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Alabama legislator allegedly shot up his wife’s car with a shotgun

Cliff Sims - July 31, 2015

GREENSBORO, Ala. -- Alabama State Rep. Ralph Howard (D-Greensboro) was arrested earlier this week for shooting out the tires of his wife's car during...

Palmer calls for independent investigation in light of disturbing Planned Parenthood scandal

Jordan LaPorta - July 30, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Disturbed by recent videos allegedly showing Planned Parenthood officials attempting to sell the tissue of aborted babies, Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL6)...

New VA Accountability bill backed by Alabama GOP Congressmen earns veto threat from Obama

Elizabeth BeShears - July 30, 2015

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House passed a bill Wednesday giving the Department of Veterans Affairs more power to remove underperforming employees in an effort...

Hundreds of Alabamians protest at Planned Parenthood facility in Birmingham

Jordan LaPorta - July 29, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- After the release of three separate videos allegedly showing Planned Parenthood officials seeking to sell the tissue of aborted human babies,...

Presidential candidate to Cruz Alabama on bus tour

Jordan LaPorta - July 29, 2015

The Shelby County Republican Party announced Wednesday they will be hosting a “Southern Social” with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) and moon pies as part...

The gambling argument every Alabamian should hear

Jordan LaPorta - July 29, 2015

https://youtu.be/OeqMhgr8tFQ (Audio above: Cliff Sims discusses gambling on Yellowhammer Radio) On Wednesday's edition of Yellowhammer Radio, host Cliff Sims delivered a thought-provoking monologue on the gambling...

Robertson: The Alabama Legislature can still finish strong, refuse to raise taxes

Katherine Robertson - July 29, 2015

The Alabama Legislature caught its share of grief after adjourning from the regular session without passing a budget. The alleged infighting between the House...

Bentley Admin. pushes poll declaring Alabama Republicans want tax increases, not spending cuts

Jordan LaPorta - July 29, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Yellowhammer obtained Wednesday morning the results of a poll commissioned by the Alabama Council for Excellent Government (ACEgov), a tax-exempt...

Alabama Republican congressional delegation unanimously supports bill reining in harmful regulations

Elizabeth BeShears - July 29, 2015

WASHINGTON -- A bill which could drastically roll back many of the costly regulations passed each year by executive agencies won overwhelming support from...

Here’s a first look at Bentley’s latest budget reforms and tax hike proposals

Elizabeth BeShears - July 29, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Wednesday morning Yellowhammer obtained a copy of each bill the Bentley administration sent to legislators to consider during the upcoming special...

Alabamians may save millions after a federal court struck down the EPA’s latest overreach

Jordan LaPorta - July 29, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals of the D.C. Circuit struck down another regulation created by the Environmental Protection Agency...

Andy Andrews: Dear Alabama, our bubble is shrinking, but all is not lost

Andy Andrews - July 28, 2015

(Special to The Yellowhammer News by New York Times bestselling author Andy Andrews) I have long been proud of my heritage. While unable to trace...

Former AEA leaders say organization is being ‘occupied’ by national teachers’ union

Elizabeth BeShears - July 28, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Former Alabama Education Association (AEA) leaders are lashing out at the teachers' union's current trusteeship under its parent organization, the National...

National anti-tax group pleads with Alabama legislators to refuse to raise taxes

Jordan LaPorta - July 28, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform, sent Alabama's lawmakers a stern letter Tuesday warning them to stop looking for...

Roby introduces bill empowering VA officials to takeover failing veterans’ hospitals

Jordan LaPorta - July 28, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYQKq3IzHcg&feature=youtu.be (Video above: Congresswoman Martha Roby introduces the "Failing VA Medical Center Act") WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Representative Martha Roby (R-AL2) introduced a bill in the U.S....

Byrne: Out of control mandatory spending has put the American Dream in jeopardy

Jordan LaPorta - July 28, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J48wem5gHXI (Video Above: Congressman Bradley Byrne details the ways the government's out of control spending is harming future generations) WASHINGTON -- With a current national debt...

Palmer: IRS commissioner must go for misleading congress, allowing 24,000 emails to be destroyed

Elizabeth BeShears - July 28, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl5RhIZMkAI&feature=youtu.be (Video Above: Rep. Gary Palmer speaks at a House Oversight Committee press conference calling for the removal of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen) WASHINGTON -- Alabama...

Indisputable proof Alabamians have the power to demand the government they deserve

Cliff Sims - July 28, 2015

Like many of you, I often grow frustrated with our local, state and national elected leaders, and even occasionally feel powerless as I watch...

Bentley officially orders all Alabama National Guardsmen, recruiting centers, to be armed

Elizabeth BeShears - July 27, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- In the wake of the Chattanooga shooting, in which four Marines and one Navy sailor were killed by a radical Islamist,...

Saban tells this Hillary Clinton story when giving relationship advice to players

Elizabeth BeShears - July 27, 2015

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is undoubtedly one of the most powerful people in the state. When he speaks, pretty much...

Alabama Congressional Republicans unanimously support bill defunding ‘Sanctuary Cities’

Jordan LaPorta - July 27, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a vote of 241 to 179, the U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday the "Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities...

Byrne: Congress must no longer sit on the sidelines, should defund Planned Parenthood (Opinion)

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne - July 27, 2015

As the proud father of four children (and a new grandfather), I have great appreciation for the value of a human life. Every child...

Bentley abolishes ‘gun free zones’ at rest areas, orders signs removed

Elizabeth BeShears - July 24, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Governor Robert Bentley announced Friday afternoon that he ordered all "no weapons allowed" signs removed from Alabama's rest areas after readers...

Alabama congressman’s takedown of MSNBC host named one of the top 50 soundbites of all time

Elizabeth BeShears - July 24, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mtQyEd-zS4 (Video Above: MSNBC Host Contessa Brewer asks Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks if he has a degree in economics) WASHINGTON -- Friday on the Glenn Beck...

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