If there are two things most Alabamians feel strongly about (not counting Alabama and Auburn), it’s their church and their right to bear arms. Reps. Thomas Jackson (D-Thomasville), and Darrio Melton (D-Selma) want to make it illegal to carry a gun into any church in Alabama, even with a concealed carry permit. Churches are currently […]

Scores are in after Alabama 10th graders took a new, revamped state standardized test last year, and the results are a little tough to look at. Only three high schools in the state have 50 percent or more of their students scoring at or above proficiency in math, and only four reached that bench mark […]

AUBURN, Ala. — Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard responded forcefully to news that a federal judge had overturned Alabama’s ban on gay marriage Friday. “It is outrageous when a single unelected and unaccountable federal judge can overturn the will of millions of Alabamians who stand in firm support of the Sanctity of Marriage Act,” Hubbard […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL5) on Thursday joined his Alabama colleague Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) in harshly criticizing a border security bill being sponsored by House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Tx.). McCaul says the bill aims to complete fencing along the southern border and would require new biometric identity security measures […]

WASHINGTON — In a letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL03) urged the military and diplomatic leaders to respond more assertively to Russia’s threats to deploy nuclear weapons in Crimea. “You don’t deal with a thug like Vladimir Putin by asking nicely,” Rogers said. […]

WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) officially announced on Thursday that he has been named chairman of a key subcommittee on each the Armed Services and Judiciary Committees. On the Armed Services Committee, Sessions will chair the Strategic Forces Subcommittee, which is particularly important to the large defense and aerospace sectors of Alabama’s economy. Sessions […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After months of speculation, former Congressman Artur Davis has officially declared he is running for Mayor in his hometown of Montgomery. In a video posted to his YouTube account this morning, Davis declared his intentions, addressing an agenda that includes everything from education to industry. “I am Artur Davis, former congressman, native […]

Famed economist and political philosopher Thomas Sowell wants a governor to become president in 2016, but also believes that one senator in particular could be an invaluable asset to the next Administration. Sewell wrote in his latest op-ed that America should reject untested rookie senators from both parties who are trying to rise to power […]

WASHINGTON — In response to the State of the Union address Tuesday night, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) posted a video on her Facebook deriding the President’s speech for being full of “pie in the sky promises” and lacking in “common sense solutions to our problems.” “I think it’s absolutely fabulous that the President is […]

WASHINGTON — According to sources in Washington, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) is poised to become chairman of the influential Judiciary subcommittee on immigration, refugees, and border security. The subcommittee chairmanship, while not as high profile as the Budget Committee slot for which Sessions had previously been in line, will nonetheless give him a prominent perch […]

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama took a defiant tone during his sixth State of the Union address on Tuesday night, giving little indication that he will work with Republicans during the final two years of his presidency. Alabama senators Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby both hammered the President shortly after his address concluded. Their reactions […]

Republicans won a historic midterm vote on the promise to take real action—not symbolic gestures—to end the immigration lawlessness. It is essential that any immigration measures moved by the Republican Congress actually do the job. Too often, Congress will pass anything on immigration except that which will actually work. Indeed, the repudiated Gang of Eight […]

It’s been said that Alabama’s State Treasurer Young Boozer has the best accidental rapper’s name ever. During the inauguration ceremony on Monday, he proved he could probably win a freestyle battle by rattling off the names of all 67 Alabama counties in alphabetical order — by memory. (h/t Montgomery Advertiser) Like this article? Follow me […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After securing a landslide re-election victory, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley went from running on a “no new tax” campaign platform to declaring that “everything is one the table” — including higher taxes — when it comes to patching the $260+ million hole in Alabama’s General Fund Budget. “We’re going to be raising […]

WASHINGTON — Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) and President Barack Obama on Thursday summed up the differences in Republican and Democratic efforts to reach working class voters by offering contrasting proposals. Roby announced plans to re-introduce the Working Families Flexibility Act, a bill that would allow private-sector workers to receive paid time off or “comp time” […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) on Thursday filed a bill calling for a constitutional amendment that requires Congress to balance the federal budget each year. The U.S. Federal Government spent $3.5 trillion in 2014 and ran up a $486 billion deficit, propelling the country’s debt over $18 trillion. “Every month American families sit […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) but overturning President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. On a 236-191 vote, the House provided $39.7 billion in funding for the Department of Homeland Security for the remainder of the fiscal year. Alabama’s six Republican congressmen […]

AUBURN, Ala. — City prosecutor Rick Davidson filed a motion in municipal court on Wednesday dismissing a misdemeanor domestic violence charge against State Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn). “I didn’t feel the case warranted prosecution,” said Davidson. Whatley had been arrested and charged with third degree domestic violence — a Class A misdemeanor — after a […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Illegal immigration could cost Alabama a congressional seat, according to a state representative who led the Yellowhammer State’s most recent reapportionment process. According to the Alabama Legislature, reapportionment is “the process of redividing the 435 seats of the United States House of Representatives, based upon each state’s proportion of the national population. […]

WASHINGTON — With the U.S. House poised to vote on a plan to block President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, which granted de facto amnesty to roughly 5 million illegal immigrants, two Alabama Republicans have been thrust into the spotlight. While most of the country was watching the college football National Championship game, the House […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The National Rifle Association (NRA) over the weekend honored Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) during its annual board meeting for his “unwavering support of and commitment to the Second Amendment” throughout his over four-decade tenure in elected office. “Throughout his career in the U.S. Congress, Senator Shelby has stood strong against the gun […]

Alabama native and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently vented on Fox News about her opinion that liberals’ tend to play racial politics, rather than debate policy differences. “We are not race blind. Of course we still have racial tensions in this country,” she conceded to Fox’s Brian Kilmeade. “But the United States of […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) says he plans to introduce a bill during the upcoming legislative session that would allow Alabamians to carry a handgun in their car without having to pay for a concealed carry permit. Under current law, an unlicensed handgun must be kept unloaded and out of reach […]

Niche.com, a site that seeks to “make choosing a neighborhood, college, or K-12 school a more transparent process” by “providing reviews and insight from everyday experts,” recently set out to discover which Alabama public schools districts are the best of the best. Factors Considered Factor Description Source Weight Academics Grade Grade includes stats from reading […]