WASHINGTON — Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) is calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to investigate presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s 501c3 non-profit The Clinton Family Foundation after reports have found the organization took millions in improper donations from foreign governments while Mrs. Clinton was the U.S. Secretary of State. “It is troubling to hear reports […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Attorney General Luther Strange announced Tuesday that Alabama is joining all 49 other states in a lawsuit against several “phony” cancer charities that allegedly scammed donors out of $187 million while using funds to go on cruises and buy jet skis, concert tickets, and memberships to online dating sites. The federal court […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Four members of the Alabama Board of Education refused to approve appointees for the charter school governing board last week, defying the new law because some members of the board felt left out of the legislative process. Now a new bill may leave them out all together. Representative Terri Collins (R-Decatur), who […]

As the debate over Alabama’s General Fund budget shortfall continues, four schools of thought have emerged on how to solve this problem: a) tax increases, b) gambling revenue, c) unearmarking, d) and across-the-board cuts. Each one of these proposals has been deemed the obvious, simple solution to the problem, but none would actually be that […]

HOOVER, Ala. — Hoover-based Walter Energy has issued notices to its employees that it could be laying off 370 workers at mines in Alabama as coal prices have struggled for a variety of reasons. The layoffs would constitute approximately 20 percent of the company’s workforce near Brookwood. Walter Energy has seen its revenues plummet during […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama state Senator Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) wants to require police departments around the state to adopt a policy expressly prohibiting stopping or detaining someone because of their race, color, ethnicity, age, gender, or sexual orientation. While such discrimination is already illegal, Smitherman asserts it is still a problem in many areas and […]

(Video Above: Governor Robert Bentley (R) addresses the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce) ANNISTON, Ala. — In a speech to the Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce last week, Governor Robert Bentley argued his $541 million tax increase plan is a conservative proposal, and pointed to many conservatives’ favorite president, Ronald Reagan, as evidence. “Ronald Reagan, […]

Earlier this month we were all devastated to learn that two police officers had been tragically murdered while conducting a basic traffic stop in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Already this year, 42 police officers have died in the line of duty. In 2014, 117 members of law enforcement died while working to keep our local communities safe. […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh is concerned with the massive growth seen in recent years of government programs like Medicaid and corrections, prompting him to offer a constitutional amendment capping them as a certain percentage of the budget. Currently, Medicaid makes up approximately 9 percent of the state’s total discretionary […]

WASHINGTON — An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) offered by Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL3) and approved by the U.S. House Thursday would allow Americans who can lawfully own a handgun to purchase retired .45cal Colt 1911 sidearms from the military. By expanding the decades-old Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), the amendment will make […]

WASHINGTON — Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1), a member of the House Armed Forces Committee, applauded his colleagues Thursday for voting to approve the National Defense Authorization Act that will fund the construction of three additional Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) in Alabama’s first district. “I am very proud of our efforts to secure authorization for three […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7tQ705Ck34&feature=youtu.be (Video Above: Rep. Roby discusses the recent report showing $6 billion a year were wasted at the VA) WASHINGTON — A new report finding the embattled Veterans Affairs system squandered $6 billion each year while veterans waited in illegal lines has renewed Congresswoman Martha Roby’s mission to reform the agency. “While Secretary McDonald was […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala — During an on-air conversation with Alabama Republican Party Chairwoman Terry Lathan on Thursday, talk radio host Matt Murphy said the ALGOP should consider removing Governor Robert Bentley (R) from the Party for his push to raise taxes by $541 million. “I understand that if you want to be a Republican in good […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley on Thursday threatened to veto a budget passed by the House General Fund committee that does not include tax increases, calling the plan “unworkable” and accusing members who vote for such a plan of lacking compassion for the people it will impact. Words from @GovernorBentley on budget that […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama House General Fund budget chairman Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) conceded Thursday that the Senate would not approve his proposal to balance the budget through a combination $150 million in tax hikes and budget cuts. As a result, his committee passed a balanced budget relying entirely on cuts. 5 percent cuts were made […]

WASHINGTON — A pro-life bill considered by Congress Wednesday has received the support of every Republican member of Alabama’s U.S. House delegation. The Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would ban abortions after 20 weeks of gestation across the nation, is being voted on by the House Wednesday, prompting a social media campaign by […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Another influential Alabama Senate Republican has thrown his support behind expanding gambling as a solution to the state’s general fund budget woes, while slamming the House’s proposition to give casino exclusivity to the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. “The only plan I have seen that makes any sense is Senator Marsh’s proposal […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — For the ninth year in a row, Alabama’s Pre-Kindergarten program has been named the best in the nation by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER). Governor Robert Bentley celebrated the achievement, and called on the state to expand the program to include more Alabamians in a press release Tuesday. “A […]

WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Martha Roby, who was one of the 261 members to vote Tuesday for overturning a controversial new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), said the agency’s effort to further regulate water in the country “reeks of a radical environmental agenda.” Along with the Army Corps of Engineers, the EPA is seeking […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama’s senior Senator Richard Shelby (R) completed his yearly circuit of all the state’s counties again this year, marking his 1,943rd visit this week. Today marked the 1,943rd county visit of my career as I completed my annual statewide tour of Alabama’s 67 counties…. Posted by Richard Shelby on Monday, May 11, 2015 […]

WASHINGTON — The American Conservative Union, the grassroots organization most well-known for hosting the massive annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), released its grades for members of the 113th Congress this week, and Alabama’s delegation earned both approval and disdain. “For 44 years, our ACU Ratings have been considered the gold standard in determining a […]

WSFA.com Montgomery Alabama news. (Video Above: WSFA reports on the ObamaCare-caused substitute teacher shortage) AUTAUGA COUNTY, Ala. — The Autauga County, Alabama school system is having trouble affording its substitute teachers, blaming ObamaCare’s requirement to provide health insurance for any employee working more than 30 hours a week. In a recent report by Montgomery NBC […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Legislature passed sweeping prison reform with only 5 dissenting votes last week, culminating several years of work by a broad coalition seeking to ease overcrowding in the system while maintaining public safety. “This is not the final step,” the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster), emphasized. “This is the first […]

One of the pillars of the Alabama Free Market Alliance is the promotion of pro-growth tax reform. As a result, we frequently convey the harmful effects of the tax and spend philosophy on our economy. Now, as Republicans in the Alabama State House of Representatives contemplate a proposal to raise taxes by more than $150 […]