Two challenges have been filed with the Alabama Republican Party, challenging Bobby Bright being on the GOP ballot in the race for Alabama’s Second Congressional District. A hearing on the challenges is scheduled Saturday, February 24th, and a decision will be made whether to allow or deny him on the ballot. The challenges are based primarily on Bright having served…
President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address clocked in at one hour and 20 minutes. According to the American Presidency Project, that makes Trump’s speech one of the longest State of the Union addresses in recent presidential history. President Bill Clinton’s final State of the Union speech in January 2000 ran longer than Trump’s at just over an…
Congressman Bradley Byrne has announced he will not run in the special election for US Senate. Byrne issued a statement saying at this time he believes it is best for him to remain in the House of Representatives. He says he wants to focus on issues like reducing federal spending and taking better care of our veterans. The seat was…
Nonpartisan analysts project that 14 million people would lose coverage next year under the House bill dismantling former President Barack Obama’s health care law. The estimate is a blow to Republicans. Monday’s estimate by the Congressional Budget Office says the number of uninsured would grow to 24 million by 2026. The projections give fuel to opponents who warn the measure…
The Supreme Court has upheld the process for challenging invalid patents, making it easier for companies to fight so-called patent trolls. The justices ruled unanimously on Monday to uphold the legal standard used to invalidate patents by a new appeals board at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Congress created the board in 2011 over concerns federal officials were issuing…
