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Alabama gets an ‘F’ for its civil asset forfeiture laws
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A recent study by FreedomWorks grades the state's civil asset forfeiture laws, and the Yellowhammer State doesn't score so well.
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Study: Alabama’s government is overspending by 21 percent
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama's lawmakers are traveling back to the state's capital next week to attempt to find a solution to the $200+ million...
Alabama Legislature called into surprise session: What it means and why you should care
WHAT'S GOING ON
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley caught the entire Alabama political universe by surprise on Thursday by announcing he will call the state legislature...
Shelby unloads: Cities that ignore immigration laws should not receive federal funds
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) on Thursday sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch urging the Department of Justice to end...
CUTS HIT HOME: Military population in Alabama will dwindle as Defense budget is trimmed
FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- The United States Department of the Army announced Thursday its nationwide reduction of 40,000 troops by 2017 will include trimming...
Governor Bentley calls for Special Legislative Session to convene next week
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced Thursday afternoon he is calling the state legislature back to the State Capital next week...
Roby: Congress must ‘Stand Up’ and stop Obama’s bad Iran deal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8vvuiUYvHg&feature=youtu.be
(Video Above: Rep. Martha Roby speaks out against the upcoming Iran deal)
WASHINGTON -- In an impassioned floor speech Thursday, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL2) urged...
Alabama congressional delegation split on No Child Left Behind reforms
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Student Success Act Thursday morning 218-213 renewing some portions of No Child Left Behind...
Sessions outraged this tech company lays off Americans while demanding more immigrant labor
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) is slamming one of the nation's most successful companies for laying off massive numbers of American...
The clock is ticking to stop the EPA’s latest overreach (Opinion)
On June 29, the Environmental Protection Agency formally published its Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in the Federal Register. Sixty days from...
Sessions: Obama’s climate agenda is ‘Driving up the cost of Americans’ whole existence’
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(Video above: Sen. Sessions hears testimony on Obama's environmental agenda)
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a hearing Wednesday for the Environmental and Public Works Committee, Senator...
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’
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(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...