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Alabama city makes it illegal to use bathroom that doesn’t match birth gender
OXFORD, Ala. -- An Alabama city has swiftly responded to Target's new transgender bathroom policy by passing a citywide ordinance outlawing individuals from using...
Alabama House Democrat threatens to expose colleagues’ affairs if Bentley impeached
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Never one to shy away from making a controversial statement, State Rep. Alvin Holmes (D-Montgomery) on Tuesday threatened to expose the...
Meet the Alabama lawmaker quietly promising to save Bentley from impeachment
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama State Rep. Mike Jones (R-Andalusia) is poised to bury articles of impeachment against Governor Robert Bentley if the House continues...
POWER & INFLUENCE 50: Alabama’s most powerful & influential government officials
The Yellowhammer Power & Influence 50 is an annual list of the 50 most powerful and influential players in Alabama politics and business --...
Alabama congressmen accuse EPA of using federal funds to attack farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Four members of Alabama's Congressional delegation have signed on to a bipartisan letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy...
Huntsville brewery announces limited-edition beer inspired by Governor Bentley
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Governor Bentley is being commemorated by a new limited-edition brew from the Salty Nut Brewery in Huntsville.
The drink, called “Unimpeachable...
The Fight for Pension Reform in Alabama
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By Representative Lynn Greer and Katherine Green Robertson on April 25, 2016
Like many pension funds across the country, the State of Alabama’s public pension...
Alabama flag removed from US Capitol because of ‘Confederate imagery’
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Alabama's state flag has been removed from the U.S. Capitol Building because of "Confederate imagery". The other states that also had...
Cross-dressing man arrested for filming Alabama woman in public bathroom
FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- While visiting a shopping mall in Virginia, an Alabama woman realized she was being filmed by a cross-dressing man who was...
Dianne Bentley, my friend, we are in your corner
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By Muriel Farley
My husband, Allen Farley, is a member of the Alabama House of Representatives. On August 28th of 2015, we received news that...
Alabama senator makes one last push for lottery vote before end of legislative session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- As the 2016 Alabama legislative session rushes to the finish line, one legislator is pushing for a lottery vote one last...
Sessions: Trump’s ‘clobbering’ the field, making it tougher for GOP to nominate anyone else
On Tuesday, Donald Trump won another big primary in New York, further extending his lead over his opponents, Texas Senator Ted Cruz and Ohio...
Everything Alabamians should know about the upcoming Republican Nation Convention
This year's Republican National Convention is set to be the most dramatic in decades. With each passing delegate contest, it seems more and more...
Somebody just bought Don Siegelman’s prison shirt on eBay for $4,500
The Internet never ceases to amaze.
Someone on eBay has just purchased the used prison shirt of disgraced former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman for $4,500...
Alabama Senate passes bill eliminating ‘excessive fees’ for concealed carry permits
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Senate is getting praise from the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action for passing a bill that would...
Alabama lawmaker introduces bill to ban dismemberment abortions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- On Tuesday, Alabama state representative Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) introduced the Alabama Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion Act (HB 376)...
Bentley defends himself against lawsuit, says he was justified in firing state’s top cop
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday defended himself in the wake of a lawsuit filed by former Alabama Secretary of Law Enforcement...
Shelby bucks Senate leadership, refuses to budge on Ex-Im Bank’s ‘corporate welfare’
WASHINGTON -- In spite of growing pressure from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) says he is "in...
Former Alabama Secretary of Law Enforcement files civil suit against Bentley, Mason, Stabler
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Former Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Secretary Spencer Collier on Tuesday filed a nine count civil lawsuit in Montgomery County Circuit...
Research reveals UA was unnecessarily dragged into the Bentley-Mason scandal
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The complex web of financial dealings that has emerged in the wake of the Bentley-Mason scandal ensnared the University of Alabama...
Byrne: Tax Code Desperately in Need of Reform
You have all heard the quote before: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Just this week,...
On tax day, Sen. Shelby calls for a new flat tax
Every year, tax day causes many to rethink how their state and nation goes about generating funding. Different proposals are floated out, but rarely...
VICTORY: EPA withdraws proposed rule that would have devastated Alabama racing
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew language from a rule proposal that many feared would devastate the semi-pro racing...
Happy tax day: Forbes says Alabama is the 10th best state for taxes
The web edition of Forbes magazine released its comprehensive ranking of best states for taxes just in time for the filing deadline. On the...