Normally the endorsement of a nationally known and respected organization like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce would be a positive for any candidate seeking public office. But in the wake of the Chamber endorsing Republican congressional hopeful Bradley Byrne and subsequently buying $185,000 worth of advertising on behalf of his campaign, some conservative heavy hitters have soured […]

Congressional hopeful Dean Young got a couple of big endorsements on Thursday night from national conservative figures — conservative talk show host Mark Levin and RedState.com editor-in-chief Erick Erickson. (Above: Mark Levin endorses Dean Young in AL-01) “Bradley Byrne is a former Democrat,” Levin said. “He’s a moderate and he’s strongly supported by the Chamber […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, has pre-filed a bill to close the “revolving door” in the Alabama Legislature. The bill is aimed at discouraging lawmakers from leaving office early to become lobbyists. If passed during the upcoming 2014 legislative session, Marsh’s bill would restrict lawmakers from lobbying either the House […]

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama recently announced that 4% of their 2.1 million statewide members will not be able to keep their insurance plan, due to ObamaCare. In the coming weeks, approximately 84,000 Alabamians will receive notice that their current plans will end on December 31, 2013. Alabamians are not alone. Three hundred […]

Inc.com, one of the country’s top business websites, has announced their 2013 Hire Power Awards honorees. “This impressive crop of companies are creating jobs — 51,327 in 18 months, to be exact — and keeping the economy moving forward,” Inc.com wrote to explain the list. Inc.com honored Steve Jones, co-CEO of Universal Services of America […]

Although he has been heavily outmatched in fundraising and endorsements, a Cygnal poll debuting on Politico early Thursday shows an insurgent Dean Young with a three-point lead over his competitor Bradley Byrne in Alabama’s first congressional district Republican primary runoff heading into the last few days of the contest. The poll, which was completed on […]

(Above: Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy interviewed by Fox Business Network’s Neil Cavuto) Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy gave a lengthy interview to Neil Cavuto on the Fox Business Network Wednesday evening coming off of his 70-month federal prison sentence for bribing former Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman. Scrushy told Cavuto he’s not bitter about the […]

According to filings posted on the Federal Election Commission’s website on Wednesday afternoon, Republican congressional hopeful Bradley Byrne is getting a huge boost from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Byrne formally received the the Chamber’s endorsement in an announcement in Foley on Tuesday. And according to the FEC, the Chamber is now pumping over $185,000 […]

Here’s a surprise:  A Jersey Yankee leads the early Republican presidential field in South Carolina. Chris Christie comes out on top in a new Harper Polling survey of the Palmetto State, capturing 19 percent. Still more — 22 percent — are undecided, but Christie’s number in a southern and traditionally conservative state underlines his outsized national presence. […]

Post by Hannibal Classics. (Above: official trailer for “Tokarev” starring Nicolas Cage) “When the Russian mob kidnaps the daughter of a reformed criminal, he rounds up his old crew and seeks his own brand of justice.” That’s how IMDb describes “Tokarev,” an action thriller filmed in Mobile, Ala. and set to hit theaters next year […]

A settlement has been reached between the State of Alabama and civil rights groups in a federal lawsuit over Alabama’s toughest-in-the-nation immigration law. Several key points of the settlement are as follows:  Alabama will not be able to ask the immigration status of students enrolling in public school.  A person will not be charged with […]

WASHINGTON – Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Vestavia Hills, is seeking information on how the Obama Administration justifies the portion of their climate change agenda that changes regulations affecting carbon emissions and the cost of using coal. In a letter to the head of the Obama Administration’s regulatory oversight office, Bachus detailed his concerns about the benefit […]

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed Bradley Byrne in the Republican primary run-off for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District yesterday. Today the Byrne campaign added ringing endorsements from prominent Alabama business leaders and trade associations. “Washington needs proven leaders who understand the principles of free enterprise,” said Rob Engstrom, Political Director & Senior Vice-President, US Chamber […]

(Above: Sen. Jeff Sessions addresses coal miners protesting overburdensome EPA regulations) Several thousand members of the coal industry organized a large protest on the West Lawn of the United States Capitol on Tuesday, blasting the overburdensome federal regulations that are straining their industry to the breaking point. After the event, The Wall St. Journal offered […]

In an interview with Huntsville NBC affiliate WAFF, Rep. Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, offered an interesting perspective on the federal government shutdown that ended with Democrats getting pretty much everything they wanted — a debt ceiling hike and immediate implementation of ObamaCare. Aderholt told WAFF at an event in the Rocket City that he believes the […]

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, announced she is sponsoring legislation that would take on health insurance cancelations and skyrocketing costs being caused by ObamaCare. Roby explained the bill, which is known as the “Keep Your Health Plan Act,” in a video published on her YouTube account Tuesday. “Remember when President Obama said […]

A former Obama official is undercutting a key aspect of his former employer’s plan to tackle global warming by arguing that carbon capture and sequestration technology, or CCS, is not commercially viable for industry-wide use by coal-fired power plants. “[I]t is disingenuous to state that the technology is ‘ready,’” said Charles McConnell, who was the […]

Gov. Chris Christie is already billing his probable victory in New Jersey next Tuesday as “a historic election in the history of our state” that will attract the eyes of the nation. In a conference call with hundreds of supporters, volunteers and legislative candidates Monday evening, Christie elevated the impact of his re-election bid, billing […]

Some car salesmen have a reputation for pulling some slick moves to get people to buy a car from them — but nothing like this. When the sales team at Eastern Shore Hyundai in Daphne, Alabama began shooting their latest commercial a little over a week ago, they had no idea they were in the […]

(Above: Sen. Jeff Sessions discusses how the federal government is hurting American workers) Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, this week continued his crusade for American workers and against amnesty by posting a YouTube video titled “Washington Policies Are Shrinking Wages, Growing Deficits.” Unlike most of the staged videos you see from politicians, it appears this one […]

By: Katherine Rosario, Communications Deputy at Heritage Action Our first reaction when we got the letter: I was so enraged and so was Jim.  And we had to just step back from it and just process it and look at what’s really going on in this country.  – Vicki White, Alabama  After nearly 10 years with the […]

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange and Alabama-based Eternal World Television Network filed suit on Monday to challenge the ObamaCare mandate that forces non-profit religious organizations to include contraception and abortion-inducing drugs in their employees’ health insurance plans. Under ObamaCare, employers are mandated to provide health insurance that covers contraception and sterilization services and related counseling […]