President Donald Trump delivered the State of the Union Address Tuesday night, with elected officials across Alabama applauding the “inspiring” speech. In addition to congressional Republicans praising the address, Governor Kay Ivey identified one bipartisan issue that especially relates to Alabama’s current needs and priorities. Alabama stands with @POTUS & strongly supports his Rebuilding America […]

7. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has been exposed for declaring herself an “American Indian” on a Texas State Bar application after denying she attempted to use race to get ahead for decades  — Warren declared her race as an “American Indian” in a registration form filed in 1986 with the Texas State Bar in her […]

An elementary and middle school in northern Alabama will be closed for the rest of the week because of the number of cases of flu among students and employees. Lawrence County Schools Superintendent Jon Bret Smith told news outlets that Moulton Elementary School and Moulton Middle School are closed Wednesday through Friday.

Protests are back in Hoover, with the community and Alabamians across the state hoping that things will not spiral out of control. On Tuesday, the attorney general’s office released a report explaining the conclusions of the investigation into E.J. Bradford’s death on Thanksgiving night at the Riverchase Galleria. Bradford was shot and killed by an […]

Ahead of Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) took time to highlight what is perhaps the crown jewel in President Donald Trump’s list of achievements: the record-breaking national economy. In an interview with reporters on Capitol Hill, Shelby predicted that Trump would talk about finding common ground while also sharing […]

Having grown tired of Washington’s lack of progress on funding a border wall, Alabama Senate leader Del Marsh (R-Anniston) wants to give Alabamians a chance to make their own contributions to the effort. According to his office, Marsh prefiled a bill which would put into Alabama law the option for taxpayers to check a box […]

Last week, the rift between President Donald Trump and conservative pundit Ann Coulter entered into a new phase. Coulter was not only openly criticizing the guy she wrote an entire book about trusting, but she was also courting challengers from the right. She even mentioned one of those potential challengers by name, Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). […]

Alabama’s senior senator says the FBI’s investment in the northern part of the state could reach $1 billion. News outlets reported that Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) met with business and community leaders in Huntsville on Monday.

The Hoover Police Department officer who shot and killed E.J. Bradford, Jr. at the Riverchase Galleria on Thanksgiving has been found legally “justified” in his actions by the State of Alabama. Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office made the official announcement Tuesday, concluding over two months of investigation by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) State […]

While the late Birmingham Police Department Sgt. Wytasha Carter’s wife will be a special guest at the State of the Union Tuesday, one restaurant chain is stepping up to honor the Carter family in another way. As reported by ABC 33/40, Birmingham-area Zoës Kitchen locations will donate 25 percent of all sales during the day […]

7. While the media reacts with glee over the Washington Post congratulating themselves for doing their job, the real story is far better — In a Super Bowl spot that allowed the media to talk about themselves and cast themselves as victims, the Washington Post declared that “Democracy dies in the Darkness.” What most people […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall said he is pleased that 21 other states are supporting Alabama in his petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case appealing the constitutionality of Alabama’s law banning dismemberment abortions. The State of Louisiana was joined by 20 additional states in an amicus curiae brief filed Monday in the […]

In an appearance on Huntsville radio’s WVNN on Monday, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) predicted the much-anticipated Space Force would become a reality by the end of 2019. Proposals have the Space Force functioning as an independently operating branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, and according to reports, it would be modeled on the Marine Corps, […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Monday sent a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) urging support for a full 2019 red snapper season in Alabama. In a statement, Byrne explained, “Alabama showed last year that we can successfully manage our own recreational Red Snapper season, and I hope NOAA will soon approve the […]

Representative Terri Sewell (AL-7) announced Monday that Tiphanie Carter, the wife of the late Birmingham Police Department Sgt. Wytasha Carter, will be her guest to the 2019 State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. Carter was shot and killed in the line of duty in January. “This State of the Union I am honored to […]

Two long-standing Alabama ministries recently found a way to help each other in a unique way. The Jimmie Hale Mission handed over its thrift ministry to King’s Home, creating for King’s Home a much-needed source of donations, according to a release from the group.

Scientists at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) claim there is “no evidence” to support a direct correlation between climate change and cold temperatures due to last week’s polar vortex. Roy Spencer, a principal research scientist at UAH, shared a graph he and UAH professor of atmospheric science John Christy assembled that showed cold waves in the […]

The board of directors of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce announced Monday that the organization’s president, Randall L. George, will retire effective April 1 and be succeeded by the chamber’s executive vice president, Anna B. Buckalew. “The Chamber has been richly blessed to have had Randy George leading this organization for the past 30 […]

MONTGOMERY — The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is facing another high-profile legal challenge to its practice of designating and publishing a list of “hate groups” in the United States. On Monday morning, attorneys for “Proud Boys” founder Gavin McInnes filed a federal lawsuit in the Middle District of Alabama against the SPLC, alleging that […]

One of the highest honors from my time in Congress has been the many interactions I’ve had with members of our nation’s armed forces and our veterans. Throughout the long history of the United States, countless Americans have served our country honorably in the military. Many made the ultimate sacrifice. There is no greater way […]

State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) is once again trying to shake up the state’s liquor retail sales. According to WHNT, Orr is drafting a bill to file in the legislature’s upcoming regular session that would phase out Alabama’s 170 state-run ABC stores over a period of several years by privatizing the retail function of the […]

The military is aiming to ease Alabama’s shortage of teachers. Military officials are leading two efforts designed to increase the number of teachers in the state’s public schools, The Montgomery Advertiser reported .

“Our interstates are congested, our bridges are structurally deficient, and our roads are crumbling and unsafe. This is a serious problem that demands a serious solution. No more band-aid approaches or short-term fixes. It’s time to take action and rebuild Alabama’s roads!” #FixALroads

An exhibit at Auburn University is recognizing important U.S. Supreme Court cases linked to Alabama as the state marks its bicentennial year. Political scientist Steve Brown says he installed the exhibit at the university’s main library to highlight cases including The New York Times v. Sullivan, which arose from Montgomery and established an important standard […]