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Alabama’s poor are richer than Europe’s middle class
AUBURN, Ala. -- According to the Auburn-based Mises Institute, a free-market think tank named for the famed Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises, lower income Americans,...
Bentley and Clinton spar over whether Alabama Republicans are racists
HOOVER, Ala. -- Speaking to the predominantly black Alabama Democratic Conference on Friday, Hillary Clinton slammed Alabama Republicans for requiring proof of citizenship to...
Hillary fakes southern accent during campaign stop in Alabama (Video)
HOOVER, Ala. -- Speaking at the Alabama Democratic Conference convention over the weekend, Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton delivered a familiar stump speech with...
Bentley seeks end to Cuba embargo, eyes trade opportunities with Communist regime
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Governor Robert Bentley endorsed an effort this week to lift the decades-long trade restrictions with Cuba, signing a letter with...
More evidence Alabama dodged a bullet by not embracing ObamaCare
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- While Alabama has stood firm against enacting any of the voluntary portions of ObamaCare, several other Republican-led states have embraced what...
Troy economist: Alabama chose liquor stores over Driver’s License offices (Opinion)
In the face of ongoing budget concerns, the state of Alabama released a list of 31 driver’s license offices it plans to close in an effort...
The ‘War on Poverty’ has been an extremely expensive failure (Infographic)
This week the Alabama Policy Institute, a non-profit free market think tank based in Birmingham, is exploring conservative solutions to poverty. Since its implementation...
Senate Dems want to increase smoking age to 21, here’s what that could mean for Alabama
WASHINGTON -- In new legislation proposed by a group of Senate Democrats, the legal smoking age would rise to 21. Such a move would have...
Federal judges: Alabama taxpayer resources cannot be used to collect union dues
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A panel of federal judges in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that union dues cannot be collected using taxpayer funds,...
ALGOP Chairman slams #DemDebate for ‘destructive,’ ‘harmful’ rhetoric
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Tuesday night marked the first Democratic presidential debate hosted by CNN. Millions watched to see whether or not front-runners former Secretary of...
Alabama’s coastal communities feel BP oil spill settlement is a ripoff
GULF SHORES, Ala. -- While many in Alabama's state government lauded a $2 billion settlement with BP over the 2010 oil spill, some Gulf...
Palmer: If Obama wants debt limit hike, welfare recipients must go to work
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(Audio above: Congressman Gary Palmer discusses debt limit increase negotiations on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims.)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL06) told...
The dismal state of the once-powerful AEA, one year after its founder’s passing
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- One year ago today the venerable Paul Hubbert, founder and longtime leader of the Alabama Education Association (AEA), passed away only...
Sessions: EPA’s ‘unrealistic restrictions’ will wound workers, make U.S. less competitive (Opinion)
For years, Americans have heard that the “time is now” to act on “climate change,” and in recent months — as President Obama pursues...
Bentley only uses a private email account; here’s why that’s a big deal, and why it’s not
Alabama sports website and liberal political blog AL.com on Tuesday declared, "Gov. Robert Bentley has a Hillary Clinton problem."
The provocative headline fueled a round...
The ‘SEC Primary’ just got literal: Jeb Bush to attend Alabama vs. LSU football game
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The "SEC Primary" just got literal. Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush is making a campaign stop in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, November 7th, for...
House Speaker race quickly becoming a congressional campaign issue in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- While Republicans in Washington, D.C., prepare for an internal election for Speaker of the House, the debate surrounding who they will...
Conservative, free market principles are the answer to Alabama’s poverty problem (opinion)
There is no shortage of ideological differences between conservatives and liberals or Republicans and Democrats, but perhaps the most divisive issue on the political...
Senator Albritton: Don’t punish rural Alabama because of waste in Montgomery (Opinion)
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By State Senator Greg Albritton
All too often, the professional bureaucrats in Montgomery ignore the people in rural Alabama. The recent closure of driver’s license...
Alabama congressman: Division between Jews and Muslims is tearing Democratic Party apart
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(Audio Above: Mo Brooks discusses House Speaker race and Democratic Party)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks joined Yellowhammer Radio Host Cliff Sims Friday to...
Alabama Senator: No more using education dollars to prop up general fund (Opinion)
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By Alabama Senator Gerald Dial
Over the years, to bear the weight of lacking and reduced Education Trust Fund dollars, educators and support personnel have...
Byrne: National security should be top priority when considering Syrian refugees (Opinion)
When considering whether to vote in favor of legislation, I often ask myself a simple question: Is this in the best interest of the...
Roby: A defeat for the EPA’s ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule overreach is a victory for Alabamians (Opinion)
Good news: the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has halted an attempt by the Environmental Protection Agency to expand its reach into private...
Alabama just took the lead on ensuring military voting rights, here’s how
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- For the first time ever this week, a member of the U.S. armed services -- an Alabamian -- voted electronically while...