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Obama’s AG in Alabama Wednesday for community policing tour
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-- U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is in Birmingham Wednesday during a stop on her nationwide "community policing" tour, raising awareness for a...
Alabama Congressman Brooks co-sponsors bill to eliminate tax on health insurance
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) announced Tuesday evening his support of a bill that would allow individuals to deduct the amount spent on...
Army officer from Alabama nails it: ‘I’m offended that everyone is offended by something!’
Jordan Thompson is an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army and a University of Alabama graduate currently attending Samford's Cumberland School of Law.
On Tuesday,...
Sessions: ObamaTrade will ‘imperil Americans’ jobs, wages, and control over their own affairs’
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Senate invoked cloture on the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill that will allow President Obama to "fast track" the 12-nation...
Here’s how the King v Burwell ObamaCare decision could affect Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Research from two influential conservative think tanks shows that many Alabamians are set to benefit to the tune of hundreds of...
Alabama auditor slams ‘ObamaNet’ subsidies: ‘We have got to stop these giveaways’
MOBILE, Ala. -- Republican State Auditor Jim Ziegler immediately attacked a new program he dubbed "ObamaNet" on his Facebook page after the Federal Communications...
Sessions reveals Obama plan to use trade deal to advance radical environmental agenda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORK08SFO_MU&feature=youtu.be
(Video Above: Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions addresses the Senate floor, urging his colleagues not to approve TPP until they know what the trade agreement...
Let’s bust the myth that raising taxes will stimulate Alabama’s economy (Opinion)
I’ve been reluctant to do this but I’m going to call for an increase in state taxes to boost economic activity.
Let’s call it...
Defense bill could support thousands of jobs in Alabama—if Obama doesn’t veto it first
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate passed a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Thursday afternoon authorizing $612 billion in defense spending for the upcoming fiscal...
Ted Cruz coming to Alabama to deliver keynote address at local GOP dinner
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- U.S. Senator and Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) will deliver the keynote address at an upcoming event hosted by the...
Artur Davis on Charleston: America is ‘too slow to see threat from far-right radicals’
As the country mourned the tragic killing of nine South Carolina churchgoers Thursday, Montgomery mayoral candidate Artur Davis made waves on Twitter by suggesting...
Palmer: Govt. can’t take away tax-exempt status of churches that oppose gay marriage
WASHINGTON — Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) signed on to co-sponsor the The First Amendment Defense Act introduced in both the Senate and House on...
Alabama congressmen split over vote to give Obama ‘fast track’ trade authority
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House on Thursday approved Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), a measure that would allow President Obama to "fast-track" trade agreements, including...
Alabama Medical Association endorses Palmer’s medical coding bill
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(Video above: Palmer discussing The Protecting Patients and Physicians Against Coding Act)
WASHINGTON — The Medical Association of the State of Alabama officially endorsed H.R....
Shelby seeks to slash EPA budget, block ‘egregious rules that stifle job creation’
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, of which Alabama Senator Richard Shelby is a senior member, passed the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...
Aderholt: National Weather Service consolidation proposal could put Alabamians at risk
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) voiced his disapproval Wednesday of the proposed National Weather Service Improvement Act, a bill that would consolidate the...
Alabama Rep: Obama mandating gender neutral bathrooms is the ‘dumbest move ever’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama State Representative Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City), recently spoke out against the Obama administration for mandating federal contractors and buildings allow...
Rogers: TSA ‘One of the most despised agencies in the Federal government’
Anyone across Alabama who has taken a flight over the past few years knows what a long and frustrating event the passenger screening process...
The stunning difference between Condi and Hillary in a single sentence
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- A startling report from Politico reveals a very stark contrast between two of the most well-known women in politics.
When Alabama...
The 10 most amazing quotes from Trump’s presidential campaign announcement
NEW YORK, NY -- Donald J. Trump announced Tuesday that he is now a candidate for President of the United States, and the whole...
Bentley reported large donations from AEA, Hospital Association the day he announced tax plan
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Public campaign finance disclosures show Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) received $45,000 in combined donations from groups affiliated with Alabama Education Association...
Santorum slams ‘ObamaTrade,’ vows to win Alabama again
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Former Pennsylvania Senator and current Presidential candidate Rick Santorum visited Montgomery Monday morning to discuss his opposition of the Fast-Track trade...
Huntsville responds: Living off-the-grid in the city limits is an unsafe ‘alternative lifestyle’
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- As the public outcry over the city of Huntsville's targeting of a military veteran for living "off the grid" intensified Monday,...
Dems could block Alabama-based defense projects unless EPA, IRS get more funding
WASHINGTON -- Late last week, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved a Department of Defense funding bill that will support several Alabama projects, including...