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As students return, Alabama urges schools to ignore Obama’s transgender bathroom order
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- As public school students across Alabama returned to class Wednesday, Attorney General Luther Strange reiterated that he believes local schools should...
Alabama senator one-ups Bentley with bill that also allows ‘lottery machines’ at dog tracks
SPRINGVILLE, Ala. -- Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville) announced on Tuesday that he plans to introduce a second lottery bill in the legislature to compete...
Chief Justice Roy Moore to stand trial after court refuses to dismiss ethics charges
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- On Monday, the Alabama Court of the Judiciary issued an order denying State Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore's request to...
Bentley’s lottery panic is a sham. Here’s how Alabama can pay its bills without it.
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has thrown in the towel on pushing for tax increases to fund the growth of the state’s Medicaid program, announcing...
Sessions: Release of violent criminals continues Obama’s abuse of executive power
President Obama continues to abuse executive power in an unprecedented, reckless manner to systematically release high-level drug traffickers and firearms felons. These 214 individuals...
Alabamians foot the bill for ObamaCare’s failure as BCBS gears up for 40% rate hike
The negative impacts of ObamaCare just keep on coming as Alabamians are set to face another rate hike courtesy of President's signature legislation. According...
Al.com’s ‘dark money’ hypocrisy costs Alabama taxpayers millions
Apparently frustrated by their unsuccessful attempt to stoke racial tensions at the University of Alabama late last year, Alabama sports website and liberal political...
Roby: Democrats are blocking Zika funding because Planned Parenthood doesn’t get a cut
In June I relayed the good news that the House had passed Appropriations legislation providing funding for our nation’s response to the Zika Virus....
Attention, Alabama: 9 of the 10 most insolvent states have lotteries (fact-checking Bentley’s claims)
Some promises are too good to be true. Last week, Governor Bentley told the people of Alabama that implementing a state lottery would be...
Bentley proposes lottery to fund Medicaid, prisons, other General Fund agencies
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Friday released a proposed Constitutional Amendment (CA) that would institute a state-sponsored lottery, with the revenue...
Rick & Bubba: Starving Venezuelans are eating zoo animals. Socialism doesn’t work. (Video)
(Video above: Rick & Bubba tackle socialism)
Alabama-based, nationally-syndicated talk radio hosts Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey took to the airwaves Thursday to address...
Alabamians optimistic SCOTUS will block Obama’s transgender school bathroom mandate
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed (put on hold) a lower federal court order forcing a Virginia high school to allow...
Obama is commuting the sentences of five convicted Alabama drug dealers
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced his decision to commute the sentence of 214 federal convicts, including five convicted Alabama drug dealers....
Poll shows Alabama Republicans split on lottery, oppose expansion of casino gambling
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Republicans are almost evenly split when asked whether they believe the state should create a lottery, but remain overwhelmingly against...
With the lottery, politicians are trying to trick Alabamians into paying for more government (opinion)
By Katherine Robertson and Caleb Crosby
There are a number of policies, particularly those that stimulate economic growth, that are proven solutions to poverty. Just...
Reports flood in of deceased Alabamians and non-US citizens being invited to vote
The State of Alabama recently sent a letter to a Mobile woman who died in 1999, inviting her to register to vote in the...
Alabama House Republicans just elected a new Speaker. Here’s what you should know.
In the wake of former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard being removed from office after being convicted on 12 counts of felony public corruption,...
Roy Moore tops crowded potential field in first 2018 Alabama gubernatorial poll
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is weathering another round of attempts to have him removed from the bench, but...
State of Alabama invited a woman who died in 1999 to register to vote
MOBILE, Ala. -- The State of Alabama recently sent a letter to a Mobile woman who died in 1999, inviting her to register to...
How school choice forever changed the lives of two Alabama students, and how you can help
(Video above: De'Anthony Hampton and Jimmy Rivera share their experience with the Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund)
UNION SPRINGS, Ala. -- "Well, if you, like, look...
Sessions tees off on CNN: Trump’s taking interviews while Hillary ‘hides from the press’
(Video above: Sen. Jeff Sessions appears on CNN "State of the Union" on Sunday, July 31, 2016)
MOBILE, Ala. -- Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on...
Birmingham ranked one of the worst-run cities in America
Birmingham, Alabama is one of the worst-run cities in America, according to a new analysis by WalletHub, a company that describes itself as a...
Montgomery ranked Alabama’s ‘best-run’ city
WalletHub, a company that describes itself as a “one-stop destination for all the tools and information consumers and small business owners need to make...
This Bama grad may be the closest thing to a real-life Jack Bauer
Michael G. Vickers is a low-key guy.
His unassuming demeanor would never leave anyone with the impression that he has, as the New York Times...