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Rush: Sessions is the only Republican not ‘scared to death’ of Harry Reid and the media

Cliff Sims - February 26, 2015

Rush Limbaugh said on Wednesday he believes Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) may be the only Republican in the Senate who is not scared of...

Norquist: When Bentley says ‘I need to raise taxes,’ he’s really saying ‘I can’t do my job’

Cliff Sims - February 25, 2015

Grover Norquist doesn't mind playing the villain. Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington called him “The dark wizard of the Right’s anti-tax cult." Politico described him...

Econ development, religious liberty, charter schools headline 2015 AL House GOP agenda

Elizabeth BeShears - February 25, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama House Republicans on Wednesday released their 2015 list of legislative priorities, dubbing it the "Alabama First" agenda. “The Alabama First...

Alabama congressmen urge House leadership to fight Obama’s ‘unlawful usurpation of power’

Elizabeth BeShears - February 25, 2015

WASHINGTON -- Four members of Alabama's congressional delegation have signed a letter to House leadership asking them to hold strong against pressure from the...

Sessions: Senate Democrats would rather defend Obama than defend the country

Elizabeth BeShears - February 25, 2015

WASHINGTON -- As Congress inches closer to a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) is concerned Senate...

(Audio) Powerful Senator says Bentley threatening lawmakers won’t work, tax hike DOA

Elizabeth BeShears - February 25, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9unnSVNifk&feature=youtu.be&list=UUMk7T9ijCgD_iX-SWjyzy7g (Video above: Matt Murphy interviews Sen. Jabo Waggoner) One of Alabama's most powerful state senators believes Gov. Robert Bentley's impending $700 million tax hike proposal...

Alabama lawmakers slam Obama for Keystone XL veto: ‘He’s playing politics with jobs’

Elizabeth BeShears - February 24, 2015

WASHINGTON -- President Obama has vetoed the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would have transported up to 830,000 barrels of oil across the country every...

(QUIZ) Alabama students may soon have to pass civics test to graduate, but could you?

Elizabeth BeShears - February 24, 2015

Alabama State Senators Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) and Tripp Pitman (R-Montrose) are introducing a bill that would require Alabama high school students to pass the...

Huge crowd protests DoD cuts at Ft. Rucker, warns of ‘devastating economic tsunami’

Elizabeth BeShears - February 24, 2015

DALEVILLE, Ala. -- Approximately 1,600 community members in the Wiregrass area of southeast Alabama attended a forum Monday night with Department of Defense representatives...

Alabama lawmaker expects charter schools to bring ‘dramatic, positive changes in education’

Elizabeth BeShears - February 24, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama State House Representative Terri Collins (R-Decatur) unveiled draft legislation Friday that would establish a charter schools program in the Yellowhammer...

‘Semper Fi!’ Wait ’til you see what Alabama’s Marine Senator did to fight Bentley tax hike

Elizabeth BeShears - February 23, 2015

MADISON, Ala. -- State Senator Bill Holtzclaw (R-Madison), a retired Marine, unleashed his battle cry against Governor Bentley's proposed tax hike Monday, and he...

(Video) EXCHANGE: Rand talks 2016, expanding the GOP & what he’d do as Commander-in-Chief

Elizabeth BeShears - February 23, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Kac_pXSblU&feature=youtu.be (Video above: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) enters the "Yellowhammer Exchange" with Cliff Sims) In an exclusive interview, Yellowhammer News founder and CEO Cliff Sims sat...

(Video) ‘Wrong, Yesterday, Not Bad’ — Rand Paul describes potential 2016 rivals

Cliff Sims - February 23, 2015

http://youtu.be/D9iuX_GkVDo (Video above: Sen. Rand Paul gives one word to describe President Obama and potential 2016 candidates) In an exclusive interview with Yellowhammer News in Montgomery...

Hubbard hopes next AEA leader supports GOP-backed school reforms

Elizabeth BeShears - February 23, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) on Monday reacted to news that Alabama Education Association (AEA) boss Henry Mabry -- one...

ALGOP passes resolution rebuking Bentley tax hike proposal

Cliff Sims - February 23, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Republican Party over the weekend elected new officers and passed numerous resolutions, including those in support of the "sanctity...

BREAKING: AEA boss Henry Mabry booted

Elizabeth BeShears - February 21, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Education Association (AEA) board voted to fire Executive Secretary Henry Mabry Saturday, after reports that teachers' union cleaned house...

Murphy: Bentley’s either incompetent or lying about budget shortfall revelation

Cliff Sims - February 20, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Conservative talk radio host Matt Murphy says he has a hard time believing Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley was not aware during...

Bentley proposes massive $700 million tax hike: ‘We need the money’

Elizabeth BeShears - February 19, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Gov. Robert Bentley told the audience at the Early Childhood Education Leadership Summit Thursday that he will propose a $700 million...

Byrne goes to war with red snapper regulators on behalf of Alabama fishermen

Elizabeth BeShears - February 19, 2015

MOBILE, Ala. -- Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) announced plans Wednesday to introduce legislation that would roll back the regulations on the red snapper fishing...

Shelby: Executive amnesty must not be tolerated (opinion)

Sen. Richard Shelby - February 19, 2015

Over the past several weeks, Senate Democrats have blocked debate on the Department of Homeland Security funding bill that passed the House earlier...

Alabama lottery: No-brainer budget fix, or potential plague on society?

Elizabeth BeShears - February 18, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabama State Representative and House minority leader Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) announced this week that he is again sponsoring legislation that would...

Alabama RNC committeeman has run-in with GOP leadership over net neutrality

Elizabeth BeShears - February 18, 2015

Alabama businessman Paul Reynolds took his fight against big government regulations to the Republican National Convention last year, and ended up unexpectedly going toe-to-toe...

Nick Saban’s about to get a highway named after him, but probably not where you think

Jonathan Biles - February 18, 2015

When Alabama football head coach Nick Saban leaves the school, it will only be a matter of time until things begin to bear his...

Alabama-native Condi Rice leads potential field in California US Senate race

Elizabeth BeShears - February 18, 2015

SAN FRANSISCO, Ca. -- An independent, non-partisan poll released Wednesday by the Field Research Corporation found that 49 percent of potential California voters would...

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