now claims that what happened to her son was a hate crime. “Not knowing if my son […]

Last week, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore was suspended without pay for the remainder of his term over a refusal to comply with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2015 decision to legalize same sex marriage nationwide. Now, one prominent leader with the state’s Baptist lobbying arm has said the news is indicative of a […]

Impeachment proceedings against Governor Bentley are heating up, but amid controversy he’s announced that he will create a study committee to resolve Alabama’s gaming woes. “My personal feeling is that this issue, nine years from now, will be the same with the next governor as it is today,” Governor Bentley said. At a press conference […]

On Friday, Attorney General Luther Strange announced that Alabama would join a 13 states in support of upholding religious liberty. The coalition is standing behind 71 year-old Barronelle Stutzman, a Washington State florist who was targeted by the ACLU after turning down a request to provide flower arrangements for the wedding of a gay customer. […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The protest style of Colin Kaepernick that has swept across the NFL has made its way to the Yellowhammer State. On Saturday, approximately 20 to 25 students sat during the Million Dollar Band’s rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” before The University of Alabama’s homecoming football game. According to a report published […]

Earlier this month, the President announced that he planned to admit 110,000 Syrian refugees into the country in FY 2017. Now, a Senate hearing led by Jeff Sessions has revealed that the Administration does not screen possible refugee resettlers for certain extremist views. On Wednesday, Senator Sessions asked Simon Henshaw, deputy assistant secretary at the […]

The Alabama Education Association just lost their final shot at overturning a law forbidding politically-aimed deductions from state paychecks. The news is another blow to the organization, who has struggled financially since Republicans assumed control of the state legislature. The group is currently focusing on rebuilding their financial structure, following a “financial crisis” in 2014. […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended without pay for his defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage. The Alabama Court of the Judiciary found that Moore’s order instructing probate judges to violate the SCOTUS holding violated judicial ethics and suspended him from the bench for […]

DECATUR, Ala. –Eight Alabamians were arrested this week in Morgan County on charges relating to abusing the state’s food stamp program. Joyce Workman, 44, Cherokee Clem, 19, Joshua Edward Priest, 26, and Ali Alsamawi, 40, of Decatur, have been charged with the Class C felony of public assistance fraud. If convicted, the suspects can be […]

Proponents of Alabama’s ethics laws just scored a major victory, as a federal appellate court ruled on Tuesday that the state’s ban on PAC-to-PAC transfers is constitutional. The decision came after a lawsuit, championed by the Alabama Democratic Conference (ADC), claimed that a ban on transfers between political action committees would hinder freedom of speech […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Wednesday, the Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control Board rejected a potential rule change that would have given regulators the power to demand the names, phone numbers, addresses, and ages for all customers buying beer for off-premise consumption from Alabama Brewers. However, the board still determined that a state law regulating manufacturers requires […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy stood trial for ethics charges on Wednesday in Montgomery, calling into question the legality of his actions following the legalization of same-sex marriage. Moore’s opponents have insisted he lacks a commitment to the rule of law, while the Justice’s attorneys have asked the court to dismiss […]

Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks has been one of Capitol Hill’s most outspoken critics of the President’s refugee resettlement plan. He says local governments deserve to have more control over those who are placed in their state. Now, he’s signed on to a bill that would grant states the power to approve refugee resettlements. The Allow […]

A new suit filed against the state asserts that a decades-old law preventing some felons from voting is inherently racist. 10 Alabamians, along with Greater Birmingham Ministries, filed a suit in federal court on Monday over the claim. Using figures from the D.C.-based Sentencing Project, they say that Alabama’s law unfairly blocks over 250,000- or […]

Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers says the country is past due for a conversation on the role that space plays in our national security. That’s why he’s leading an effort in Congress that would force the Department of Defense to more proactively prepare for threats that could emerge from space-led warfare. While it’s not a current […]