The Senate passed a bill to keep the government funded through early February early Monday afternoon, putting a swift end to a three-day shutdown that left hundreds of thousands of government employees without pay. The bill keeps the government funded through Feb. 8 and provides a 6-years of funding for roughly 9 million […]

I cannot help but affirm the reality that this president has done more in one year for the pro-life movement than “pro-life” presidents did in eight years of office.

Alabama ranks the 10th most affected state as a result of the current partial federal government shutdown, according to an analysis by Wallethub. Note to limited government conservatives: The shutdown’s effects serve as a stark reminder of Alabama’s economic reliance upon the federal government. The details: — Wallethub used six key metrics to determine which states […]

    The war for dominance in the Middle East, following the crushing of ISIS, appears about to commence in Syria — with NATO allies America and Turkey on opposing sides. Turkey is moving armor and troops south to Syria’s border enclave of Afrin, occupied by Kurds, to drive them out, and then drive the […]

  The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. The United States of America’s government is still closed — Trump, Ryan, and McConnell have made it clear they will not include the DACA/DREAMer issue in the deal to end the shutdown, but they appear ready to negotiate on the issue by February 8th. […]

[tps_footer][/tps_footer] [Second update added, see below] The federal government shutdown had perhaps its first noticeable impact on Alabama on Sunday. According to a tweet from Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) and later confirmed to Yellowhammer News by Byrne’s office, Byrne has canceled two town hall meetings scheduled for Monday. Due to the ongoing government shutdown, I […]

  Alabama Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed, R-Jasper, was named last week to GOPAC’s Legislative Leaders Advisory Board for the coming year. “Members of our 2018 Legislative Leaders Advisory Board will be essential in our efforts to build a roster of Republicans ready to lead,” said GOPAC Chairman David Avella. GOPAC is a national organization […]

  Florida lawmakers are voting on whether the state should declare pornography a public health risk, according to a resolution which passed a House committee Thursday. The resolution, sponsored by Republican Rep. Ross Spano, would require education, research and policy changes in order to keep Floridians away from the potential risks of pornography, Fox 13 […]

    On Saturday Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) had a floor speech about the government shutdown interrupted because Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) claimed a poster he had on display was “disparaging to a member of the Senate.” Byrne had a red poster featuring a 2013 quote from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) describing a shutdown […]

  Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including: — Discussing who is to blame for the government shutdown — How there’s no way for Luther Strange to get an Alabama Supreme Court seat — the debate on who really gets credit for Toyota-Mazda […]

At the risk of sending the left into a state of apoplexy, a monolithic, biased, renegade, politicized press is a far greater threat to liberty than a president criticizing the media. Like their First Amendment counterparts — the freedom of religion, the freedom of assembly and the right to petition the government — the freedoms […]

    Former Jefferson County Circuit Judge Peyton C. “Pat” Thetford has announced his candidacy for Place 1 on the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. Thetford, a Republican, has qualified for the seat currently held by Judge Craig Pittman. Pittman has announced he will not seek re-election. Thetford, a native of Montgomery, has resided in […]

Even more frustrating for the fishing families who know the habitat best, the federal scientists' trawler surveys for assessing stocks use faulty nets that vastly underestimate stock abundance.

  Alabama Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Fairhope, successfully shepherded a bill through the House of Representatives last week that resolves any potential legal confusion about the land governed by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians after an unrelated Supreme Court ruling in 2009. The bill, titled the Poarch Band of Creek Indians Land Reaffirmation Act, unanimously […]

  In a letter penned to House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) urged the release of a memo to the public he claimed involved the FBI, the Department of Justice and President Donald Trump that went to the “very foundations of our democracy.” “This important memo will be of interest […]

Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) voted against a resolution on Thursday that would have extended government funding through February 16 and, among other things, would also have extended the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years. “The congresswoman voted against the [resolution] this past week because she would like to see Republicans work with Democrats […]

  In a statement released Saturday, Gov. Kay Ivey reacted to the federal government shutdown that began 12 hours earlier.  Lawmakers were unable to pass legislation to avert the shutdown by a 50-49 roll call vote, which required 60 votes to proceed to an up-or-down vote. That bill would have funded the federal government through February […]

  Hang on to your wallets. Lawmakers have returned to Montgomery. The Alabama Policy Institute presents Taylor’s Top Four, here to fill you in on the things you ought to know from the legislative session. Since we’ve had a couple of slow weeks in Montgomery for lawmakers, we’ll keep this one short and sweet. 1. So many agenda items, […]

Late Friday, lawmakers were unable to pass an eleventh-hour effort to thwart a government shutdown, and as the clock struck midnight, “nonessential” federal government activities ceased. The Senate effort failed by a 50-49 roll call vote and required 60 votes to pass. The legislation would have funded the federal government through February 16. Both of Alabama’s U.S. […]

  Friday morning, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office announced data that revealed a record number of people employed for December. According to the Alabama Department of Labor, 2,093,063 people were counted as employed last month, the most ever recorded, up from 2,087,509 in November 2017 and up from 2,047,753 in December 2016. The preliminary seasonally adjusted unemployment […]

  President Trump “said things which were hate-filled, vile and racist. … I cannot believe … any president has ever spoken the words that I … heard our president speak yesterday.” So wailed Sen. Dick Durbin after departing the White House. And what caused the minority leader to almost faint dead away? Trump called Haiti […]

      Montgomery, Ala. – At a press conference Tuesday, officials from the Alabama State Troopers Association (ASTA) called on Governor Ivey and state legislators to increase funding for state troopers to combat dangerously low staffing levels at the agency. ASTA President David Steward said that despite the growth of the economy and the […]

    Down in Tallahassee this week, a bill was filed in the Florida Legislature to create a specialty license plate recognizing the University of Central Florida as national champions for their 2017 undefeated season. That legislation also includes a Florida license plate for Auburn fans. The UCF Knights defeated the Auburn Tigers 34-27 on […]

  Democrat Doug Jones scored an upset victory in last month’s special election in no small part by convincing voters that he would pursue a moderate course and seek bipartisan consensus. On one of his first opportunities to demonstrate it, he bucked his party Friday night over the government shutdown fight. Jones joined most Republicans […]