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Alabama House calls for Convention of States to rein in federal government
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- After several hours of debate Tuesday evening, the Alabama House of Representatives approved a resolution calling for a Convention of States...
Sims: Will 2015 be the year when being a ‘Republican’ in Alabama officially stopped mattering?
“Remember Domino’s Pizza? They admitted, ‘Hey, our pizza crust sucks.’ The Republican Party brand sucks and so people don’t want to be a Republican..."
That...
DHS chief concedes to Sessions that ‘large number’ of illegal immigrants are caught but not deported
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax9V-IfFk3k
(Video above: Sessions questions DHS chief Jeh Johnson)
WASHINGTON -- Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson in a tense...
Christian lobbying group already activating Evangelicals against Alabama gambling proposals
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Citizens Action Program, or ALCAP, an evangelical Christian lobbying group is already drumming up their base to campaign against...
If gambling is expanded in Alabama, government will expand right along with it (opinion)
We have known for months that a deal was in the works to expand gambling operations in Alabama either through a lottery, a tribal...
Fact Check: Is Bentley’s claim that Alabama ranks 50th in taxes accurate?
CULLMAN, Ala -- Monday in Cullman, Governor Robert Bentley continued his tour around the state campaigning for his proposed $541 million tax increase, making...
Bentley: ‘I won’t settle for anything less than $541 million’ in tax hikes
CULLMAN, Ala. -- Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley on Monday spoke to the Cullman Area Chamber of Commerce, telling the assembled crowd that he will...
Shelby continues fight against federal red snapper regs ‘damaging’ south Alabama’s economy
WASHINGTON -- Alabama Senator Richard Shelby (R) last week sent a letter to Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker sharing his concern over the...
Ala. legislator named to national conservative group’s ‘Emerging Leaders’ list
GOPAC, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that prides itself on training up the conservative “farm team” around the country, today announced its 2015 Class of...
The Sunset Act will bring Alabama common sense to Washington (Opinion)
When I took over as chancellor of Alabama’s two year college system in 2007, I set out to fundamentally change the way our community...
Alabama Republicans turn to gambling expansion to patch budget hole
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Republicans are prepared to introduce two gambling bills this week in the Alabama legislature, including one that will allow voters to...
Sessions opposes plan to grant citizenship to illegal immigrants who serve in the military
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Jeff Sessions will oppose a bill introduced by a Republican congressman last week to make illegal immigrants eligible for citizenship after...
Simplified Flat Tax would mean savings for most Alabamians (analysis)
Alabama State Senator Bill Hightower introduced the Simplified Flat Tax (SFT) earlier this week, which would lower the state's income tax to 2.75 percent,...
Alabama Legislature passes ‘groundbreaking’ virtual schools bill to further expand education options
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A bill requiring local school systems to develop a virtual school plan by the 2016-2017 school year passed out of the...
10 Republicans vote for Obama’s AG nominee over vocal objections of Sessions and Shelby
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved Loretta Lynch, President Obama's nominee to succeed Attorney General Eric Holder as head of the Justice...
EPA’s energy takeover will hit Alabama families where it hurts: Their wallets (Opinion)
In the torrent of overreaching directives coming from Washington to the states, Alabamians may not be aware of the ongoing effort by the Environmental...
Senate approves Sessions’ anti human trafficking bill, including disputed pro-life language
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved the Sessions-Whitehouse Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, authorizing U.S. Marshals to assist other law enforcement...
Flat Tax will have a tremendous upside potential for Alabama’s economy (Opinion)
Before I was elected to the Alabama Senate, I had always thought about creating a simpler tax structure for Alabamians. My analysis began...
Byrne rolls out bill to ‘sunset’ govt. agencies, forcing them to justify their existence
(Audio above: Cliff Sims interviews Congressman Bradley Byrne)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Wednesday on Yellowhammer Radio, Representative Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) announced he is rolling out...
Roby signals plan that could send shockwaves through failing veterans healthcare facilities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd6Xt6cXVe4&feature=youtu.be
(Above: Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) introduces an amendment to the VA funding committee report)
WASHINGTON -- Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby is laying the groundwork for...
Alabama Senate committee approves medical marijuana that would be taxed at 2.5%
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow medical marijuana to be used as a treatment...
Sessions praises presidential hopeful Scott Walker for his stance on immigration
WASHINGTON -- Conservative Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) on Tuesday applauded presidential hopeful Scott Walker (R-WI) for his recent statements on the possible dangers...
Alabama State Parks will remain open, citing ‘public outcry’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The director of the state parks, Greg Lein, disseminated a memo Wednesday morning announcing that the state parks will remain open...
Bentley shock memo predicts parts of govt. will ‘cease to exist’ if taxes aren’t raised
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Yellowhammer has obtained a memo Gov. Bentley sent to state lawmakers Tuesday afternoon detailing what the administration believes will happen if...