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Alabama PSC: Obama lied about everything except for making energy prices ‘skyrocket’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The three members of Alabama's Public Service Commission, the panel tasked with regulating the state's public utilities, on Wednesday penned a...
An inside look at the newest Alabama congressman’s first day in D.C.
On the seventh floor of a Washington, D.C. steakhouse with a stunning view of the U.S. Capitol, Gary Palmer is grinning ear to ear....
Brooks: My vote for Boehner was a vote against chaos
Despite serious reservations, today I voted for John Boehner for House Speaker because there was no better option before me. I would have...
Alabama’s Aderholt delivers bill defunding Obama’s immigration actions
WASHINGTON -- Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) will introduced legislation Wednesday that takes direct aim at President Obama's executive orders on immigration. The Alabama congressman...
Palmer votes Sessions for Speaker of the House
1) Palmer told me yesterday he was considering voting @SenatorSessions for Speaker. He ultimately did, keeping promise not to back Boehner.— Cliff Sims (@Cliff_Sims)...
Alabama’s energy sector in EPA’s crosshairs in 2015
"Expect nonstop energy drama in 2015," especially here in Alabama.
Politico's Erica Martinson cut straight to the chase in a recent piece about what to...
Movie boom: 25 films and 10 reality TV shows have been shot in Alabama since 2011
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Twenty-five feature films and 10 reality television shows have been shot in Alabama since 2011, according to a press release sent...
Huckabee looking to rekindle the presidential magic in Alabama
Former Arkansas governor and radio and television personality Mike Huckabee utilized Facebook on Monday to send targeted messages to individual states about his decision...
Hubbard: Alabama’s ObamaCare enrollment wouldn’t even fill Jordan-Hare Stadium
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), just under 65,000 Alabamians acquired health insurance through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace...
Beason’s Second Act: Alabama’s conservative firebrand is out of office, still in the debate
For the first time in a decade and a half, Scott Beason, the longtime state legislator from the north Birmingham suburb of Gardendale, isn't...
Roby: Top 2015 priorities include reversing Obama’s immigration orders, VA reform
The start of a new year is a great time for reflecting on the past and looking confidently toward the future.
Many like to make...
Legislature to consider bringing back Alabama’s famed ‘Yellow Mama’ electric chair
For three-quarters of a century (1927-2002), executions in Alabama were carried out using an electric chair dubbed "Yellow Mama," a nickname it was given...
Alabama fighter pilot lost 70 years ago in WWII crash finally coming home
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – An Alabama World War II pilot who was missing for decades after his plane went down on Guadalcanal Island will finally...
Merrill: A move to make Presidential candidates pay attention to Alabama
The most important and fundamental right that we have as Americans is the right to vote. But many people today believe our nation is...
Bizarre budding scandal involving House Majority Whip could impact Alabama
The most bizarre quasi-scandal of 2014 comes with just a few days left in the year as House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA1), the...
Alabama industry spent billions to make state’s air cleaner than ever, EPA wants more
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- As the Christmas holidays swung into full effect, justifiably drowning out most of the mundane news of the day, the Obama...
Obama Admin. rooting for BentleyCare Medicaid expansion, touts similar Pennsylvania plan
WASHINGTON -- Obama administration officials are celebrating New Years early by touting a spike in government healthcare enrollment, and are rooting hard for more...
My first year in Congress (Bradley Byrne’s Year in Review)
When I was elected to Congress last December, I vowed to hit the ground running from day one to make Southwest Alabama a better...
Alabama survey shows widespread support for school choice, disdain for AEA
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A statewide survey recently released publicly by the Alabama Federation for Children, in conjunction with the Black Alliance for Educational Options,...
Republicans hatch plan that could make Alabama a player in Presidential elections
Political leaders in Alabama and other Southern states have grown frustrated with their states' lack of influence in the presidential primaries and have hatched...
Republican lawmakers squirm as Bentley keeps floating tax hike
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- "We're going to be raising revenue," Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley said late last week. "Our goal is to raise revenue. We...
How prepared is Alabama for an infectious disease outbreak?
A new report released by Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) places Alabama about middle of the pack...
Alabama’s unemployment rate drops to 6.0%, lowest rate in over six years
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Gov. Robert Bentley on Friday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate is 6.0%, down from October’s rate of...
Conservative leaders petition governor to stop pursuing BentleyCare Medicaid expansion
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Two dozen grassroots conservative leaders from across Alabama came together on Thursday to write a letter to Gov. Robert Bentley urging...