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US Supreme Court to disgraced former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman: Serve your time
WASHINGTON -- The United States Supreme Court has denied to review the appeal of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, who is currently serving a...
ALGOP calls on Hubbard to step down from Speakership until his trial is completed
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Alabama Republican Party Steering Committee is calling on House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) to step down from his post until...
Troy prof: Liberal faculties nationwide are blocking students from well-rounded education
Watching state and national politics, I often wonder how a country founded on the principles of limited government, individual responsibility, and a healthy dose...
Alabama rep vows to ‘eliminate every gun free zone I can,’ starting with college campuses
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- "Campus carry" may be coming to Alabama in 2016.
A state lawmaker has pre-filed a bill for the upcoming legislative session that...
Ala. congressman whose grandfather was killed by a mentally ill gunman defends 2nd Amendment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQhalhxEonE&feature=youtu.be
(Video above: Congressman Bradley Byrne discusses his family's personal gun violence tragedy and how it shaped his views on the Second Amendment and mental...
Alabamians should not accept the inevitability of big government (opinion)
The New Year always comes brimming with new goals, possibilities, and expectations. This year, for many, those expectations are closely tied to the 2016...
How an Alabama senator could block major portions of Obama’s gun control actions
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Monday announced his long-anticipated executive actions on gun control, which include expanded background checks on gun purchases, additional...
Powerball craze lays the groundwork for another Alabama lottery push
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- In 1999, Alabamians voted down Gov. Don Siegelman's proposed "education lottery" 54% to 46%. Since then, numerous statewide candidates -- most...
Yellowhammer announces blockbuster lineup for Alabama Economic Growth Summit
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Yellowhammer Multimedia on Thursday announced program details for the inaugural Alabama Economic Growth Summit, a two-day event that will celebrate Alabama’s...
Alabama sues feds for breaking law by placing refugees in states without consulting them first
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday announced the State of Alabama has filed a lawsuit against the federal government for failing to...
Sessions: Obama seeks to disarm Americans while freeing dangerous criminals; here are the facts
By: Sen. Jeff Sessions
While President Obama lectures the nation on gun violence, and seeks to limit law-abiding Americans’ exercise of their constitutional rights, his...
EXCLUSIVE: Obama administration may house illegal immigrants at Alabama base
WASHINGTON -- According to a top Pentagon staffer, the U.S. government is once again considering housing unaccompanied illegal immigrant children at military bases around...
Bentley issues warning: ‘Obama is threatening to take away our 2nd Amendment rights’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is urging the state's congressional delegation to gear up for a fight with the White House over...
Shelby unloads over gun control: ‘Obama wants America to look more like Chicago’
WASHINGTON -- US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) on Monday responded to President Barack Obama's planned executive actions on gun control, saying Mr. Obama wants...
Sessions: Obama used holidays as distraction for another brazen, illegal executive action
By: Sen. Jeff Sessions
The President has announced another brazen, illegal executive action.
As Americans gathered with loved ones to wish each other a more prosperous...
Alabama congressmen gear up for Second Amendment fight with ‘out-of-control’ President
WASHINGTON -- Alabama congressmen are gearing up for a fight with the Obama administration over the president's expected executive orders on gun control, which...
As Obama preps gun control executive orders, Alabama may consider ‘guns everywhere’ law
In a long-rumored move, the Obama Administration signaled last week that the President is preparing to roll out executive orders on gun control.
Politico,...
Alabamian who funded ‘Trump is disgusting’ skywriting pledges ‘this is just the beginning’
America is great. Trump is disgusting.
Anybody but Trump.
Iowans dump Trump.
Those are just a handful of the messages that garnered national headlines after they...
Hero dogs—many of them trained in Alabama—are finally being reunited with their handlers
(Video above: Yellowhammer goes inside AMK9's hero dog training facility in Anniston, Alabama)
1,500 Iowans crowded into a gymnasium in August of 2011 to mourn...
How Alabamians in storm-ravaged areas can help get funding to rebuild and repair
After torrential rain swept through Alabama over the Christmas holidays, many areas around the state are still assessing the damage, or waiting for flood...
‘RINO’ has entirely lost its meaning
RINO, or "Republican in Name Only," has for the last couple of decades been the pejorative term of choice for conservatives looking for an...
Alabama’s state and local governments are among the country’s largest per capita
Alabama is the second most conservative state in America, according to the most recent Gallup survey, so it may come as a surprise that...
AL.com mocks celebrity unwed mother for abstinence advocacy
Bristol Palin, the daughter of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and a former contestant on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, gave birth to her...
The 15 events that defined Alabama politics in 2015
2015 was a wild year in Alabama politics.
A reality television star drew tens of thousands of Alabamians to his presidential campaign rallies.
A sitting...