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Will Alabama expand Medicaid or raise taxes? GOP state senator says ‘nope!’
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In the second half of Yellowhammer's two-part interview with state senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City), the conservative stalwart discussed the issues he expects to...
Sessions: Obama’s executive amnesty could lead to terrorist attack on homeland
In addition to being disastrous for American workers, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) believes President Obama's reported plan to grant amnesty to 5 million illegal...
US Army General: ‘In time of war, send me all the Alabamians you can get!’ (video)
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(Above: Cliff Sims discusses the legendary "Fourth Alabama" with State Sen. Phil Williams)
Yellowhammer News CEO Cliff Sims hit the shooting range recently with state...
AEA doubles down on effort to unseat Republicans, goes $1.7 million in debt
The Alabama Education Association (AEA) appears to be doubling down on its efforts to unseat as many Republican incumbents as possible during the 2014...
Alabama’s RNC rep compares Obama admin. to ‘totalitarian government’ in Hunger Games
Alabama's Republican National Committeeman Paul Reynolds sent out an email blast Monday morning comparing the "totalitarian government" in several recent fictional movies to the...
‘Is Obama a sociopath?’ ALGOP chairman wonders if President has personality disorder
Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead released an op-ed Monday morning provocatively titled, "Is Obama A Sociopath?"
"President Obama returned to the White House last...
Are drones poised to have a huge impact on Alabama’s economy?
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley on Friday announced the creation of the Alabama Drone Task Force. The task force was created to review the necessary...
Bentley praises ‘hardworking Alabamians’ in massive $500k ad buy
The Robert Bentley for Governor campaign will launch a giant wave -- really more like a tsunami -- of television ads on Monday, August...
Shelby, Roby applaud management changes at scandal-ridden Central Alabama VA
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) on Thursday applauded The Department of Veterans Affairs' decision to remove Central...
Wall St. Journal warns Alabama becoming ‘Sweet Home Lawsuit’
Prior to the mid-90s, Alabama was known as "tort hell," a place National Review judicial writer Jack Park says was "marked by outlandish punitive-damage...
Central Alabama VA director removed as scandals continue to pile up
James Talton, the embattled Director of the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS), has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation, as...
Alabamians go undercover in ‘hippie costumes,’ film enviros saying what they really think
The Alabama Free Market Alliance (AFMA), a conservative advocacy group founded by Alabama's Republican National Committeeman Paul Reynolds, embedded an "undercover" film crew with...
Griffith unhinged in new TV ad: ‘Robert Bentley is a coward!’
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Parker Griffith hasn't gotten a lot of traction in Alabama with his platform of two key issues: expanding Medicaid under ObamaCare...
Roby for Alabama governor in 2018? (Video)
(Above: Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) discusses her future with Yellowhammer CEO Cliff Sims)
Maybe it is a result of there being very little drama this...
Alabama wind farm nixed by green energy firm led by personal friend of Obama’s
A wind energy company led by a personal friend of President Obama's has nixed plans to build wind farms in northeast Alabama, according to...
Alabama law enforcement suspended from Federal police militarization program
One day after Yellowhammer reported the proliferation of former military equipment to local Alabama law enforcement agencies, Huntsville TV station WAFF has discovered that...
Alabama police chief declares head of security in Ferguson ‘blew it,’ goes viral
Missouri Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson was personally selected by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon to coordinate the law enforcement response to protests in Ferguson,...
Roby: Benghazi committee remains on fact-finding mission to uncover the truth
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It's only been three months since Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) was appointed to serve on the Select Committee to investigate the September 11, 2012,...
If you live in Alabama, you’re 13.5 percent richer than you think you are
This year for the first time, the federal government released data comparing price differences among states and metro areas. The new measurements are known...
Sessions unloads: Obama more concerned with helping illegals than getting Americans back to work
Senior White House aides are currently working with major corporations to "expand the executive actions President Barack Obama takes on immigration," according to a...
Alabama VA employee took vet to crack house to buy drugs, solicit prostitute
A Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) employee took a recovering vet to a crack house in Tuskegee to buy illegal drugs and...
Visualizing the militarization of Alabama’s police forces (graphics)
The militarization of America's police forces has gone from being a pet issue of libertarians to the forefront of the national debate as the...
Visualizing 40 years of Alabama unemployment (GIF)
For the first time since October of 2012, Alabama's unemployment rate jumped over 7 percent in July, according to revised numbers released Friday by...
Alabama school chief gets new contract, massive raise, still draws fire from left and right
The Alabama State Board of Education earlier this week voted 6-2 to give State School Superintendent Tommy Bice a sizable raise. Since taking over...