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Shelby bets Washington senator two racks of Dreamland ribs that Bama will beat UW

As college football playoff games kick off, nationwide rivalries have just begun to heat up. Now, one of the Yellowhammer State's Senators is making...

Alabama taxpayers may have to pay convicted former legislator $50k per year for life. Here’s why.

Alabama taxpayers could soon be on the hook, paying a lifelong salary to a recently jailed lawmaker. Convicted in 2011 for accepting bribes from...

Gov. Bentley adds six more candidates to pool of Senate replacements

Governor Robert Bentley had confirmed earlier this month that 11 potential candidates could be in line for an appointment to Senator Jeff Sessions' seat....

Auburn basketball coach is furious at Obama’s anti-Israel moves at UN

Auburn's head basketball coach is striking out at President Obama for sitting out of a United Nations vote that he says endangers the nation...

Shelby slams Obama administration for ‘turning its back’ on Israel

Before the Christmas holiday, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) called out the Obama Administration for its decision to abstain from a key United Nations vote...

Former Sessions staffer to write Trump’s inaugural address

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Stephen Miller, former staffer for Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), will be writing the inaugural address for President-Elect Donald J. Trump,...

Alabama Supreme Court okays seizure of Greentrack bingo machines

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Supreme Court of Alabama has granted the state's request to seize 825 electronic bingo machines from the Greenetrack gambling facility,...

Alabamians can now see the ‘report card’ for their child’s public school

In grade school, students are assessed on a scale from A to F. Now, so are their schools. With the click of a button,...

Contender for Sessions’ Senate seat just received national honor

Key lawmakers and notable politicos from across the state have just begun a formal interview process with Governor Robert Bentley, vying for a chance...

Roy Moore among eight interviewing for Sessions’ Senate seat

Rumors have swirled for weeks that Robert Bentley had been in and out of secretive meetings with state and Congressional lawmakers, as many have...

Coalition of 24 Attorneys General urge Sessions’ confirmation

24 attorneys general, including Alabama's Luther Strange, have joined together to urge the Senate to confirm Jeff Sessions for U.S. Attorney General. A letter dated...

Conservative groups rally around Roy Moore in court fight

Four new amicus briefs have been filed in favor of ousted Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, who continues to appeal a suspension from the...

Alabama National Guardsmen, reservists set to finally receive veteran status

For the first time ever, Alabama's retired national guardsman and reservists will be granted veteran status thanks to a larger new law on veterans'...

Mobile officials apologize for chopping old tree down to use at Trump rally

MOBILE, Ala. -- A Christmas Tree used at Donald Trump's "Thank You" Rally in Mobile stirred up controversy when environmentalists discovered it was an...

Alabama’s nine electors lock in Trump’s victory

On Monday, Alabama's nine presidential electors held firm to their commitment to vote for Donald Trump. The electors cast their vote during a ceremony in...

Conservative legal group launches ConfirmSessions.com

A conservative judicial advocacy group is running campaign geared at ensuring that Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions is confirmed as the next U.S. Attorney General. The...

Alabama high schoolers ridiculed online for showing ‘Southern hospitality’ to Trump

On Saturday, President-elect Donald Trump was welcomed back to the city of Mobile ahead of his "Thank You" rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. However, a...

Alabama electors show no sign of wavering from Trump vote

As protesters mount national pressure against members of the electoral college to defy conventionality and elect Hillary Clinton, all signs show that Alabama's nine...

Alabama asks Trump to stop ‘unlawful’ EPA plan

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange has asked President-Elect Donald Trump and other Capitol Hill leaders to take action against President Obama's "Clean Power Plan,"...

Roy Moore files appeal to fight suspension from the bench

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- On Tuesday, Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore filed an appeal to his suspension imposed by the Alabama Court of the...

Roby defends F-35 after Trump slams program for cost overruns

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The day after President-Elect Donald J. Trump attacked the F-35 program for its "out of control" cost, Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2)...

Sessions staffer will be top policy advisor in Trump’s White House

NEW YORK, NY -- President-Elect Donald Trump announced yesterday that Stephen Miller, former staffer for Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), will serve as the...

Brooks: Not a single voter was swayed by media’s Russia hysteria

Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks is pushing back against Clinton campaign warnings that Russia could have changed the outcome of November's election. During an appearance...

After Obama took it away, Trump may return surplus military gear to Alabama police

A local Alabama police department could soon get back life-saving equipment that had been removed by the Obama Administration, according to new reports. On...