Oklahoma

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, has joined other U.S. senators in calling for an investigation into potential price-fixing by the nation’s four largest meatpackers. Many farmers and ranchers claim what they get paid to produce beef has no relation to what consumers are getting charged in the stores and that the big four beef packers … Continued

Some lawmakers expressed alarm when Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn revealed at a recent Contract Review meeting that the state was looking to spend $1 billion to build three new mega-prisons. Less than two years ago, the Legislature rejected a plan by then-Gov. Robert Bentley to spend approximately $850 million on four mega-prisons. Now … Continued

NASA Administrator James Frederick “Jim” Bridenstine held a roundtable discussion Thursday with United Launch Alliance (ULA) and NASA officials after touring ULA’s massive rocket factory in Decatur. Bridenstine then addressed the media. Reporters asked about the Space Launch System. “We are not going to abandon it,” Bridenstine said. “We are behind schedule and over cost; … Continued

Greed is consuming the Republican Party. From top to bottom, state and national, today’s GOP is filled with men and women who will shirk any ideal, sell out any person or group and subvert any ethics laws to enrich themselves and their friends. If you doubt this, do me one favor: Read the New York … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter At the urging of grassroots conservative activists, just this year, the controversial Common Core standards were repealed in Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Missouri. On Friday, the Federal government struck back against Oklahoma. As a result of the Common Core repeal, President Obama’s U.S. Department of Education told Oklahoma officials … Continued

Staff Report MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday said various state agencies in Alabama are in contact with their counterparts in Oklahoma to offer any assistance needed in the recovery from Monday’s deadly tornado.  Governor Bentley also encouraged Alabamians to keep the people of Oklahoma in their prayers throughout the recovery. “It’s important for … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama has had more tornado deaths than any state in the country since World War II. Oklahoma was struck by monstrously big tornadoes on Monday similar to the storms that struck Alabama in April 2011. Over 50 Oklahoman s were listed as dead on Monday, including many in an … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter United States Representative Spencer Bachus (R) is calling on President Barack Obama. to approve the construction of the Keystone Pipeline. Bachus says the pipeline will create 20,000 construction jobs without costing the taxpayers anything. Bachus released his comments to the American public and the people of the sixth district … Continued