Alabama consumers have already been benefiting from the declining price of gasoline this summer. In fact, the price at the pump is down 36 cents per gallon from the same time last year. But the direct benefits of a cheaper gas bill could be just the beginning. Because of the decline, Alabamians might soon benefit […]

HARTSELLE, Ala. — An Alabama lawmaker is accusing the Bentley administration of possibly breaking the law by directing counties to withhold infrastructure funding from Districts represented by lawmakers who support his impeachment. “I’ve been contacted by a county I represent that money has been given or promised to their county for road projects, but they […]

Another of Governor Bentley’s media availability sessions turned into a circus when he refused to answer questions about the ongoing effort to impeach him. Bentley (R-Ala.) was out celebrating the opening of the new I22/I65 interchange, but reporters on the scene wanted to direct their lines of questioning to the ongoing drama in Montgomery. “We […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) had a strong message of party unity on this week’s edition of Fox News Sunday, where he stated that party leaders need to listen to the American people. Donald J. Trump and his surrogates have been none-too-pleased with the hesitant and sometimes inflammatory tone of Republican Party leaders […]

Influential Republicans in key battleground states are paying close attention to Donald J. Trump’s pick for a vice presidential running mate, and two Alabamians are on their list of preferred candidates. In an informal survey, “GOP members of The POLITICO Caucus – a panel of activists, strategists and operatives in 10 key battleground states,” gave […]

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment brought by Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) that would prohibit the Department of Defense from using any money to construct or modify facilities to house unaccompanied alien children (UAC). The amendment comes at a time when the Obama Administration is pushing to house migrant children at Navy […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker has filed a federal lawsuit against the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission to block his potential suspension from the bench. The JIC has been investigating Justice Parker on the basis that comments he made on gay marriage violated judicial canons of ethics. The Southern Poverty Law Center filed […]

The Daily Show with Trevor NoahGet More: The Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook,The Daily Show Video Archive (Video above: The Daily Show takes on Alabama politics) Last night, Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” weighed in on the current state of Alabama politics – and it didn’t hold back. During […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In an effort to slow down the impeachment process, Governor Robert Bentley’s attorneys are arguing that he cannot be impeached based on actions that he took in his first term. His legal team believes the doctrine of “condonation”, which is commonly used in divorce cases, is in play. Condonation is the forgiveness […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Dr. David Bronner, head of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, has had some harsh words for Alabamians critical of Obamacare. Over the years, Bronner expressed his frustration with Alabama’s refusal to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare. “These 330,000 Alabamians don’t have adequate health care,” Bronner said. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Senate on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) regarding the use of Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines for critical national security launches. For over a decade now, the U.S. military has relied on RD-180s to launch its satellites into space. Last year, […]

AUBURN, Ala. — Before he was convicted on 12 felony ethics charges, Mike Hubbard used his position as Speaker of the House to support his home city of Auburn and Auburn University. His impact on the city and the university was so great, that many buildings and roads there now bear his name. But the […]

Before the Orlando tragedy on Sunday night, Idaho passed a law allowing its citizens ages 21 and older to concealed carry firearms without obtaining a permit. Now, Alabama Second Amendment activists are urging the Yellowhammer State to do the same. There are only eight states that allow for permitless concealed carry: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, […]

ORLANDO, Fla. — Early Sunday morning, a 29-year-old man now identified as Omar Mateen killed 50 people and wounded 53 others in a terrorist attack on a gay nightclub in downtown Orlando. The attack was the deadliest on American soil since 9/11. Before he began his rampage, Mateen called 911 and pledged allegiance to ISIS […]

Mike Hubbard was convicted on 12 felony public corruption charges late last week, immediately prompting his removal from office as Alabama’s Speaker of the House. Such a scenario would be a seismic political event, regardless of the individual; the Speaker’s post is arguably the most powerful position in state government. But Hubbard may have been […]

OPELIKA, Ala. — Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) was convicted of 12 of 23 charges by a Lee County Jury in Opelika on Friday night. The jury deliberated for seven hours on various charges to decide if Hubbard used his office for personal gain. The prosecution alleged Hubbard made millions of dollars in various […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a scathing letter to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) and Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL) strongly rejected the Obama Administration’s effort to house migrant children at Navy airfields in Baldwin County, Ala. The sites are currently being evaluated by the Office of Refugee Resettlement in the Department […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The deeply unpopular school lunch program championed by Michelle Obama could be on its way out, but one Alabama Congressman had some serious shots for the “anti-obesity” campaign. The Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 was part of the First Lady’s “Let’s Move” campaign, which has the stated goal of reducing childhood obesity. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico is currently engulfed in a debt crisis that has some politicians on Capitol Hill calling for a bailout. However, Congressman Gary Palmer has a much different idea about how to best help the Puerto Ricans: free them from the crony capitalism that holds them back. “We […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday announced plans to hold its first meeting on articles of impeachment against Alabama Governor Bentley (R-Ala.). The meeting, which will take place next week, will be an organizational session continuing a process that could ultimately culminate with the governor being removed from office. Articles of impeachment […]

OPELIKA, Ala. — On Tuesday, Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard took the stand in his own defense to fight back against the felony ethics charges being levied against him. Hubbard testified that while he was chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, he and a group of campaign operatives and candidates jointly decided to use a […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against pro-life legislation that was sponsored by State Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City) during the 2016 session, and he’s not happy about it. The Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Act (SB363) is based on the model provided by the National Right to […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) has jumped on the Trump Train with both feet, saying the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s America-first economic plan will lift workers out of poverty. “I believe Donald Trump is the candidate willing to address the problems of today,” said Byrne. “He has the assertiveness and determination to tackle […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A new study suggests Alabama lawmakers from both parties have decided raising “sin taxes” is the way to fix the state’s chronic budgeting woes, rather than cutting government. A sin tax is an excise tax specifically levied on certain goods deemed harmful to society, for example alcohol and tobacco, candies, drugs, soft […]