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U.S. Supreme Court approves Alabama’s use of controversial lethal injection drugs
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court, in another 5-4 decision Monday gave states permission to once again use certain drugs to execute death-row prisoners...
One Alabama probate judge declares his county is no longer in the ‘marriage business’
TROY, Ala. -- The US Supreme Court's decision last Thursday to strike down state bans on same-sex marriage has left Alabama probate judges with...
U.S. Supreme Court stalls Obama’s environmental agenda, rules against EPA
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After ending last week mired in controversy, the Supreme Court continued its string of landmark decisions on Monday by striking down...
Uber takes anti-2nd Amendment stance just as they start gaining traction in Alabama
MOBILE, Ala. -- Just as they began to set up shop in Alabama, app-based transportation service Uber has enacted a ban on firearms for both...
Congress must use the power of the purse to reign in Obama’s agenda (Opinion)
Article I, section 9, clause 7 of the Constitution says that “no money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations...
The secret reason some Alabama Republicans are relieved SCOTUS legalized gay marriage
This past Wednesday morning, workers at the Alabama Capitol took down the poles where for years various Confederate flags had flown. That afternoon, Gov....
Sessions: Supreme Court diktats are damaging the rule of law
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Friday afternoon on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions shared his thoughts on the Supreme Court's ruling striking...
Sims: SCOTUS ObamaCare ruling signals ‘the death of absolute truth,’ here’s why
The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with the Obama Administration's view that taxpayer-subsidized health insurance plans should be available to all Americans,...
Alabama-based SPLC releases ‘hate list’ of conservative women
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The ultra-liberal Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) published what some are calling a "hit list" of women who are outspoken against...
Alabama congressmen vote to stall EPA plan that would increase utility bills
WASHINGTON-- The U.S. House voted 247-180 Wednesday to approve H.R. 2042, the Ratepayer Protection Act which would delay mandatory compliance with EPA emissions rules...
Sewell sponsors bill to reinstate federal oversight of Alabama’s voter laws
WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL7) introduced legislation Wednesday that would reinstate federal oversight of several states—including Alabama—with troublesome histories of voter suppression.
The Supreme...
U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of ObamaCare
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled Thursday morning that the subsidies provided through federally-run ObamaCare exchanges are lawful.
The 6-3 decision in King v. Burwell...
Top 10 quotes from Sessions’ epic takedown of ObamaTrade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMh1B7DZ-kA&feature=youtu.be
(Video Above: Senator Sessions explains what Obama's "Fast-track" legislation really means for the U.S. )
WASHINGTON -- After months of back and forth, the U.S....
Obama’s AG in Alabama Wednesday for community policing tour
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-- U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch is in Birmingham Wednesday during a stop on her nationwide "community policing" tour, raising awareness for a...
Alabama Congressman Brooks co-sponsors bill to eliminate tax on health insurance
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) announced Tuesday evening his support of a bill that would allow individuals to deduct the amount spent on...
Army officer from Alabama nails it: ‘I’m offended that everyone is offended by something!’
Jordan Thompson is an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army and a University of Alabama graduate currently attending Samford's Cumberland School of Law.
On Tuesday,...
Sessions: ObamaTrade will ‘imperil Americans’ jobs, wages, and control over their own affairs’
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Senate invoked cloture on the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) bill that will allow President Obama to "fast track" the 12-nation...
Here’s how the King v Burwell ObamaCare decision could affect Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Research from two influential conservative think tanks shows that many Alabamians are set to benefit to the tune of hundreds of...
Alabama auditor slams ‘ObamaNet’ subsidies: ‘We have got to stop these giveaways’
MOBILE, Ala. -- Republican State Auditor Jim Ziegler immediately attacked a new program he dubbed "ObamaNet" on his Facebook page after the Federal Communications...
Sessions reveals Obama plan to use trade deal to advance radical environmental agenda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORK08SFO_MU&feature=youtu.be
(Video Above: Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions addresses the Senate floor, urging his colleagues not to approve TPP until they know what the trade agreement...
Let’s bust the myth that raising taxes will stimulate Alabama’s economy (Opinion)
I’ve been reluctant to do this but I’m going to call for an increase in state taxes to boost economic activity.
Let’s call it...
Defense bill could support thousands of jobs in Alabama—if Obama doesn’t veto it first
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate passed a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Thursday afternoon authorizing $612 billion in defense spending for the upcoming fiscal...
Ted Cruz coming to Alabama to deliver keynote address at local GOP dinner
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- U.S. Senator and Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) will deliver the keynote address at an upcoming event hosted by the...
Artur Davis on Charleston: America is ‘too slow to see threat from far-right radicals’
As the country mourned the tragic killing of nine South Carolina churchgoers Thursday, Montgomery mayoral candidate Artur Davis made waves on Twitter by suggesting...