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Byrne: America is facing serious problems, let’s talk about serious solutions (Opinion)

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
Growing up, my mother always told me that no one likes a complainer. We all remember that friend who always whined or complained about...

Bentley endorses Ohio Governor John Kasich for President

Elizabeth BeShears -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabama Governor Robert Bentley joined presidential candidate John Kasich in Birmingham Monday morning to announce his endorsement of the Republican Ohio...

Roby: Hillary Clinton’s emails threatened national security (Opinion)

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
By now you’ve heard the news that the U.S. Department of Justice is taking possession of the personal, secret server former Secretary of State...

Sessions lauds Trump’s immigration policy: ‘This is exactly the plan America needs’

Cliff Sims -
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, on Sunday praised Donald Trump's newly-released immigration policy paper,...

Trump praises Sessions’ expert advice on immigration policy: ‘I like him. Tough guy.’

Cliff Sims -
Real estate mogul and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is working to enter a new, more policy-focused phase of his upstart campaign, and in...

Palmer slams EPA chief for making ‘false and misleading’ statements during testimony

Elizabeth BeShears -
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6), joined twelve other members of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee in signing a letter to EPA Administrator...

Bentley enlists team of lobbyists to push tax plan, frustrating legislators kept in the dark

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) reportedly met with approximately 20 lobbyists in a closed-door meeting Thursday to plead for their help...

Alabama Senator: There is no budget crisis in Alabama (Opinion)

Sen. Paul Bussman -
Over the last several weeks, there has been a tremendous amount of discussion about the budget crisis in Alabama. Let me be very...

Analysis calls into question Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s understaffing claims

Jordan LaPorta -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- According to a recent study, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has less than half the State Troopers it needs to...

Alabama senator explains how ‘surplus’ of state money discredits calls for tax hikes

Elizabeth BeShears -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ74E_gObsY&feature=youtu.be (Audio above: State Sen. Phil Williams interview by Cliff Sims on Yellowhammer Radio) During an interview on Yellowhammer Radio Thursday, Alabama State senator Phil Williams...

Obama administration threatens Alabama with loss of Medicaid funds after defunding Planned Parenthood

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Obama administration this week warned Alabama and Louisiana their Medicaid funding could be in jeopardy after their respective governors canceled...

Alabama lawmakers blast Birmingham City Council for ‘deceitful’ pay increase

Elizabeth BeShears -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Last week, after sending the press out of the room to observe a large check presentation, the Birmingham City Council voted...

Sessions, Cruz demand Obama tell them how many ‘homegrown terrorists’ were immigrants

Elizabeth BeShears -
WASHINGTON -- Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) joined Texas Senator and presidential hopeful Ted Cruz (R) this week in authoring a letter to the...

Alabama Secretary of State works with Legislature to provide voter IDs

Jordan LaPorta -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- As the presidential election gears up in preparation for primary season in just a few months, Alabama Secretary of State John...

Roby, Gowdy unload in wake of latest revelations in Hillary email scandal

Elizabeth BeShears -
WASHINGTON -- After months of investigation into the "unique" email arrangement of former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Justice Department...

ALGOP Chair: Republicans who ran on not raising taxes should keep their promise to voters

Elizabeth BeShears -
https://youtu.be/WkicerTqqdg (Audio above: ALGOP Chairwoman Terry Lathan interviewed on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims) On Tuesday's edition of Yellowhammer Radio, Alabama Republican Party Chairwoman Terry Lathan...

Alabama legislature approves law giving Briarwood Church the power to hire its own cops

Jordan LaPorta -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- By a vote of 21-7 the Alabama State Senate passed a bill that would give Briarwood Presbyterian Church the power to...

Alabama Senator says he’s returning his paycheck for the Special Session

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- One Alabama Senator says he is returning his paycheck for the Special Legislative Session because his conscience won't let him accept...

Rand Paul calls out federal program that pays for foreign students to go to Huntsville’s Space Camp

Jordan LaPorta -
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- U.S. Senator and GOP Presidential candidate Rand Paul (R-KY) went after the State Department Monday for paying for Pakistani teens to...

Alabamians shouldn’t be duped by the narrative that there’s nothing left in government to cut (Opinion)

Dr. Daniel J. Smith -
The special session called by Governor Bentley to address the short-term budget gap looks like it will end in a deadlock, ensuring another special...

Birmingham police official outraged at anti-cop media coverage: ‘Law enforcement portrayed as criminals’

Jordan LaPorta -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- More details have emerged in the alleged assault of a Birmingham Police officer that took place last Friday during a traffic...

Alabama Senate passes General Fund budget relying solely on cuts

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Senate Monday approved a General Fund relying solely on cuts to strike a constitutionally-mandated balanced budget. The final vote, 19-15,...

Alabama Congressman slams Hillary’s new student debt plan: ‘It’s just more political rhetoric’

Jordan LaPorta -
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) came out swinging Monday against Hillary Clinton's new proposal to eliminate student debt in an attempt...

Ted ‘Cruzes’ through Alabama on early SEC primary campaign stop

Jordan LaPorta -
PELHAM, Ala. -- Texas Senator and Republican Presidential candidate Ted Cruz made multiple stops in the Yellowhammer State Sunday, giving talks to over-capacity events...
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