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Federal judge rules in favor of Alabama, blocks Obama’s ‘executive amnesty’

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A panel of 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Judges Monday evening upheld the blocking of a key component of President Obama's executive actions...

What the Alabama Legislature can learn from the Marine Corps this Veterans Day

Bill Holtzclaw -
If something makes you look up, look down. If something makes you look down, look up. I was introduced to this little jingle during a...

NOT SO FAST: Alabama Supreme Court blocks order to return bingo machines, cash to casino

Cliff Sims -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Supreme Court on Monday blocked a lower court's order for the state of Alabama to return to VictoryLand Casino...

Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks endorses Ted Cruz for President

John James -
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.  --  Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL05) announced his endorsement of Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz for President Monday. Congressman Brooks also revealed he...

Two Alabama incidents that prove the media treat Obama and Carson differently

John James -
SELMA, Ala. -- GOP presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson made major headlines over the weekend after Politico, a national political newspaper in Virginia claimed...

Democratic candidates’ ‘free college’ plans will leave both students and taxpayers worse off

Dr. Daniel J. Smith -
By Dr. Daniel J. Smith and Sean P. Alvarez Vying for the democratic nomination for the Whitehouse, both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have proposed...

Byrne: Long-Term Highway Bill passed by Congress is good news for Southwest Alabama

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
I’ve written many times about the need for Congress to pass a reliable, long-term bill to fund our nation’s highway system. I’ve considered this...

Here’s what you need to know about the four Republicans challenging Richard Shelby

Cliff Sims -
*This article has been updated to add a fourth candidate who qualified just before the deadline.* Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) has attracted a handful of...

Alabama lawmakers tee off on Senate Democrats blocking military funding

Elizabeth BeShears -
WASHINGTON -- Though the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act is expected to pass the Senate without any problems, an appropriations bill actually spending the...

Alabamians unite to save Christmas for families of laid off coal workers

Elizabeth BeShears -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Layoffs at several of Alabama's coal mines over the last few months have left hundreds of families wondering how they will...

Roby: We must restore protections for Alabama’s farms, agricultural sector

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
As the Representative for Alabama’s Second Congressional District, I believe my first job is to listen to those I represent and work on their...

If elected President, Cruz pledges to re-open investigation into IRS targeting Alabama conservatives

Elizabeth BeShears -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Texas Senator and Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz revealed recently another piece of what would be on his agenda if he...

Sessions slams massive Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement: ‘This is, by its definition, undemocratic’

Elizabeth BeShears -
WASHINGTON -- Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions eviscerated the just-made-public 5,554 page Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Thursday afternoon, calling it "by definition, anti-democratic." “The text of the...

U.S. House approves $325 billion in highway funding, raises ‘corporate welfare’ bank from the dead

Casey Cappa -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The U.S. House of Representative voted Thursday to approve a bipartisan bill that reauthorizes the Highway Trust Fund and the Export...

Bentley strips AG of authority to enforce gambling laws, paving way for casino reopening

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) on Thursday signed an executive order stripping the state attorney general's office of the authority to...

Sessions warns about GOP presidential candidates ‘in cahoots’ with pro-amnesty globalists

John James -
WASHINGTON -- Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) told the Breitbart News Daily podcast Monday he was disappointed immigration and trade hadn't been concentrated on...

SHOCK REPORT: Alabamians making six figures are living in government housing

Elizabeth BeShears -
MOBILE, Ala. -- A report by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development revealed this week that...

Huckabee returning to Alabama to secure spot in GOP primary

John James -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Huckabee campaign announced this week that the former governor and current GOP presidential candidate will be revisiting Alabama on Thursday....

Heidi Cruz to Alabama: ‘Ted and I will be spending a lot of time with y’all’ (Audio)

Elizabeth BeShears -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd64qIXyN-w&feature=youtu.be (Video above: Cliff Sims interview Heidi Cruz on Yellowhammer Radio) Heidi Cruz, the wife of U.S. senator and Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz, is touring...

Illegal aliens arrested in Alabama for running ‘sex trade operation’

Cliff Sims -
ALBERTVILLE, Ala. -- Two illegal aliens were arrested in Alabama over the weekend for their participation in what authorities are describing as an "ongoing...

Palmer authors bill to halt EPA regulation of carbon emissions, beat back ‘overreaching’ executive agency

Elizabeth BeShears -
WASHINGTON -- Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) introduced Tuesday a landmark bill which could dramatically decrease the amount of power the Environmental Protection Agency...

Artur Davis files restraining order against Alabama Democratic Party

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, ALa. -- Artur Davis made headlines over the weekend when he filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the Alabama...

ABC Board chief: Decision to close ABC stores fiscally sound, protects consumers

Mac Gipson -
By H. Mac Gipson The recent decision by the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to close or consolidate 15 state-run liquor stores at the...

The curious case of Alabama’s Teacher of the Year: Bureaucracy, absurdity, and perverse policy

Editor -
By Andrew A. Yerbey, API Senior Policy Counsel Ann Marie Corgill is, by all accounts and by almost any definition, a highly qualified teacher. It...
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