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Bentley: 70 percent of Alabamians would support a lottery to pay for Medicaid growth
MONROEVILLE, Ala. -- Alabama Governor Robert Bentley says a statewide lottery may be the only way to fund the state's growing Medicaid program, which...
Trump reveals ‘unabashedly non-interventionist’ foreign policy team led by Sessions
WASHINGTON -- In a Monday meeting with the Washington Post, GOP Presidential front-runner Donald Trump announced the members of his foreign policy team, which...
Here’s how the presidential candidates’ tax plans would impact Alabamians’ paychecks
A recent Gallup poll showed that, for once, Republicans and Democrats agree: the economy is the number one issue of the 2016 Presidential Election....
Alabama Minority GOP Chairman: Black churchgoers are conservatives, should be Republicans
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The head of the Alabama Minority GOP believes the overwhelming majority of black churchgoers are conservatives, but continue to shy away...
Conservatives circulate lists of Trump’s Alabama supporters to ‘blackball’
WASHINGTON -- Several conservative opinion leaders are circulating lists of prominent Donald J. Trump supporters, including some from Alabama, and vowing to "blackball" them...
Kids agree with Alabama congressman on Michelle Obama’s school lunches: ‘I hate them all’
WASHINGTON -- Alabama congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) has been trying to roll back Michelle Obama's school lunch initiative for years, and he now has...
Unfunded liabilities in Alabama’s pension system have increased 500% since 2003. It’s time for reform.
An overwhelming majority of economists believe that, without pension reform, states will be forced to resort to austerity budgets, federal bailouts, and/or default.
This...
Alabama mayor says $30k bill for hosting Trump rally was ‘worth it’
MADISON, Ala. -- Despite the city being left with a $30,000 bill, the Mayor of Madison has no regrets hosting Donald Trump last month.
Mayor...
Alabama Senate passes bill to get the state out of the marriage business
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Senate on Wednesday passed a bill to get the state out of the marriage business. The legislation would abolish...
Protesters’ efforts against Donald Trump backfire, just like they did with George Wallace
Donald Trump's rise has been fueled by his ability to tap into populist anger and frustration. His disdain for "political-correctness" and willingness to "tell...
Shelby, Sessions pledge to oppose Obama’s anti-gun SCOTUS nominee, again
WASHINGTON -- Alabama Senators Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby already have a history of voting against President Obama’s nominee to replace Supreme Court justice...
Despite Obama, McCain obstruction, Navy still wants Alabama-built littoral combat ships
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The years-long battle over Alabama-built littoral combat ships continues to wage, but new insight from the Secretary of the Navy might...
Alabama congressional delegation: ISIS is committing genocide against Christians
WASHINGTON -- Alabama's congressional delegation and their colleagues in the US House of Representatives have unanimously passed a resolution declaring the so called Islamic...
Alabama chief justice accuses American Bar Association of punishing religious attorneys
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is accusing the American Bar Association of working to “forcibly elevate sexual behavior, appetites...
Shelby votes against Obama Ed. Secretary: He supports Common Core, liberal agenda
WASHINGTON -- Alabama's U.S. Senators on Monday voted against President Barack Obama's nominee for Secretary of Education, with Senator Richard Shelby expressing concerns that...
CHEAPENING DIPLOMAS: Alabama HS graduation rate soars, student achievement drops
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Last month, Tommy Bice announced his plans to step down as Alabama’s superintendent of education. Looking back on the entirety of...
Sessions hails Scalia as ‘one of the greatest Justices ever,’ slams ‘living’ Constitution theory
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on Monday took to the Senate floor to remember the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who...
Obama’s environmental agenda now includes targeting over 40 Alabama racetracks
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In addition to liberal elitists and Hollywood snobs, racing enthusiasts have a powerful new nemesis: The Obama administration.
The Environmental Protection Agency...
Number of Alabamians working reaches highest point since 2008
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Governor Robert Bentley on Monday announced that Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted January 2016 unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is up slightly...
Everything you need to know about the growing chaos in Alabama’s prisons
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Sessions: It’s time for Republicans to unite behind Trump
WASHINGTON - With winner-take-all primary elections set to take place on Tuesday in several large states, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) believes it is time...
Data shows Cruz would crush Trump one-on-one, but Trump would have still won Alabama
This year's election cycle has left many voters asking "what if?" What if lower-tier candidates had dropped out sooner? What if the primary had...
Sessions: Clinton is even more lawless on immigration than President Obama
Last night, Secretary Clinton not only made clear that she would not take action to restore our immigration system, but that she would go...
Byrne warns Republican Party bosses not to rig nominating process to stop Trump
MOBILE, Ala. -- On the heels of multiple reports that top Republican Party leaders and donors have been meeting to discuss last-ditch efforts to...