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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...

Scandal-ridden Bentley refuses to disclose records of who he’s with during work hours

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Governor Robert Bentley's office is refusing to release many of his calendar records, which include his scheduled appointments, transportation arrangements and...

Charles Barkley backs police: ‘We’d be living in the Wild West’ without them

Alabama native and former Auburn University and NBA basketball star Charles Barkley is doubling down on his support of police, in spite of intense...

Sessions: Obama expanded unlawful immigration program while country was distracted

WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday, while the political press was focusing on the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, the Obama Administration quietly announced plans to...

Not watching the DNC? Here’s everything you need to know about the first two days.

A lot has happened since the Democratic National Convention got underway on Monday. And since you probably did not have the stomach to sit...

DNC DISUNITY: Alabama and Delaware delegates square off over seating arrangements

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The party disunity in Philadelphia continues as delegates from Alabama and Delaware fought over which chairs belonged to whom. "We're short...

Democrats call Alabama’s voter ID law ‘racist’ but require DNC delegates to show ID to vote

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- In a twist of irony, the Democratic National Convention is requiring delegates to show photo ID to receive their official credentials....

IT’S OFFICIAL: Bentley urges legislature to approve lottery to fund Medicaid growth

(Video above: Gov. Robert Bentley makes his pitch to the people of Alabama to approve a lottery) MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has...

Alabama’s DNC delegation starts Hillary coronation with embarrassing flub on TV (Video)

(Video above: Alabama's delegation to the Democratic National Convention is short one vote) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- With anticipation building for the Democratic Party to officially...

I was the youngest Alabama delegate at the RNC. Here’s why I’m backing Trump.

I was blessed with the opportunity to represent Alabama as a delegate at this year's Republican National Convention, alongside my dad. It was an...

Obama withholds ‘militaristic’ protective gear from Alabama police because it may ‘scare’ people

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has for months withheld protective gear from Alabama law enforcement agencies because some of it is "militaristic looking" and...

Only Obama’s hometown of Chicago has higher sales taxes than Birmingham, Montgomery

A new report from the Tax Foundation reveals that two Alabama cities - Birmingham and Montgomery - have the second highest effective sales tax...

Byrne: If you want to defeat Hillary, you must vote for Trump, no one else

U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) was recently interviewed by Bob Grip, News anchor at Fox 10 / WALA-TV in Mobile about the 2016 Presidential...

Conservative Alabama lawmakers weigh supporting lottery in exchange for term limits

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A Special Legislative Session is increasingly likely in the late summer or early fall and Alabama lawmakers are considering options to...

Growing global threats lead to security policy changes at Alabama, Auburn stadiums

TUSCALOOSA and AUBURN, Ala. -- With security threats growing nationally and around the globe, the University of Alabama and Auburn University are both taking...

Bill Clinton once used Alabama football as a weapon in his ‘feud’ with Richard Shelby

With the Democratic National Convention set to start this week, it seems like a good time to remember what the Clintons did last time...

Alabama Minority GOP Chair: Trump’s law & order platform will deliver ‘landslide’ victory

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- After watching this week's Republican National Convention and listening to Donald J. Trump's nomination acceptance speech Thursday, the chairman of the...

Trump pledged to ‘fix’ the dreaded TSA. This Alabama congressman may be his best ally.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Donald J. Trump pledged Thursday night during his Republican presidential nomination acceptance speech to "fix TSA at the airports, which is...

Read the full text of Trump’s Republican nomination acceptance speech

Donald J. Trump is set to accept his party's presidential nomination Thursday night during a primetime speech from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland,...