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Byrne continues hammering away at federal snapper quotas

Elizabeth BeShears - April 2, 2015

MOBILE, Ala. -- Congressman Bradley Byrne warned his constituents on Alabama's Gulf Coast Wednesday not to be mislead by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

Alabama Republican lawmakers reveal budget with major cuts, no tax hikes

Elizabeth BeShears - April 2, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A budget revealed by Republican members of Alabama Legislature shows agencies what cuts would look like if no tax increases are...

Jury trial approval in BP oil spill case moves Alabama gulf coast one step closer to being made whole

Elizabeth BeShears - April 2, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A federal judge has ruled that Alabama will be able to have a jury trial against BP to seek recompense for...

Alabama’s largest county just crushed a tax increase proposal at the ballot box

Elizabeth BeShears - April 1, 2015

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. -- Voters in Alabama's largest county have resoundingly defeated a huge property tax increase and gotten rid of an existing tax....

Alabama senator withdraws women’s health bill after nationwide backlash

Elizabeth BeShears - April 1, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Senator Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia) withdrew his controversial Senate Bill 289 Tuesday after a nationwide backlash against the legislation and the...

Gingrich backs Alabama prison reform effort as ‘conservative’ solution, ‘right’ thing to do

Elizabeth BeShears - April 1, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Former Speaker of the U.S. House Newt Gingrich and President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate Del Marsh on Wednesday penned...

BUILD, BUILD, BUILD! U.S. Navy announces big news for Mobile

Elizabeth BeShears - April 1, 2015

MOBILE, Ala. -- The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday that it will continue fully funding the program to build two Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) at...

Senator says new business incentives put Alabama at the ‘forefront of job creation’ nationally

Elizabeth BeShears - April 1, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Senate Tuesday passed a bill that will overhaul the way the state incentivizes businesses to create jobs in the...

BREAKING: Bentley makes it official, switches to Democratic Party

Cliff Sims - April 1, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- In what can only be described as a stunning turn of events, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley on Wednesday announced that he...

Hubbard defense team alleges prosecutorial misconduct, asks judge to dismiss charges

Cliff Sims - March 31, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Lawyers for Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard on Monday asked a judge to dismiss the 23 felony charges against him, alleging...

Palmer: Obama AG nominee Loretta Lynch is ‘unfit for service’

Elizabeth BeShears - March 31, 2015

WASHINGTON -- Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6), along with seven other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, penned an op-ed this week urging GOP...

Sessions: Obama’s DHS may have retaliated against immigration officers who enforced laws

Cliff Sims - March 31, 2015

WASHINGTON -- The Senate Immigration Subcommittee led by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) has launched an investigation into whether the Obama administration's Department of Homeland...

EXCLUSIVE: Alabama cable customers are quietly being targeted for a tax hike

Cliff Sims - March 31, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- For decades in Alabama, if you were a patron of a video rental store (remember those?), you were charged an additional...

Holtzclaw to Bentley: Not a single constituent has told me they support your tax hike

Elizabeth BeShears - March 31, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Senator Bill Holtzclaw (R-Madison) addressed his colleagues on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon, speaking out against Governor Bentley's proposed $541...

Roby meets with US and Iraqi military leaders in Baghdad

Elizabeth BeShears - March 31, 2015

BAGHDAD, IRAQ -- Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL2) joined with several other members of the House this week, including House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH8), to...

Group fights back against proposed 50% tax hike on e-cigs in Alabama

Elizabeth BeShears - March 31, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPCC-_-TY0I (Video above: a mini-documentary from BEAA) MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Breathe Easier Alliance of Alabama, an LLC formed by users, retailers and wholesalers of consumable...

Could state income tax hurt Alabama’s effort to land a top-tier basketball coach?

Elizabeth BeShears - March 30, 2015

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The University of Alabama's Athletics Department has made it no secret that they have their eye set on one man in...

Brooks: Republicans have a majority, but conservatives do not

Elizabeth BeShears - March 30, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- In an interview with Cliff Sims on Yellowhammer Radio, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) said the Republicans may have the majority in...

Sessions: Iran’s influence in S. America worsens security threat posed by Obama’s immigration policies

Elizabeth BeShears - March 30, 2015

WASHINGTON -- Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) told Breitbart News last week that a U.S. General's testimony on Iran's presence in South America is more...

Alabama’s Climatologist: Democrats’ global warming intimidation tactics embolden me

Elizabeth BeShears - March 30, 2015

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Alabama's state climatologist, Dr. John Christy, is no stranger to drawing criticism from his peers for his stance on the prevalent...

Indiana’s religious liberty law is getting all the press, but Alabama has one, too

Elizabeth BeShears - March 30, 2015

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Proponents of same sex marriage responded quickly when Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) signed a Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) last week...

Roby on CODEL: ‘I want the people of Israel to know we stand with them’

Cliff Sims - March 29, 2015

MANCHESTER, UK -- Alabama congresswoman Martha Roby is currently with eight of her colleagues, including House Speaker John Boehner, on a CODEL (congressional delegation...

Byrne: America has moral responsibility to combat Christian persecution

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

For many Christians, this week marks Holy Week, as we prepare for Easter Sunday. We remember the death and crucifixion of Jesus and celebrate...

Defiant Bentley doubles down on threats to lawmakers: ‘Do what I want,’ raise taxes

Cliff Sims - March 27, 2015

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Gov. Robert Bentley on Thursday took his first trip to the Huntsville area since he put roughly $100 million in local...

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