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Sessions warns Republicans will be complicit in ‘exploding debt’ if they allow ‘Doc Fix’ to pass

Elizabeth BeShears -
WASHINGTON -- On the Senate floor Monday evening, Senator Jeff Sessions decried the Medicare "Doc Fix" that is soon to be considered by the...

Byrne appointed to powerful House Rules Committee

Elizabeth BeShears -
WASHINGTON, Ala. -- Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) has been appointed by U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH8) to the powerful House Rules Committee. The Rules...

Ala. VA whistleblower details cover-ups and abuse in stirring Congressional testimony

Elizabeth BeShears -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWogVroFGgE (Above: Richard Tremaine and Rep. Martha Roby interact in a House Veterans Affairs Committee hearing) WASHINGTON -- Richard Tremaine, associate director of the Central Alabama...

Conservatives uneasy as environmental groups angle for control of Alabama’s water supply

Cliff Sims -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A debate over future control of Alabama's water supply will be front and center at the Alabama State House Tuesday as...

Anti sex-trafficking law gains wide bipartisan support in Alabama house

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- A bill sponsored by Alabama Representative Jack Williams (R-Vestavia) that will add a safe harbor provision to Alabama's laws for children...

Republicans unlikely to team with Democrats to pass Bentley tax hike

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Montgomery Advertiser over the weekend speculated that if Republicans in the Alabama legislature are unable to find consensus on a...

Hillary’s campaign chairman connected to Birmingham’s failed attempt to land DNC

Elizabeth BeShears -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- When Hillary Clinton formally announced her presidential campaign Sunday, it was inevitable the long-time DC insider would assemble a power-packed, inside-the-beltway...

Don’t fall for Bentley’s tax-somebody-else scheme (opinion)

Scott Beason -
The so-called mainstream media in Alabama is almost over its euphoria sparked by the governor’s “bold” tax hike proposals and the debate, in their...

Roby: US must destroy ISIS, stop Iran from developing nukes at all costs

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby -
Last week, I traveled throughout the Middle East as part of a Congressional Delegation led by the Speaker of the House to evaluate the...

Alabama House budget chairman becomes first Republican to co-sponsor lotto bill

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, ALa. -- Alabama House General Fund Budget chairman Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) has signed on to co-sponsor a bill that would allow a state-wide...

Alabama House nixes proposed ban on teens riding in pickup truck beds

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama House voted down a bill Thursday that would have prohibited teenagers under the age of 18 from riding in...

Sessions: U.S. must curb record immigration to save middle class

Sen. Jeff Sessions -
It is time for an honest discussion of immigration. The first “great wave” of U.S. immigration took place from roughly 1880 to 1930. During this...

Veterans in central Alabama still face some of the longest VA wait times in the nation

Elizabeth BeShears -
TUSKEGEE, Ala. -- Central Alabama's embattled Veteran's Affairs hospitals still have some of the longest wait times in the country, according to a report...

Bentley signals he’s open to expanding gambling, Democrats push lottery

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Thursday morning Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) signaled he has changed his mind on a way for the state to capture gambling...

Roy Moore comes out against Bentley’s proposal: ‘I can’t agree with tax hikes’

Elizabeth BeShears -
(Audio above: Chief Justice Roy Moore on Yellowhammer Radio reveals his opposition to Gov. Bentley's tax increase proposals) Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore...

Bentley predicts public safety and govt. services will be at risk if taxes aren’t hiked

Elizabeth BeShears -
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) addressed members of the Huntsville and Madison County chambers of commerce Wednesday to spell out the agencies...

Alabama teacher-turned-Senator: Common Core has to go

Sen. Rusty Glover -
Alabama has a “common” dilemma; one many other states around the country have taken steps to resolve. As a State Senator, as a retired public...

Waggoner: It’s time for UAB and UAH to have a presence on the UA Board

Elizabeth BeShears -
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- One of the Alabama Senate's most powerful members is now speaking out about the representation, or lack thereof, the University of...

Alabama congressmen back bill to make state-issued concealed carry permits valid nationwide

Elizabeth BeShears -
WASHINGTON -- Several of Alabama's Congressional delegates are cosponsoring a new bill being introduced to Congress, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which would allow...

Alabama conservative group targeted by IRS wins important victory in court

Elizabeth BeShears -
WASHINGTON -- A federal judge in Washington, D.C. this week granted conservative organizations that were targeted by the IRS -- including at least one...

Bill would allow Alabama minors to use pistols under adult supervision

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Have you ever been target shooting with someone under the age of 18, say, your daughter, nephew, or grandchild? If you...

Aderholt slams Obama’s latest ‘overreach into the lives of Alabamians,’ the War on Meat

Elizabeth BeShears -
WASHINGTON -- Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) is shooting back at a recent report released by the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee that says a vegan...

Bentley packs Healthcare Task Force with Democrats, Medicaid expansion advocates

Elizabeth BeShears -
MONTGOMERY, ALa. -- Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) signed an executive order Monday morning creating the Alabama Healthcare Improvement Task Force to "address ways to...

Byrne: Out of control tax and spend policies are detrimental to national security

U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne -
Every month American families and small business owners sit down and balance their budgets. They make sure they aren’t spending more than they bring...
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