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Alabama positioned to be key player in Trump’s GOP convention fight

Jordan LaPorta -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- After granting the GOP front-runner a landslide victory at its primary in March, Alabama now stands to play a massive role...

Sessions wants ‘new blood’ in Senate leadership, starting with Mike Lee

Jordan LaPorta -
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Staunch conservative Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) is challenging the Republican establishment in a push to gain a spot in leadership, and...

Whistleblowers: Bentley ordered state helicopter to fly his forgotten wallet to the beach

Cliff Sims -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Multiple confidential sources inside of state government came forward to Yellowhammer this week with accusations that Alabama Governor Robert Bentley ordered...

Breaking the law isn’t necessary to get impeached, regardless of what Bentley says

Jordan LaPorta -
At a ribbon cutting ceremony for Phase III of the Alabama Robotics Technology Park this morning, Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) once again faced questions...

Here’s why one Alabama doctor insists ‘Bentley needs a psychologist’

Jordan LaPorta -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL), who has been mired in a sex scandal for weeks, has recently begun apologizing to the people...

Alabamians deserve the power to recall public officials who break our trust (opinion)

Will Ainsworth -
Alabama, in many ways, has had an unfortunate and unlucky history in electing its chief executives. Out of the last five men who were elected...

Proposed Alabama constitutional amendment would reveal ‘dark money’ donors

Jordan LaPorta -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decator) wants to put the question of 'dark money' regulation to the voters. His bill, SB...

Bentley bites back, says scandal isn’t hurting state’s economy

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MOBILE – Governor Bentley got feisty this week when reporters wouldn’t stay on topic. As the Bentley-Mason scandal continues to make national headlines and state...

Alabama senator named the hardest working in the country

Jordan LaPorta -
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Newsmax has named has named Alabama's own Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as the hardest working U.S. Senator in the country. Newsmax determined...

Sen. Sessions as Trump’s VP? Probably not

Jordan LaPorta -
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Alabama U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions does not think that he is the guy that GOP Presidential front-runner Donald Trump will pick...

Congressman Palmer reacts to Alabama Governor’s scandal

Jordan LaPorta -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- On Wednesday, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) said that he believes the actions of Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) portray the state in...

Alabama pastor’s religious freedom lawsuit against the state moves forward

Jordan LaPorta -
CLANTON, Ala. -- On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Keith Watkins denied the state's requests to dismiss the claims by Pastor Ricky Martin, who sued...

Despite Obama’s cutbacks, Navy says it still needs Alabama-built combat ships

Jordan LaPorta -
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, the U.S. Navy released more information to support its claim that it will require more Alabama-built littoral combat ships...

Legislature overrides Governor’s budget veto; Bentley threatens tough Medicaid cuts

Mitchell Kilpatrick -
MONTGOMERY – This week the Alabama Legislature sent a clear message to Governor Robert Bentley by overturning his veto of the state budget. The...

Alabama bill would toughen penalties on those who assault police

Jordan LaPorta -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Wednesday morning, The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee of the Alabama House of Representatives approved a series of bills...

Alabama attorney general moves to shut down fantasy sports sites

Jordan LaPorta -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- After extended silence, Alabama Attorney General has declared that online fantasy sports betting sites are illegal according to state law. Popular sites...

‘Guns in cars’ bill one step closer to law in Alabama

Jordan LaPorta -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- On Tuesday night, the Alabama Senate passed SB14, 26-7 which would allow law abiding residents to carry a pistol in their...

State takes action to save Alabama racetracks from Obama’s radical environmental agenda

Jordan LaPorta -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Attorney General Luther Strange (R-AL) has joined eight other states trying to stop an EPA rule that existentially threatens over forty...

Alabama Lt. Gov: ready to take over “should the need arise”

Jordan LaPorta -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Articles of Impeachment brought against Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday created a real possibility that he could be removed from...

‘Neglect of duty, corruption, incompetency’ — Here’s what’s in Bentley’s articles of impeachment

Jordan LaPorta -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- On Tuesday, State Rep. Ed Henry (R-Harselle) announced in a press conference with several colleagues that the House of Representatives will...

DEVELOPING: Lawmakers begin process to impeach Bentley; Governor calls it ‘grandstanding’

Jordan LaPorta -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- At 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Alabama lawmakers took the first steps in the process to impeach scandal-plagued Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL)....

Alabama national guard sent in to help defend U.S. border

Jordan LaPorta -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Per request of the U.S. National Guard Bureau, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) has ordered a UH-72 helicopter and three pilots...

Shelby, Sessions join fight against Obama’s illegal amnesty in SCOTUS case

Jordan LaPorta -
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Alabama's U.S. Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions are joining in the fight against President Obama's amnesty plan in the U.S....

Liberal students protest famed conservative speaking at Alabama college in the name of tolerance

Jordan LaPorta -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- For the second time in two weeks, liberal students at an Alabama college are protesting a conservative speaker delivering remarks on...
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