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Byrne has ‘tremendous security concerns’ with letting Syrian refugees into America

Elizabeth BeShears -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvboX0igV6k (Audio Above: Congresman Bradley Byrne expresses his concerns with allowing thousands of Syrian refugees in the U.S.) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1), a...

New economic freedom rankings are a wake-up call for the U.S. and Alabama (Opinion)

Dr. Stephen C. Miller -
The U.S. got some discouraging, although not surprising, news today. Our country continues its 15-year fall in economic freedom levels. According to the Economic...

Byrne: I remain committed to doing everything I can to stop the Iran Deal (Opinion)

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
There is no greater responsibility of Congress than to ensure for the safety and security of the American people. With that in mind, last...

Miss Alabama: Republicans should be ‘absolutely terrified’ of Donald Trump

Cliff Sims -
https://youtu.be/dmusMt2A8BA (Video above: Miss Alabama Meg McGuffin says during the Miss America pageant that Republicans should be terrified of Donald Trump) Miss Alabama Meg McGuffin had...

Alabama public school children now required to study evolution and climate change

Cliff Sims -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The State of Alabama will now require its public school students to study evolution and climate change. The state school board...

Alabama congressmen say Obama is breaking the law concerning the Iran Deal

Elizabeth BeShears -
WASHINGTON -- While Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked an effort to stop President Obama's controversial deal with Iran, Republicans in the House are...

Alabama Senate OKs law requiring legislative approval before agencies can close facilities

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Senate Thursday gave their approval to a bill which would require state agencies to justify closures of vital services...

Immediate investment in roads and bridges can pave way to Alabama’s prosperity (opinion)

Editor -
By Jim Page, CEO of the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce Alabama’s great successes in economic development over the past 20 years have transformed our...

Here are the Alabama House members who voted for and against tax hikes

Cliff Sims -
Republicans in the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday continued guiding tax hike bills through the legislative process. The following tax increase proposals were approved...

Alabama moves to stop EPA water mandate on grounds it violates states’ rights

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) joined 17 other states Thursday in filing a motion for a nationwide stay on the...

Bill would index Alabama gas tax to price in effort to boost road funding

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama House on Thursday added to the lengthy list of revenue measures set to be voted on during the second...

Trump and Sessions huddle in D.C., discuss stopping ‘global elite’s’ trade and immigration policies

Elizabeth BeShears -
WASHINGTON -- Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) held an impromptu meeting Wednesday with GOP frontrunner Donald Trump after the candidate's rally in DC decrying...

Alabama House passes 25 cent tax increase on cigarettes

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama House passed Thursday a 25 cent per pack tax increase on cigarettes after months of debate on how to...

ALGOP Chair to legislators: Remember what you told constituents in election season

Casey Cappa -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan recently urged legislators who ran on the Party’s platform of smaller, more limited government to keep...

Palmer slams EPA for double standard on Colorado river spill

Elizabeth BeShears -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-zuDiy0QXI&feature=youtu.be (Video Above: Palmer Discusses Animas River Spill with EPA Officials) WASHINGTON -- Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) slammed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its double...

Dear Alabama Republican legislators: Are you kittens, or lions? We’re about to find out

Cliff Sims -
Dear Alabama Republican legislators, I, like many conservatives around the state, watched in exasperation Wednesday as a committee dominated by Republican lawmakers approved tax hike...

The best explanation yet for why ‘Make America Great Again’ is such a powerful slogan

Elizabeth BeShears -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcIDiOrhhU (Video above: Cliff Sims explains why Trump's message resonates and Jeb's doesn't) On Wednesday's edition of Yellowhammer Radio, host Cliff Sims delivered one of the...

Artur Davis switches parties again, may run for county commission as Democrat

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Artur Davis was a Democratic member of Congress, serving Alabama's 7th District for 8 years. In 2010 he lost his bid...

Republicans overrule Democrats to pass $129M tax hike in Alabama House committee

Cliff Sims -
Republicans on the Alabama House General Fund Budget Committee on Wednesday approved a package of tax increases, over the objections of four of the...

Alabama Senator Cam Ward pleads guilty to DUI charges

John James -
ALABASTER, Ala. -- Alabama Senator Cam Ward appeared before a judge Wednesday in Alabaster Municipal Court to pled guilty to driving under the influence. Ward...

The Alabama Legislature should pass a budget that fully funds Prison Reform (Opinion)

Sen. Cam Ward -
The biggest threat to public safety looms over our great state of Alabama like a storm cloud. Our prison system is grossly over capacity,...

Byrne compares Obama’s Iran deal to England appeasing Hitler

Elizabeth BeShears -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUSq4L8dDls&feature=youtu.be (Video Above: Congressman Bradley Byrne blasts the Iran deal in a heated committee meeting) WASHINGTON -- Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) Tuesday delivered heated remarks during...

Aderholt: Iran Nuclear Deal just as naïve as the one signed with Nazi Germany

Rep. Robert Aderholt -
At the end of this month there will be an anniversary of a very important date in world history. It’s a date that is...

Recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling is a huge win for gun rights

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Supreme Court Friday shot down as unconstitutionally vague a state law banning the open carrying of a firearm on...
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