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State government staffers duke it out on the kickball field

Adam Thomas -
Four teams comprised of staffers for some of Alabama's top elected leaders recently duked it out in the Inaugural Goat Hill Kickball League Championship. The...

Roby concerned security has not improved enough since Benghazi attack

Cliff Sims -
WASHINGTON – While much of the focus on Capitol Hill has been on the government shutdown and the pending negotiations over raising the federal...

The Devil and Scalia

Griffin Gulledge -
It comes as no surprise to any socially aware American that the gap between the religious and non-religious is widening. The growing gap between the...

Russia plans to spy on everyone at the Olympics

Cliff Sims -
"At the Sochi winter Olympics this February, every word you tweet, text or say on your cell will be monitored by the Russian state,"...

Report: ObamaCare causing Alabama health insurance premiums to double

Jeff Poor -
(Above: Alabamian Bud Porter expresses frustration with his skyrocketing health insurance premiums) On Thursday afternoon, an article by Birmingham News reporter Mike Oliver detailed the...

Roby applauds passage of bill restoring funding for death benefits for fallen soldiers

Adam Thomas -
U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Alabama, praised the unanimous passage of a bill that authorizes the funding for military death benefits for families of fallen...

Byrne touts Christian beliefs, fiscal conservatism in new ad (VIDEO)

Cliff Sims -
Byrne: Dad sold trucks and mom was a bookkeeper. We weren't rich, but we were blessed, and their faith never waivered. Voiceover: Christian. Conservative....

Rove ‘regrets’ previous endorsement of Dunn, warns of environmentalist ties

Cliff Sims -
Karl Rove, former Deputy White House Chief of Staff and current Fox News and Wall St. Journal contributor, said earlier this week that he...

Bridges to retire from Alabama House

Cliff Sims -
Montgomery – State Rep. DuWayne Bridges, R-Valley, on Thursday announced that when his current legislative term expires, he will retire from the Alabama House...

Shelby warned in 2010 that Yellen ‘has a Keynesian bias toward inflation’

Jeff Poor -
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama named Federal Reserve Board Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen as his nominee to replace outgoing Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke....

Norquist cools on Rubio

David Catanese -
Grover Norquist, speaking in Urbandale, Iowa Wednesday, leaves Marco Rubio off his list of 2016 contenders. And perhaps even worse in Norquist's eyes, he tosses...

DNC aims at Cruz, Rubio & Paul in govt. shutdown robocalls

David Catanese -
The Democratic National Committee is now venturing into early presidential primary states to tar potential GOP White House hopefuls with blame for the ongoing...

Bentley announces major investment, new jobs coming to Lawrence County

Adam Thomas -
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced on Wednesday that IT-TRI, LLC will invest almost $68 million in Lawrence County to build a steel tubing and...

Sessions to ‘rigorously scrutinize’ Yellen’s Fed chairman nomination

Jeff Poor -
Later this afternoon, President Barack Obama is set to announce Janet Yellen as his nominee for chairman of the Federal Reserve, succeeding current chairman...

Mathis officially launches AL-06 congressional campaign

Adam Thomas -
INDIAN SPRINGS, AL – Dr. Chad Mathis, an orthopedic surgeon from Indian Springs, on Tuesday formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in...

Birmingham pastor reflects on visit to North Korean border

Cliff Sims -
(Above: David Platt & Francis Chan at the border of North Korea and South Korea) David Platt, pastor of Birmingham's Church at Brook Hills,...

Could the Supreme Court derail Obama’s climate agenda?

Michael Bastasch -
The U.S. Supreme Court will meet later this week to consider whether it will review the Obama administration’s regulations aimed at fighting global warming. States...

3 takeaways from Chris Christie’s debate performance

David Catanese -
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie squared off with Democrat Barbara Buono in the first of two debates Tuesday night before his likely re-election next...

Brooks believes congressional Democrats might back down

Jeff Poor -
In an interview with Huntsville CBS affiliate WHNT on Tuesday, Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, said he believes there's a chance congressional Democrats will back...

Blackwell not running for Congress, will seek re-election to state senate

Adam Thomas -
Sen. Slade Blackwell, R-Mountain Brook, has opted to run for re-election to the State Senate rather than pursing a seat in Congress. Blackwell was considered...

Oral argument in Alabamian’s Supreme Court case set to take place today

Cliff Sims -
(Above: Shaun McCutcheon discusses his Supreme Court case, McCutcheon v. FEC) Birmingham-area conservative activist Shaun McCutcheon takes one more step toward election law immortality today...

Automotive company announces Auburn expansion

Adam Thomas -
Seohan Auto USA Corporation announced on Monday plans to build a second manufacturing plant at Technology Park West in Auburn, Ala. The Korean-based company builds...

Ivey engages with local North Alabama leaders on the IP mill closure

Adam Thomas -
Alabama Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey sent members of her staff to North Alabama to meet with city, county, and business leaders about the impending...

Barbour to fundraise for PSC candidate Chip Beeker

Cliff Sims -
Chip Beeker's bid to unseat Public Service Commissioner Terry Dunn will get a big boost in a few weeks when former Mississippi Governor and...
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