Alabama, in many ways, has had an unfortunate and unlucky history in electing its chief executives. Out of the last five men who were elected to our state’s highest office, two were convicted of serious felonies, one of which currently resides inside a federal prison cell; two proposed massive tax increases after strongly opposing them […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decator) wants to put the question of ‘dark money’ regulation to the voters. His bill, SB 356, proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama requiring the state to regulate the disclosure of the raising and spending of money that may influence elections and governmental actions. Dark […]

MOBILE – Governor Bentley got feisty this week when reporters wouldn’t stay on topic. As the Bentley-Mason scandal continues to make national headlines and state legislators threaten impeachment, Bentley remains determined to finish out his term as Governor of Alabama. He went down to Mobile on Friday to sign legislation that would provide tax credits […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Newsmax has named has named Alabama’s own Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as the hardest working U.S. Senator in the country. Newsmax determined the ranking by taking an anonymous poll of staffers and colleagues. “Whether it is jetting home on weekends, putting in long hours in Washington or on the campaign trail, or their […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alabama U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions does not think that he is the guy that GOP Presidential front-runner Donald Trump will pick to be his running mate. “I think that would not happen,” Sen. Sessions told D.C. outlet The Hill. “I have not talked with him about it.” Talk of a Trump-Sessions ticket […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — On Wednesday, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) said that he believes the actions of Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) portray the state in a negative light. However, Palmer – a believer in federalism – did not think it proper to comment too specifically on state political matters. “And I think he (Bentley) needs to […]

CLANTON, Ala. — On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Keith Watkins denied the state’s requests to dismiss the claims by Pastor Ricky Martin, who sued in 2014 to challenge a state law that ended his residential ministry for sex offenders. Martin, through his ministry at Triumph Church in Chilton County, provided housing for sex offenders who […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, the U.S. Navy released more information to support its claim that it will require more Alabama-built littoral combat ships (LCS) despite proposed cuts from the Obama Administration. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has suggested narrowing the size of the fleet to only 40 ships and to down-select to one contractor, […]

MONTGOMERY – This week the Alabama Legislature sent a clear message to Governor Robert Bentley by overturning his veto of the state budget. The House and Senate both voted to override the Governor’s veto on the General Fund budget on Tuesday. The Senate voted 22-11 and the House concurred 71-24. Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark), House […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Wednesday morning, The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee of the Alabama House of Representatives approved a series of bills that would create tougher penalties for those who assault law enforcement officers. In a bill proposed by former police chief Rep. Connie Rowe (R-Jasper), the penalty for a person who commits […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After extended silence, Alabama Attorney General has declared that online fantasy sports betting sites are illegal according to state law. Popular sites DraftKings and FanDuel have been issued cease and desist letters by Strange and have until May 1st to end all paid contests in the state of Alabama. “As Attorney General, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday night, the Alabama Senate passed SB14, 26-7 which would allow law abiding residents to carry a pistol in their car without a permit. Last year, Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) shepherded the bill through the Alabama Senate, but it ultimately died in the House. “No one is required to have a […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Attorney General Luther Strange (R-AL) has joined eight other states trying to stop an EPA rule that existentially threatens over forty Alabama racetracks. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a regulation to prohibit conversion of vehicles originally designed for on-road use into race cars. The regulation would also make the sale […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Articles of Impeachment brought against Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday created a real possibility that he could be removed from office. If Bentley is successfully removed, Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey would succeed him, according to the state constitution. RELATED: ‘Neglect of duty, corruption, incompetency’ — Here’s what’s in Bentley’s articles of […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, State Rep. Ed Henry (R-Harselle) announced in a press conference with several colleagues that the House of Representatives will pursue articles of impeachment against Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.). Now that the articles have been released to the public in-full, here’s what you need to know about the claims that could […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — At 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Alabama lawmakers took the first steps in the process to impeach scandal-plagued Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL). At a press conference called by Rep. Ed Henry (R-Hartselle), he and House Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) discussed the bi-partisan articles of impeachment they plan to bring against the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Per request of the U.S. National Guard Bureau, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) has ordered a UH-72 helicopter and three pilots to Marana, Arizona to help defend the southern border. “Securing the U.S. border is an issue that is important to every American, and the Alabama National Guard is supporting the effort […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alabama’s U.S. Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions are joining in the fight against President Obama’s amnesty plan in the U.S. Supreme Court. The senators from the Yellowhammer state were joined by 42 of their Senate colleagues in filing a brief that supports a challenge to the Obama Administration’s executive actions on […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For the second time in two weeks, liberal students at an Alabama college are protesting a conservative speaker delivering remarks on their campus. Conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza, is slated to speak at BSC on Thursday, April 7, as part of the William M. Acker Jr. Visiting Lecture program and Birmingham […]

HARVEST, Ala. — After his first attempt at reconciliation with Alabama voters fell flat, Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) on Monday delivered another apology for the growing scandal that has engulfed his administration. “I’ve asked God to forgive me because that’s the most important thing,” Bentley said during a press conference at Limestone Correction Facility. “But […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nick Saban has not weighed in on the 2016 presidential race, but Donald Trump supporters on campus at the University of Alabama are hoping to use his likeness to promote their candidate’s platforms. To much controversy, chalk writings of “Trump 2016” or “Make America Great Again” have been popping up all over […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After John Purifoy served in the Jeff Davis Artillery of the Confederate Army, he went on to become one of the most successful politicians of the early post-Civil War era. He was elected to the Alabama House of Representatives (1890) before going on to hold three of Alabama six Constitutional offices: State […]

For over a year now, I have been pointing out that the Obama Administration lacks a clear strategy to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). This is the brutal terrorist organization that holds significant territory in the Middle East and claims responsibility for attacks in Brussels, Paris, and San Bernardino, California. When […]

This is not an April Fool’s joke. As part of his effort to reform jail sentences for “non-violent” offenders, President Obama on Wednesday commuted the sentences of two crack dealers from Alabama who were both convicted on drug and gun charges. “They’re Americans who’d been serving time on the kind of outdated sentences that are […]