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Cruz touts conservative street cred, makes it clear he’s in Alabama to win (Audio)

Jordan LaPorta -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79oNzjbdYy8&feature=youtu.be (Video above: Yellowhammer's Cliff Sims interviews U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) turned a lot of heads during his stump...

Huge special election turn out defeats yet another tax increase in Alabama

Elizabeth BeShears -
ATHENS, Ala. -- A 120 percent property tax increase referendum was soundly defeated in Limestone County Tuesday, with a large number registered voters in...

Bentley admin. sparks outrage with threat to close driver’s license offices, state parks

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier announced his agency will shutter all but four of the state's driver's license offices,...

Cruz details first day as President at Alabama event. It sounds awesome. (Opinion)

Cliff Sims -
Two things you should know about @tedcruz: 1. He delivers a ??? stump speech, & 2. His boots are ???? ... More tmrw. pic.twitter.com/B9HkJOVERa—...

Rogers, Cruz push Obama administration to release report of Russia’s missile violations

Casey Cappa -
WASHINGTON --  Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL3) joined Texas Senator and GOP presidential contender Ted Cruz, in urging the Obama administration to stop interfering...

Byrne: Israel trip reinforces concerns over weakness of Obama’s Iran deal (Opinion)

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
Ronald Reagan once said that the friendship between the United States and Israel is “based on historic moral and strategic ties, as well as...

Roby: Don’t forget the economy, oppose Obama’s ‘regulatory state’ (Opinion)

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
I’m glad the Congressional calendar allows me time in the month of August to travel around the 2nd District and visit with constituents. Listening...

Big-money push for gambling expansion waits, eyes 2016

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- As the Alabama Legislature moves closer to the second Special Session, one possible solution to the predicted General Fund budget shortfall...

5 Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA) myths and the truth they don’t want you to know (Opinion)

Dr. Stephen C. Miller -
This summer has been marked by an increased interest in the health and management of Alabama’s public pension system, the Retirement Systems of Alabama...

Walker says talk is cheap, results matter during Alabama visit (Interview)

Jordan LaPorta -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC0XfWJ_t58 (Audio above: Yellowhammer's Cliff Sims interviews Scott Walker) TALLADEGA, Ala. -- After delivering a well received speech to the Alabama Republican Party during its annual...

Trumpapalooza: The night Alabama became the center of the political universe

Cliff Sims -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmOwV9VemDc (Video above: Sen. Jeff Sessions joins Donald Trump on stage in Mobile) MOBILE, Ala. -- Tens of thousands of Donald Trump supporters flocked to Ladd-Peebles...

Sessions for AG? Maybe. Trump defends conservative cred, discusses faith ahead of Alabama event

Elizabeth BeShears -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AtBxhm2yYs&feature=youtu.be (Audio above: GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is interviewed by host Cliff Sims on Yellowhammer Radio) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- On Friday's edition of Yellowhammer Radio,...

Cruz wants Alabama to once again lead manned missions to space

Elizabeth BeShears -
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --  Alabama's footprint on the globe's space exploration efforts is undeniable, and now one presidential candidate wants the Yellowhammer State to lead...

Remington trolls Hillary about email server scandal

Elizabeth BeShears -
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Gun manufacturer Remington posted a humorous Tweet Thursday in response to a recent gaffe by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Earlier this...

Ala. Sheriff wants to control pistol permits: ‘We know things about our citizens’

Elizabeth BeShears -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjku2z_7pFE (Video Above: Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor says the state's sheriffs should have more discretion over who receives pistol permit.) MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- In 2013...

Alabama’s massive response to Trump forces campaign to move event to stadium

Cliff Sims -
MOBILE, Ala. -- The 2,000-capacity Mobile Civic Center Theater proved to be too small to contain Trump Mania, forcing the presidential contender's campaign to...

California a cautionary tale as Alabama enviro movement regroups

Cliff Sims -
Ghana and Pakistan are two of the countries around the world that have grown accustomed to "rolling blackouts." The tactic is used by energy...

Barkley: There’s not a single Democrat running for President that I like

Cliff Sims -
Former Auburn University and NBA star Charles Barkley on Wednesday told ESPN's "Mike and Mike" that while he likes the Democrat Party's "open-mindedness," there...

Waggoner: ‘Sneaky’ Birmingham City Council sought ‘unlimited’ taxpayer-funded expense accounts

Elizabeth BeShears -
https://youtu.be/Um6S95AKwEk (Video above: Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) is interviewed by Cliff Sims on Yellowhammer Radio) Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) revealed to Cliff Sims on...

Another local Alabama tax hike proposal defeated, anti-tax sentiment builds

Elizabeth BeShears -
SCOTTSBORO, Ala. -- Yet another tax increase proposal was defeated in Jackson County, Alabama, Tuesday, with around 60 percent of voters rejecting the 1-cent...

Alabama Lt. Governor: Planned Parenthood is abhorrent, must be defunded

Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey -
BY LT. GOV. KAY IVEY AND STATE REP. TERRI COLLINS: The facade has been shattered. The truth about Planned Parenthood and its abhorrent practices has...

IT’S OFFICIAL: Trump coming to Alabama Friday

Cliff Sims -
MOBILE, Ala. -- Trump Force One is officially coming to Alabama. Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump will be in Mobile Friday for a...

Nothing left to cut? Analysis reveals stunning growth of Alabama’s govt. since the ’90s

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama lawmakers have spent most of 2015 searching for ways to fill a $200+ million hole in the state's General Fund...

Robertson: It’s time to consider a sensible new solution to balance Alabama’s budget

Katherine Robertson -
Special session No. 1 wound down in essentially the same posture as the regular session did. The governor still wants tax increases. House members...
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