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Sims: Alabama budget battle a ‘true test of conservatives in the Legislature’

Elizabeth BeShears - May 6, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Commenting on the various budget plans recently proposed by state legislative leaders and Governor Bentley, Yellowhammer Radio host Cliff Sims issued...

Lawmaker seeks to ban casinos from donating to Alabama politicians

Cliff Sims - May 6, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would make it illegal for a gambling interest, or a...

As gambling debate rages, Alabamians win $1 million in Georgia lottery

Cliff Sims - May 6, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- As Alabama House and Senate leadership rolled out dueling pieces of gambling legislation, eleven Alabamians found out they will be splitting...

Ala. House leadership introduces combination of $100+ million tax hike and budget cuts

Elizabeth BeShears - May 5, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) and Ways and Means General Fund Committee chairman Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) announced Tuesday their proposal...

Sessions shoots back at WSJ: ‘America is a country, not a spreadsheet’

Elizabeth BeShears - May 5, 2015

WASHINGTON -- Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on immigration, is shooting back at criticism from the Wall...

Marsh: Alabamians are taxed enough, let them vote on gambling

Elizabeth BeShears - May 5, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh (R-Anniston) held a press conference Tuesday with Birmingham's Democratic Mayor William Bell to officially...

First of Bentley’s tax proposal bills to be heard in committee Tuesday

Elizabeth BeShears - May 5, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Members of the State House's budget committee will hold hearings on two of Governor Bentley's tax hike proposals Tuesday, including an...

Clinton begrudgingly agrees to testify on Benghazi, lost emails

Elizabeth BeShears - May 5, 2015

WASHINGTON -- After months of refusing, former Secretary of State and current presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has reportedly agreed to testify before the Select...

Byrne rails against government propping up ‘green’ energy firms with taxpayer dollars

Elizabeth BeShears - May 4, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kvJS5JYVaE (Above: Bradley Byrne addresses his amendment to cut the EERE Program) WASHINGTON -- Representative Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) made an impassioned plea on the House floor...

Bentley: Gambling bill would turn Alabama into Vegas. ‘It is one of the worst bills I have ever seen.’

Elizabeth BeShears - May 4, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- In a speech to the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Monday, Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) expressed his staunch opposition to gambling...

Alabama state auditor files lawsuit to stop use of public funds to campaign for tax increases

Elizabeth BeShears - May 4, 2015

LOXLEY, Ala. -- Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R), announced in a press conference Monday morning that he is personally filing a lawsuit to...

Ben Carson is running for President: ‘I’m not politically correct. I’m not a politician.’

Elizabeth BeShears - May 4, 2015

DETROIT, Michigan -- Ben Carson, the famed pediatric neurosurgeon who shot to stardom with a pointed speech at the National Prayer Breakfast in...

Byrne: Defense spending bill will ensure American soldiers get the resources they need

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne - May 4, 2015

There is no function of Congress more important than “providing for the common defense” of our nation. When our Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution,...

Sessions warns giant trade deal cedes power to Obama, threatens US economy

Elizabeth BeShears - May 4, 2015

WASHINGTON -- Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) is warning his colleagues and the American people about the dangers of approving the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA),...

Ala. senator pushes to expand local governments’ ability to compete with private Internet providers

Elizabeth BeShears - May 1, 2015

OPELIKA, Ala. -- A Republican senator is proposing a bill that would allow Alabama cities to build out their own fiberoptic internet access, sparking...

Senate leader proposes patching AL’s budget hole by borrowing against future gambling revenue

Elizabeth BeShears - May 1, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- As lawmakers mull over different options to fill the $250+ million hole in Alabama's General Fund budget, the top Republican in...

Strange: Solve AL’s budget crisis with conservative principles, not tax hikes or gambling

Sen. Luther Strange - May 1, 2015

A budget is about more than dollars and cents. It’s about setting priorities and cutting waste while supporting the programs that matter the most....

Alabama Senate passes ‘lifesaving’ right-to-try legislation inspired by Shelby Co. boy

Elizabeth BeShears - April 30, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Senate on Thursday unanimously passed legislation that will allow terminal patients to have access to new medications that are...

Palmer to SCOTUS: Avoid ‘judicial overreach,’ respect states’ rights on gay marriage

Elizabeth BeShears - April 30, 2015

WASHINGTON -- Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6) is pleading with the Supreme Court to follow its own precedent when deciding whether or not states should...

Supreme Court Justice raises religious liberty concerns during gay marriage arguments

Elizabeth BeShears - April 29, 2015

WASHINGTON -- During oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, Justice Antonin Scalia raised a concern shared by many Christians that establishing gay...

Roby: Obama should be ashamed for threatening to veto VA funding

Elizabeth BeShears - April 29, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Congresswoman Martha Roby joined Yellowhammer Radio Wednesday, and saying she was fired up is a little bit of an understatement. "I'm...

Rising conservative star Congressman Trey Gowdy coming to Alabama

Elizabeth BeShears - April 29, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala -- Wednesday on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims, Congresswoman Martha Roby announced for the first time that fellow member of the U.S....

Alabama House calls for Convention of States to rein in federal government

Elizabeth BeShears - April 29, 2015

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?

Cliff Sims - April 28, 2015

“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...

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