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Alabama GOP Congressmen vote to lift oil export ban, strengthen energy independence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M2sfnRYi2c
(Video Above: Congressman Bradley Byrne speaks in favor of lifting the crude oil export ban)
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to...
Court slaps down EPA ‘power grab’ that would have ceded control of Alabama waterways
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a nationwide stay on the EPA's controversial "Waters of the United States" rule...
As violence escalates, Sessions vows to cops targeted by criminals: ‘We’re going to be with you’
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(Video above: Sens. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and Pat Toomey (R-Penn.) host a press conference on the Thin Blue Line Act)
WASHINGTON -- In the wake...
Huckabee: Sessions on short list for AG because of his ‘adherence to the Constitution’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDZZxHDrths&feature=youtu.be
(Audio above: Gov. Mike Huckabee says Jeff Sessions would be on his short list for AG)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- During an interview on Yellowhammer Radio...
Troy economist: Public pension reform is needed today to pay for yesterday’s political promises (Opinion)
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By Dan Sutter
Underfunded state employee pension plans loom as a potential economic catastrophe. Illinois’ state pension plan faces a deficit in excess of $100...
Alabama small business owner testifies before Congress against proposed overtime rule
WASHINGTON -- Alabama business owner Terry Shea told Congress Thursday morning that a proposed Department of Labor rule backed by many Democrats including President Obama to expand...
Rogers: Here’s what the defense spending bill means for East Alabama (Opinion)
As you may have seen in the news, the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 1735 – National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year...
Sessions: ObamaTrade can still be killed by Congress
WASHINGTON -- Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions revealed Tuesday he believes the conglomerate of trade deals dubbed "ObamaTrade" can still be killed in Congress, but...
Statewide tea party coalition endorses Gerritson, Roby campaign says conservative groups are split
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Tea Party and Conservative Coalition (ATPCC) banded together to endorse Wetumpka Tea Party president and nationally-known conservative activist Becky...
Jesse Jackson coming to Alabama to fight Drivers License office closures
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Jesse Jackson will be traveling through Alabama Wednesday, condemning the state's closure of 31 part-time satellite Drivers License offices, many of...
Alabama tea party group endorses Roby citing her support for military
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL2) is facing Becky Gerritson, the leader of one of Alabama’s most active and effective conservative political...
Byrne wants Congressional power to block Syrian refugees from entering Alabama, U.S.
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) announced his support for legislation Tuesday that would give Congress significant input before refugees can enter the United States.
The Refugee Resettlement...
Bentley signals more tax increases, reforms could be on agenda next year
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- After a months-long battle over tax increases, Governor Robert Bentley revealed last week he will push once again for revenue increases in...
Everything you need to know about Alabama’s most competitive Congressional race (AL-02 analysis)
It is shaping up to be a relatively calm election year in Alabama. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) is on track to easily win re-election,...
Settlement between Alabama and BP over 2010 gulf oil spill finalized
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced Monday the state's final settlement with BP concerning the damages caused by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil...
Sessions: US has taken in four times more immigrants than any other nation on Earth
WASHINGTON -- According to new information produced by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and The National Interest, chaired by U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions...
Hillary Clinton, Democrats level racism charges against Alabama for closing Driver License offices
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton slammed the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's (ALEA) decision to handle budget...
Byrne: Manufacturing is on the rise in Alabama, but challenges remain (Opinion)
As I was touring the manufacturing operation at Quality Filters in Robertsdale, I was struck by just how much manufacturing has grown in Southwest...
Alabama Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey endorses Jeb Bush for President
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Lt. Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced her endorsement of former Florida governor and Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush. Ivey...
Alabama Secretary of State assures free Voter IDs will be available in all counties
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- When the announcement was made Wednesday that satellite drivers license office across the state would be closed, there was immediate speculation...
Al Gore’s Florida tea party front group could signal what’s next for Alabama
Former Vice President and climate change activist Al Gore has teamed up with a Tea Party leader in a move that could signal a...
AL-02 Republican primary shaping up to be one of the year’s most contentious races
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Wetumpka Tea Party founder Becky Gerritson came out swinging on the first day of her quest to unseat Rep. Martha Roby...
Byrne: It’s time to put national security over party politics
(Video Above: Congressman Bradley Byrne urges his colleagues to focus more on national security over party politics)
Washington – Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL) delivered a speech...
Ala. Republican delegation votes unanimously against funding Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON -- Though Congress ultimately passed a "continuing resolution" (CR) Wednesday funding the federal government, including abortion provider Planned Parenthood, for the next two...