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Rep. Chad Fincher, R-Semmes, announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection for a third term in the Alabama House of Representatives and will instead focus on his new role as the Executive Director of the Mobile Area Association of Realtors. “It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of the 102nd District,” […]
The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill designed to prevent state revenue officials from maliciously targeting politically active individuals or groups. The “Alabama Taxpayer Audit Protection Act,” by Rep. Wayne Johnson, R-Ryland, makes it unlawful for the Alabama Department of Revenue as well as County and Municipal Governments and their agents to […]
On this day in 1973, The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Roe v. Wade that abortion is legal in all 50 of these United States. Four decades later, over 50 million unborn American babies — roughly 3,000 each day — have seen their lives snatched from them before they even took their […]
Citizens United Political Victory Fund, the affiliated PAC of Citizens United, this morning announced they are endorsing Dr. Chad Mathis in his bid to become the representative for Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District. They will also contribute $5,000 to Mathis for the primary election. “As a surgeon, Dr. Chad Mathis has a unique perspective of the […]
Republican Sixth Congressional District candidate Will Brooke announced today that he raised just under $320,000 in the first fundraising period, which ended Dec. 31. That puts him just about on par with what we’ve seen from other GOP candidates so far, including Rep. Paul DeMarco ($360k), Dr. Chad Mathis ($350k – but not sure how […]
Auburn videographer Allen Brazzell didn’t see Chris Davis’ 109-year Iron Bowl winning return firsthand. That’s because he’s such a pro he kept his camera glued to the Auburn band throughout the return in order to document their reaction. Watch the range of emotion as the band goes from dismayed, to relieved, to shocked, to ecstatic, […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told WCNY radio host Susan Arbetter over the weekend that “extreme conservatives” who are “right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay,” have “no place in the state of New York.” Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley responded to Cuomo’s comments, saying “We will protect the Freedoms of individuals and welcome any one or any company to Alabama.” Alabama […]
Two top-ranking Alabama State Senators today held a press conference to stress the importance of establishing guidelines for amending the U.S. Constitution through a Convention of the States, as outlined in Article V of the Constitution. Working with lawmakers from 31 other states through the Mt. Vernon Assembly, Senators Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, and Trip Pittman, […]
Liberals love to claim ownership of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, in spite of the fact that many of the things they stand for are diametrically opposed to the principles that Dr. King espoused. It also perturbs Democrats to no end that Republicans will forever hold the mantle as the party of civil rights. The […]
Over the weekend, the bastion of leftwing news and commentary, Salon, published an an article titled “Let’s nationalize Fox News: Imagining a very different media.” The article featured an excerpt from the 2014 book “Imagine: Living in a Socialist USA,” which decries corporate control of the news media and daydreams about the virtues of a “democratically […]
One of the first bills on the agenda when the Alabama House of Representatives reconvenes on Tuesday will be Rep. Paul Lee’s, R-Dothan, Adoption Tax Credit bill. The bill would give Alabama residents who adopt a child either through private adoption or through the state foster care system a one-time $1,000 income tax credit, which […]
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is running unopposed for a fourth term in the United States Senate this year, and is well positioned to become Senate Budget Chairman if Republicans manage to re-take the majority. Republicans need to pick up six seats to takeover the Senate. With far more Democrats facing challengers, 2014 represents the GOP’s […]
ESPN is airing a series of tributes to Martin Luther King, Jr. today, and Alabama natives Bo Jackson and Henry “Hank” Aaron appear in one of them discussing the impact MLK had on their lives. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its […]
(Above: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says “extreme conservatives” have no place in his state) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told WCNY radio host Susan Arbetter over the weekend that “extreme conservatives” who are “right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay,” have “no place in the state of New York.” Cuomo was commenting on the difference between what he […]
Kevin McLaughlin of Orrville, Ala. walked in the Dollar General in his hometown around 12:45 p.m. last Thursday, pulled out a pistol and forced the cashier and a customer to start making their way toward the break room. Unfortunately for the would-be hostage taker, Marlo Ellis, also from Orrville, was the customer. As Ellis was […]
Late Friday afternoon, a U.S. District Court ruled against Black Warrior Riverkeeper Inc., a local Alabama environmental group, in their request to block the start of construction for the Northern Beltline. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved the permit for the first phase of construction on the beltline in September of last year. Less […]
Since 1986, military personnel and American citizens living overseas have been guaranteed the right to vote by absentee ballot in all U.S. federal elections. In 2009, Congress passed the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act (MOVE Act), which requires States to transmit absentee ballots to overseas voters at least 45 days before an election for […]
Demopolis city attorney Bill Poole was shot Friday morning in his office, according to Demopolis Police Chief Tommie Reese. Poole is the father of Alabama House Education Budget Chairman Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa. Demopolis Police and Fire & Rescue responded to a call early that a shooting had taken place at the city attorney’s office. Mr. […]
A proposal passed Thursday by the Alabama Senate seeks to save taxpayer resources by allowing government bodies to meet remotely by means of telephone or video conference. Senate Bill 58, sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, aligns Alabama with 38 other states and the District of Columbia in providing for some form of remote participation […]
Ken Johnson, R-Moulton, this week introduced a resolution in the Alabama House of Representatives calling for a Convention of the States in an effort to check federal government spending and mandates and calling for term limits on certain federal elected officials. In December of last year, Alabama state senators Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, and Trip Pittman, […]
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, announced today he will embark on a “jobs tour” next week in an effort to focus on job creation across Alabama’s Third Congressional District. Rogers will be visiting small businesses in the area, including companies like Buckner Barrel in Springville, Ford Meter Box Company in Pell City and KwangSung Corporation in […]
The Alabama legislature got off to a slow start on Tuesday, with Democrats in the Senate beginning their filibustering literally five minutes into the session. But by Thursday, Republicans — especially in the House — had achieved their goal of passing multiple bills offering relief to Alabama taxpayers. Here’s a quick rundown of the tax […]