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Alabamians are 14 percent richer than incomes indicate
For the second year in a row, the federal government released data comparing price differences among states and metro areas. The measurements are known...
Study shows Alabama dodged financial bullet by rejecting wind farms
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A new study from Utah-based public policy research organization Strata shows that Alabama might have dodged a significant fiscal bullet by...
Sessions: Feds could charge city officials who harbor illegals
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After 32 year-old Kathryn Steinle was allegedly shot by an illegal immigrant last Wednesday in San Francisco, the perpetual hot-button issue...
Bryne pushes Obama to abandon Iran nuke negotiations: ‘America is being played’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxC2r_kh-ek
(Video Above: Byrne explains the problem with the U.S. negotiations with Iran)
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) expressed his frustration with the Obama administration's...
Brooks: Illegal aliens have killed more Americans than Iraq and Afghanistan wars combined
During an interview on Yellowhammer Radio Tuesday, Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) said he believes more Americans have lost their lives at the hands...
How does Alabama’s fiscal health stack up? You might be surprised
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Despite this year's well-publicized budget problems, Alabama's fiscal health is actually significantly better than most other states, according to research from...
Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks: ‘I’d vote out four or five’ Supreme Court Justices
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- In an interview on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims Tuesday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) pulled no punches when discussing how he...
Byrne slams Alabama’s BP settlement: This deal is ‘way out of whack’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) slammed the recently announced $2.3 billion BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement on Monday's broadcast of Yellowhammer...
EPA’s expensive rules will hurt Alabama families, cost 1.4 million jobs nationwide (Opinion)
The summer months in Southwest Alabama can be especially grueling with temperatures resting in the 90s. If your family is like mine, summer also...
Trump brings national attention to illegal alien’s rape of Alabama child
RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. -- According to police, Ramiro Ajualip, a 27-year-old illegal Mexican immigrant living in Alabama, confessed to raping a ten-year-old Alabama girl in...
As Ala. lawmakers fret over budgets, one agency ‘very easily’ slashed its budget by one-third
Alabama's General Fund Budget has been the greatest point of contention among state officials over the past six months. Facing an estimated General Fund...
South Alabama Congressman expresses ‘serious concerns’ with $2.3 billion BP settlement
MOBILE, Ala. -- Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1), whose district was the most affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill, is voicing...
Alabama Dept. of Revenue leader attempts to defend Netflix Tax
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Yellowhammer News has obtained a copy of a letter sent to some legislators by Alabama Department of Revenue (ADOR) Commissioner Julie...
Alabama Democrat: Republicans are racist, homophobic Confederate flag wavers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Montgomery County Revenue Commissioner Janet Buskey is coming under fire Thursday after she allegedly posted a politically-charged rant on Facebook.
Though...
Alabama’s new campaign finance law reform makes political process more transparent (Opinion)
The old saying is give people an inch and they will take a mile. Unfortunately, this is especially true of politicians. We have...
Alabama will receive $2.3 billion settlement for 2010 BP oil spill
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- In a joint press conference early Thursday morning, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and Attorney General Luther Strange announced the state has...
Alabama Sen. Cam Ward arrested on DUI charges
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. -- Alabama State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) has been arrested for driving under the influence, according to multiple reports.
The Shelby County...
Pentagon won’t rename Alabama’s Ft. Rucker, named after Confederate officer
WASHINGTON -- In a rare moment of pushback against political correctness, the Pentagon announced it will not rename any military installations named after Confederate...
Roby on Iran: We can’t trust a country that encourages its people to chant ‘death to America’
WASHINGTON – The Obama Administration on Tuesday announced another deadline extension in its Iran nuclear negotiations, leading Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL2) to assert...
Alabama to challenge the EPA’s latest radical overreach in court
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama joined eight other states in a lawsuit Tuesday against the Environmental Protection Agency regarding a new rule that expands its...
Alabama gives foster kids hope with new scholarship program
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Governor Bentley held a ceremonial bill signing Tuesday for the Fostering Hope Scholarship Act, a new law that offers children currently...
Five tips to keep your power bill low during Alabama’s blazing summer
Summertime is here, and as the temperature rises, household energy costs tend to rise right along with it.
In an effort to help Alabamians keep...
US Supreme Court to hear case that could crush public-sector unions
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Last Friday, the U.S Supreme Court agreed to hear a case from California that could eviscerate the power of public sector...
Alabama Congressmen support bill to eliminate Supreme Court’s ObamaCare exemption
WASHINGTON -- After last week's confirmation of ObamaCare by the U.S. Supreme Court, some Republican members of Congress are backing legislation that would require...