(Audio above: Chief Justice Roy Moore on Yellowhammer Radio reveals his opposition to Gov. Bentley’s tax increase proposals) Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore made waves by announcing his opposition to Gov. Robert Bentley’s $541 million tax increase proposal during a guest interview on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims on Tuesday. “I can’t agree […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) addressed members of the Huntsville and Madison County chambers of commerce Wednesday to spell out the agencies and state services that will be shutdown or slowed down if the Alabama Legislature fails to pass his $541 million tax hike proposal. In his remarks, Governor Bentley said that due […]

Alabama has a “common” dilemma; one many other states around the country have taken steps to resolve. As a State Senator, as a retired public school teacher of twenty-five years, and most importantly as a father, I am passionate about providing students in Alabama with the best education possible. I believe the purpose of education […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — One of the Alabama Senate’s most powerful members is now speaking out about the representation, or lack thereof, the University of Alabama’s Birmingham (UAB) and Huntsville (UAH) campuses have on the UA Board of Trustees. Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) introduced legislation Tuesday that would expand the Board by adding four new […]

WASHINGTON — Several of Alabama’s Congressional delegates are cosponsoring a new bill being introduced to Congress, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow the concealed carry permits of any state to be valid in all states around the country. Congressmen Bradley Byrne (R-AL1), Mike Rogers (R-AL3), Mo Brooks (R-AL5), and Gary Palmer (R-AL6) are […]

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C. this week granted conservative organizations that were targeted by the IRS — including at least one in Alabama — a small, but extremely important victory in their case against the federal government. Last week, federal judge Susan Dlott refused to grant the Obama Administration’s Justice Department a […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Have you ever been target shooting with someone under the age of 18, say, your daughter, nephew, or grandchild? If you allowed them to possess a handgun during that time, you were breaking the law. A bill currently under consideration in the Alabama Senate would allow minors to obtain pistols while under […]

WASHINGTON — Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) is shooting back at a recent report released by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee that says a vegan diet is what’s best for the environment. While it is perfectly reasonable for the committee to make recommendations for healthy eating, some are questioning whether crossing over into dictating the dietary […]

MONTGOMERY, ALa. — Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) signed an executive order Monday morning creating the Alabama Healthcare Improvement Task Force to “address ways to improve the health” of Alabamians. A cursory look at the 38 men and women appointed to the task force shows it to be stacked with advocates for Medicaid expansion. The governor […]

Every month American families and small business owners sit down and balance their budgets. They make sure they aren’t spending more than they bring in. The same is true for state and local governments. When I was in the Alabama State Senate, each year we were required by law to pass a balanced budget. Unfortunately, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The State of Alabama has filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) in support of states’ right to define marriage. An amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” brief is a document filed by a group or individual who is not party to a case offering further information. Alabama […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Americans for Tax Reform president Grover Norquist sent a letter to members of the Alabama House of Representatives imploring members to reject a local tax increase in Talladega County. The legislation, HB338 would add a 5 percent tax increase on the retail and wholesale price “spiritous and vinous liquors,” or liquor and […]

WASHINGTON, Ala. — After years of tense debates, The Obama administration announced Thursday that it had reached a nuclear agreement with Iran. Many Republican members of Congress are unhappy with the deal, including Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1). “Let’s be clear here,” Rep. Byrne said in a press release Friday, “Iran is no friend of […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A bill passed by the Alabama Senate Thursday, The Alabama Veterans and Targeted Counties Act, will incentivize companies to hire veterans, as well as open up operations in Alabama’s rural counties. The bill, HB57, defines “rural” as any county that has fewer than 25,000 residents. It applies to 23 of Alabama’s 67 […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed legislation to alleviate overcrowding in state prisons and possibly even fend off an eminent federal takeover of the system. Senate Bill 67 by Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster), part of senate Republican’s “Paving a Path for the Future” agenda, addresses the state’s failing prison system through reformed […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A bill introduced by Alabama State Senator Quinton Ross (D-Montgomery) would move the 2016 Alabama Presidential Primary up to March 1st, joining other Southern state in what has been dubbed the “SEC Primary.” Sen. Ross said both Democrats and Republicans around the state are in favor of his bill. This is not […]

MOBILE, Ala. — Congressman Bradley Byrne warned his constituents on Alabama’s Gulf Coast Wednesday not to be mislead by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s new, larger red snapper quota. “While NOAA has proposed an increase in the Red Snapper quota,” Byrne said in a press release, “the truth is we are only getting more […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A budget revealed by Republican members of Alabama Legislature shows agencies what cuts would look like if no tax increases are passed. “I think this is an educational process for the members that’s a starting point for what the budget might look like given no new revenues,” said Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge has ruled that Alabama will be able to have a jury trial against BP to seek recompense for the economic damages caused by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange applauded the decision, calling it a “significant development” toward repairing the state’s coastal economy. BP […]

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. — Voters in Alabama’s largest county have resoundingly defeated a huge property tax increase and gotten rid of an existing tax. On the ballot in Baldwin County Tuesday were referendums that would have implemented a new 30-year, 8-mill property tax to pay for a $350 million education building campaign, and the renewal […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Senator Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia) withdrew his controversial Senate Bill 289 Tuesday after a nationwide backlash against the legislation and the senator’s personal connection to it. The bill would have repealed the requirement to allow women a 48-hour stay in the hospital after giving birth and no longer require doctors to give […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former Speaker of the U.S. House Newt Gingrich and President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate Del Marsh on Wednesday penned an op-ed published Wednesday urging the State Legislature to pass the prison reforms recommended by Senator Cam Ward and the Alabama Prison Reform Task Force. “As conservatives,” the op-ed begins, “we […]

MOBILE, Ala. — The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday that it will continue fully funding the program to build two Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) at contractor Austal USA in the Port of Mobile. “I applaud the Navy’s decision to allocate funding for two Littoral Combat Ships to Austal in Mobile,” said Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) in […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate Tuesday passed a bill that will overhaul the way the state incentivizes businesses to create jobs in the state. The bill will now return to the House to approve the amendments added by the Senate before it is sent to the Governor’s desk. The Alabama Jobs Act will allow […]