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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...

Hillary relying on states like Alabama to secure Democratic nomination

Casey Cappa -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Hillary Clinton is now shifting her focus to Alabama and other Southern states in an attempt to potentially offset setbacks in...

Finding a new way to budget is key for Alabama’s future (Opinion)

Sen. Phil Williams -
The Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist transcends time and was a catalyst for social change in its day. As we enter the second special session...

Meet the Montgomery Bubble, the reason Alabama Republicans may ruin their brand

Cliff Sims -
The Alabama Republican Party may be days away from destroying its brand. The party consolidated power at an unprecedented rate following the 2010 election cycle,...

Alabama senator urges end to bias against blue-collar jobs

Sen. Clay Scofield -
This Labor Day weekend, we need to have a serious conversation about job opportunities. Work is essential to what economist Arthur Brooks calls "earned success."...

Roby: Iran Deal is flawed, weak, and serves their interests at the expense of our own (Opinion)

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
Among the most pressing issues facing Congress as we reconvene is a resolution to reject President Obama’s proposed agreement over Iran’s nuclear capabilities. I’ve...

Dave Brat toppled the GOP establishment, now he’s asking Alabama to help him do it again

Elizabeth BeShears -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq7ZNW7Br_4&feature=youtu.be (Video Above: Congressman Dave Brat is interviewed by Yellowhammer Radio) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Virginia Congressman Dave Brat made international headlines in 2014 when he defeated...

Birmingham-area lawmaker to introduce bill rolling back City Council’s controversial pay increase

Elizabeth BeShears -
ABC 33/40 - Birmingham News, Weather, Sports (Video Above: Rep. David Faulkner explains his bill to require public notice of city pay increase proposals via...

Alabamians are more in touch with reality than most politicians in Montgomery (Opinion)

Sen. Shay Shelnutt -
This op-ed was originally published in the Trussville Tribune. Here is what I have consistently heard as I have been around my district of...

Graphics show latest militarization of Alabama police forces

Elizabeth BeShears -
Congress’s “1033” program, which has been around for a couple of decades, allows for the transfer of military equipment to local law enforcement agencies....

Poll reveals NASCAR fans overwhelmingly want to ‘Make America Great Again’

Cliff Sims -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- When the checkered flag waves at the end of next year's Presidential race, NASCAR fans are hoping it's Donald Trump who...

Bentley’s latest proposal would raise Alabamians’ taxes by at least $260 million annually

Cliff Sims -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Bentley Administration says the governor's latest proposals will increase Alabamians' taxes by $260 million annually. Gov. Bentley on Thursday released details...

Alabama woman found guilty of 24 counts of absentee voter fraud

Elizabeth BeShears -
DOTHAN, Ala. -- A Houston County woman was found guilty Wednesday of 24 counts of voter fraud for promoting illegal absentee voting, according to the...

Congresswoman Sewell visits Alabama National Guard Special Forces in Iraq

John James -
WASHINGTON -- Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL7) met this week with members of the Alabama National Guard's 20th Special Forces unit while receiving briefings on...
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