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As Alabama’s insurance prices skyrocket, new IRS study shows millions are rejecting ObamaCare

Jordan LaPorta - July 16, 2015

WASHINGTON -- In a report released Thursday by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the latest tax numbers show how many people have been willing...

Taxation by regulation is taxation without representation (Opinion)

Paul Reynolds - July 16, 2015

Often overlooked by conservatives throughout the country is the extent to which we are taxed without a single vote having been cast by an...

Roby joins launch of congressional investigation of Planned Parenthood: ‘No one is above the law’

Elizabeth BeShears - July 16, 2015

WASHINGTON -- Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL2) joined other congressional Republicans in a press conference Wednesday announcing the launch of an investigation into Planned...

Alabama Senator’s bill would protect historical monuments from ‘political correctness’

Jordan LaPorta - July 16, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- State Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) filed this week a bill titled "The Heritage Protection Act" in an effort to protect landmarks...

Alabama congressional delegation splits on short-term highway bill

Jordan LaPorta - July 16, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 312-119 to pass a short-term extension of Federal transportation funding. Congress has been...

Shelby sums up opposition to Iran nuclear deal: ‘If Putin’s for it, why would we be for it?’

Cliff Sims - July 16, 2015

WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Wednesday launched what will ultimately be a two-month campaign to win over members of Congress who are skeptical his...

Sheriff slams Obama for releasing ‘large scale’ Alabama drug dealer from prison

Cliff Sims - July 15, 2015

https://youtu.be/52eSQXQSGoc (Video Above: Cliff Sims interviews Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry on Yellowhammer Radio) During an interview on Yellowhammer Radio Wednesday, Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry...

Alabama lawyer challenges Bentley on Confederate flag removal

Jordan LaPorta - July 15, 2015

CULLMAN, Ala. -- A Cullman-based lawyer is suing Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) and the Alabama Historical Commission over the removal of the Confederate Flag...

Rogers: We must give our military men and women the best equipment available

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers - July 15, 2015

Properly funding our military is one of Congress’ most important jobs and critical in keeping our homeland safe and ensuring our country’s readiness. People across...

Sessions praises Trade Commission’s decision to sanction China’s unfair tire trade

Elizabeth BeShears - July 15, 2015

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. International Trade Commission announced Tuesday it would penalize Chinese tire producers for participating in unfair trade practices after Senator Jeff...

Roby fights back tears in impassioned response to ‘barbaric’ Planned Parenthood video

Cliff Sims - July 14, 2015

https://youtu.be/zQxXkK8VTfc (Video Above: Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL2) delivers impassioned speech on U.S. House floor) WASHINGTON -- Just hours after news broke that Planned Parenthood’s top doctor...

Alabama Senator calls for major reform, not taxes, to fix budget

Jordan LaPorta - July 14, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Following the brief first day of the special session of the Alabama Legislature, Senator Paul Bussman (R-Cullman) held a press conference...

Alabama Congressmen slam Obama’s Iran deal: They’ll have a nuclear weapon before long

Jordan LaPorta - July 14, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After 20 months of negotiations and the passage of several deadlines, the White House has reached a 'historic' agreement with the...

Brooks to Hillary Clinton: Want higher pay for American families? Secure the border

Elizabeth BeShears - July 14, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY-43oHOzmk (Video Above: Rep. Mo Brooks derides Hillary Clinton's economic plan) WASHINGTON -- In an impassioned speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives...

Bentley praises Alabama prison reform in congressional hearing

Jordan LaPorta - July 14, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) traveled to Washington Tuesday to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight and Government Reform Committee...

Here’s the Alabama drug offender Obama just let out of prison

Elizabeth BeShears - July 14, 2015

CULLMAN, Ala. -- President Obama announced Monday he was commuting the sentences of 46 non-violent drug offenders whose punishments, he said, did not fit...

Marsh: Alabama Senate will oppose Governor’s plan, ‘You do not tax your way out of recession’

Elizabeth BeShears - July 14, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ife4yiCP8jk&feature=youtu.be (Audio above: Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh comments on the Special Session on Yellowhammer Radio) On Monday's episode of Yellowhammer Radio, show host...

Alabama PSC slashes budget, urges other state agencies to make cuts to avoid tax increases

Elizabeth BeShears - July 13, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC) has in recent years slashed its own budget by more than 30 percent and plans...

Sessions slams China’s job-killing subsidized tire imports: ‘enough is enough’

Jordan LaPorta - July 13, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In a bi-partisan op-ed piece published by The Hill, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) called for an end to China's violations of...

Alabama’s decision not to expand Medicaid vindicated by shocking new Obamacare report

Jordan LaPorta - July 13, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala -- Medicaid expansions under the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as ObamaCare, are costing states that opted in much more than they...

Bentley defends earlier than expected Special Session: The timing is right

Jordan LaPorta - July 13, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL), fresh off his declaration for a Special Session of the Alabama Legislature, made a guest appearance on...

Presidential hopeful Scott Walker to headline ALGOP event at Talladega Superspeedway

Elizabeth BeShears - July 13, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZSsVkKKfy8 (Video Above: ALGOP promotes its 2015 Summer Luncheon in Talladega) TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Wisconsin Governor and newly-announced presidential candidate Scott Walker is coming to Alabama...

Race battle engulfs an Alabama Democratic Party in shambles

Elizabeth BeShears - July 13, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Democratic Party has had a rough go of it recently. After 136 years of power in Alabama, Democrats were...

BP oil spill settlement is a missed opportunity for South Alabama (Opinion)

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne - July 13, 2015

Whether you are from Brewton, Frisco City, or Robertsdale, you probably remember the summer of 2010 and the BP oil spill. The scenes on...

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