WASHINGTON, D.C. — In addition to liberal elitists and Hollywood snobs, racing enthusiasts have a powerful new nemesis: The Obama administration. 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 of certain products for use […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January 2016 unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is up slightly from the 6.0% rate the state had in December. “Seasonal adjustment” refers to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ practice of anticipating certain trends in the labor force, such as hiring during […]

Atmore Prison has been took over! ! The Warden has been stabbed Posted by Lester Hails on Friday, March 11, 2016 Over 100 inmates in Alabama’s William C. Holman Correctional Facility attempted to take control of the prison over the weekend, sparking chaos that included two stabbings and multiple fires. A corrections officer was stabbed while […]

WASHINGTON – With winner-take-all primary elections set to take place on Tuesday in several large states, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) believes it is time for Republicans to unite behind Donald J. Trump as the GOP frontrunner steamrolls toward the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the party’s presidential nomination. Sessions endorsed Trump at a massive Alabama […]

This year’s election cycle has left many voters asking “what if?” What if lower-tier candidates had dropped out sooner? What if the primary had been a one-on-one between Trump and some other candidate? Now, thanks to the brilliant analytics at FiveThirtyEight, Republicans can see a simulation of what their primary would have been like had […]

Last night, Secretary Clinton not only made clear that she would not take action to restore our immigration system, but that she would go even further than the Obama Administration – promising to not deport any illegal aliens except violent criminals or people planning terrorist attacks. This would exclude aliens charged or convicted for drug […]

MOBILE, Ala. — On the heels of multiple reports that top Republican Party leaders and donors have been meeting to discuss last-ditch efforts to stop Donald J. Trump from securing the GOP’s presidential nomination, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) warned that such machinations could be disastrous for the party. “I am very troubled by reports that […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opNwY8QgBDc (Video above: Senator Jeff Sessions grills U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch) WASHINGTON — Senator Jeff Sessions on Thursday had a four-word response to Attorney General Loretta Lynch saying drug trafficking prosecutions are down because the Obama administration is focusing on dealers higher up the food chain: “I don’t believe that.” “Are you aware of […]

Annie, get your gun. Because Janie’s already got one. Jefferson County is on track to issue almost 63% more pistol permits to women this year than last year. In 2015, the county issued 13,747 pistol permits to women, and they have already issued more than 4,000 this year. If that volume stays consistent for the […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The U.S. Justice Department has filed a motion in federal courtasking a judge to dismiss Alabama’s refugee resettlement lawsuit. DOJ lawyers argue that refugee resettlement is the purview of the federal government and say Alabama and other states have no role in deciding which refugees locate within their borders. In early January […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Liberal activist group Alabama Arise is calling for a 75-cents-a-pack increase in the state cigarette tax to help fund the Alabama Medicaid Agency. The Medicaid Agency has requested a $100 million increase in its General Fund appropriation next year. However, the budget passed by the Alabama Senate would keep Medicaid’s General Fund […]

MADISON, Ala. — Donald Trump’s massive Alabama event in Madison was huge for his campaign in the state, as he picked up the endorsement of popular U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions. But the event also left the taxpayers of the city with a huge bill. According to Madison City Council President Tim Holcombe, the city spent […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46tZMbNtJUY (Video above: Senator Jeff Sessions on the Senate floor discussing the heroin epidemic) WASHINGTON — Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on Tuesday took to the Senate floor to warn that President Barack Obama’s lack of immigration enforcement is enabling Mexican drug cartels to “flood our country with cheap heroin.” Sessions has been a frequent critic […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Teen suicide rates are on the rise nationally and no one is exactly sure why, but the lack of attention the issue has received has left some activists wondering what it would take for Alabama leaders to address the disturbing trend. This week they got their answer: Two phone calls by Nick […]

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed a $6.3 billion Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget that includes significant pay raises for teachers an education support personnel. The Office of Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) detailed the raises in a release: Under the House-passed budget, teachers and support personnel, such as […]

From the moment Donald J. Trump became a presidential candidate, he has carved out a position as the hardest of immigration hardliners. “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re sending people that have lots of problems. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists,” he said in his campaign announcement speech. […]

Alabamians’ ObamaCare deductibles are expected to rise by an average of $158 in 2016. Coming on the heals of an expected 28% premium increase, Yellowhammer State residents are once again experiencing ObamaCare’s trend of offering less coverage at higher costs. And they are not alone. ObamaCare deductibles are rising in the overwhelming majority of states […]

FLINT, MI. — During Sunday evening’s Democratic debate, Bernie Sanders (I-VT) insisted that white people do not know what it’s like to be poor, even if they are living below the federal poverty line, as almost 400,000 white Alabamians currently are. “When you are white, you don’t know what it’s like to be living in […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Jefferson County judge has ruled that Alabama’s capital murder sentencing scheme, which allows judges to override jury recommendations of life without parole and instead impose the death penalty, is unconstitutional. In making her ruling after a hearing, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Tracie Todd barred the death penalty in the cases of […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Alabama’s Supreme Court was wrong to allow the birth mother of three children to deny visitation rights to her former lesbian partner, who had adopted the children while the couple lived together in Georgia. Alabama’s high court had ruled last year that the state did […]

By Sandi Jacobs The sentiment that there are no greater critics of ineffective teachers than effective teachers is one I’ve always thought to be true. I found it true when I was a teacher for nearly a decade and I find it true today in my work at the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ). […]

WASHINGTON — While the presidential race and other elections dominated the headlines, the ongoing feud between Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) reached a new level. In an attempt to stick it to Shelby, McCain held up a bill to honor veterans of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the […]

WASHINGTON — Nancy Reagan, wife of the 40th president of the United States, passed away Sunday in Los Angeles at the age of 94. The cause of death was congestive heart failure. Upon hearing the news, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) released a statement praising Mrs. Reagan’s life and accomplishments, most notably her “Just say […]

MUNFORD, Ala. — State rep. Steve Hurst (R-Munford) believes he has found the appropriate punishment for convicted pedophiles: surgical castration. Legislation filed by Hurst this week would require offenders convicted of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 12 to be surgically castrated before their release from prison. The offender must be 21 or […]