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More evidence Alabama dodged a bullet by not embracing ObamaCare

Elizabeth BeShears - October 16, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- While Alabama has stood firm against enacting any of the voluntary portions of ObamaCare, several other Republican-led states have embraced what...

Troy economist: Alabama chose liquor stores over Driver’s License offices (Opinion)

Dr. Daniel J. Smith - October 16, 2015

In the face of ongoing budget concerns, the state of Alabama released a list of 31 driver’s license offices it plans to close in an effort...

The ‘War on Poverty’ has been an extremely expensive failure (Infographic)

Elizabeth BeShears - October 16, 2015

This week the Alabama Policy Institute, a non-profit free market think tank based in Birmingham, is exploring conservative solutions to poverty. Since its implementation...

Senate Dems want to increase smoking age to 21, here’s what that could mean for Alabama

Casey Cappa - October 16, 2015

WASHINGTON -- In new legislation proposed by a group of Senate Democrats, the legal smoking age would rise to 21. Such a move would have...

Federal judges: Alabama taxpayer resources cannot be used to collect union dues

Elizabeth BeShears - October 15, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A panel of federal judges in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that union dues cannot be collected using taxpayer funds,...

ALGOP Chairman slams #DemDebate for ‘destructive,’ ‘harmful’ rhetoric

John James - October 15, 2015

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Tuesday night marked the first Democratic presidential debate hosted by CNN. Millions watched to see whether or not front-runners former Secretary of...

Alabama’s coastal communities feel BP oil spill settlement is a ripoff

Elizabeth BeShears - October 15, 2015

GULF SHORES, Ala. -- While many in Alabama's state government lauded a $2 billion settlement with BP over the 2010 oil spill, some Gulf...

Palmer: If Obama wants debt limit hike, welfare recipients must go to work

Elizabeth BeShears - October 14, 2015

https://youtu.be/-tgMh1W-2ts (Audio above: Congressman Gary Palmer discusses debt limit increase negotiations on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabama Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL06) told...

The dismal state of the once-powerful AEA, one year after its founder’s passing

Elizabeth BeShears - October 14, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- One year ago today the venerable Paul Hubbert, founder and longtime leader of the Alabama Education Association (AEA), passed away only...

Sessions: EPA’s ‘unrealistic restrictions’ will wound workers, make U.S. less competitive (Opinion)

Sen. Jeff Sessions - October 14, 2015

For years, Americans have heard that the “time is now” to act on “climate change,” and in recent months — as President Obama pursues...

Bentley only uses a private email account; here’s why that’s a big deal, and why it’s not

Cliff Sims - October 14, 2015

Alabama sports website and liberal political blog AL.com on Tuesday declared, "Gov. Robert Bentley has a Hillary Clinton problem." The provocative headline fueled a round...

The ‘SEC Primary’ just got literal: Jeb Bush to attend Alabama vs. LSU football game

Casey Cappa - October 13, 2015

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The "SEC Primary" just got literal. Republican Presidential candidate Jeb Bush is making a campaign stop in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, November 7th, for...

House Speaker race quickly becoming a congressional campaign issue in Alabama

Cliff Sims - October 13, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- While Republicans in Washington, D.C., prepare for an internal election for Speaker of the House, the debate surrounding who they will...

Conservative, free market principles are the answer to Alabama’s poverty problem (opinion)

Katherine Robertson - October 12, 2015

There is no shortage of ideological differences between conservatives and liberals or Republicans and Democrats, but perhaps the most divisive issue on the political...

Senator Albritton: Don’t punish rural Alabama because of waste in Montgomery (Opinion)

Editor - October 12, 2015

By State Senator Greg Albritton All too often, the professional bureaucrats in Montgomery ignore the people in rural Alabama. The recent closure of driver’s license...

Alabama congressman: Division between Jews and Muslims is tearing Democratic Party apart

John James - October 12, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y7OYB5--iA (Audio Above: Mo Brooks discusses House Speaker race and Democratic Party) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks joined Yellowhammer Radio Host Cliff Sims Friday to...

Alabama Senator: No more using education dollars to prop up general fund (Opinion)

Editor - October 12, 2015

By Alabama Senator Gerald Dial Over the years, to bear the weight of lacking and reduced Education Trust Fund dollars, educators and support personnel have...

Byrne: National security should be top priority when considering Syrian refugees (Opinion)

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne - October 12, 2015

When considering whether to vote in favor of legislation, I often ask myself a simple question: Is this in the best interest of the...

Roby: A defeat for the EPA’s ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule overreach is a victory for Alabamians (Opinion)

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby - October 12, 2015

Good news: the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has halted an attempt by the Environmental Protection Agency to expand its reach into private...

Alabama just took the lead on ensuring military voting rights, here’s how

Cliff Sims - October 9, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- For the first time ever this week, a member of the U.S. armed services -- an Alabamian -- voted electronically while...

Alabama GOP Congressmen vote to lift oil export ban, strengthen energy independence

Elizabeth BeShears - October 9, 2015

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

Elizabeth BeShears - October 9, 2015

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’

Cliff Sims - October 9, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQzJxvbtkfc&feature=youtu.be (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’

Elizabeth BeShears - October 8, 2015

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...

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