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(Quiz) Who said it, Barack Obama or Roy Moore?

Elizabeth BeShears - February 10, 2015

While Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has been thoroughly lambasted in recent weeks for his outspoken position against same-sex marriage, President Obama...

Shelby: Wall St. regulations are crushing Main St. innovation

Elizabeth BeShears - February 10, 2015

WASHINGTON -- US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) on Tuesday indicated that he plans to use his position as Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee...

Roby warns spending cuts could cripple Army, impact Ft. Rucker

Cliff Sims - February 10, 2015

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) is warning her colleagues on Capitol Hill that defense cuts brought on by so called sequestration are...

Shelby to tour every Alabama county, as he has every year for 3 decades

Elizabeth BeShears - February 9, 2015

WASHINGTON -- Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced Monday morning that he will once again visit each of Alabama's 67 counties during his annual tour. “Throughout...

(Video) Palmer grills Obama budget director: Your budget ‘defies common sense’

Elizabeth BeShears - February 6, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBeVXCgzIrI&feature=youtu.be (Video above: Rep. Gary Palmer grills Obama Budget Director Shaun Donovan during a House Budget Committee hearing on Feb. 4, 2014) WASHINGTON -- Alabama's newest...

Senator rejects Bentley’s tax hike suggestion, pushes further cuts and reforms

Elizabeth BeShears - February 6, 2015

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. -- In an op-ed published by the Trussville Tribune, State Sen. Slade Blackwell (R-Mountain Brook) rejected Gov. Bentley's contention that taxes are...

Pollster: Alabama voters want conservatives, not just Republicans

Elizabeth BeShears - February 6, 2015

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- According to a year-long Gallup survey of 177,000 Americans, Alabama is the 6th most Republican state in the country. Here are the...

The curious resurgence of Alabama’s most powerful Democrat

Cliff Sims - February 5, 2015

In June of last year, Yellowhammer's video crew was in Governor Bentley's office inside the Capitol setting up for an interview when the door...

Rogers: Obama does not have same resolve to fight ISIS as Jordan’s King Abdullah

Cliff Sims - February 5, 2015

WASHINGTON -- Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL3) on Thursday expressed concern that he does not believe President Obama has the same resolve to fight...

(Video) Byrne: GOP will deliver ‘better healthcare system for everyone’

Elizabeth BeShears - February 5, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccjXxml6DeU (Video above: Rep. Bradley Byrne on Fox Business Feb. 4, 2014) WASHINGTON -- Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) appeared on Fox Business Wednesday evening to discuss...

These are Alabama’s 56 ‘failing’ schools, and the options their students now have

Elizabeth BeShears - February 5, 2015

http://youtu.be/zlAAJFGipxQ (Video above: The story of Gloria and Keeynaad, an Alabama family helped by school choice) MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The Alabama Department of Education released its...

Alabama State Auditor calls for audit of his own office

Elizabeth BeShears - February 4, 2015

MONTGOMERY -- Alabama State Auditor isn't a particularly flashy job. The state auditor doesn't usually grab headlines or garner much attention, but Jim Zeigler...

Bentley won’t expand gambling to address budget shortfall

Elizabeth BeShears - February 4, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) alarmed many conservatives this week by openly floating tax raises as a way to close the gap...

Beeker: Alabama should remember ‘We Dare Defend Our Rights’ motto, push back against feds

Cliff Sims - February 4, 2015

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Alabama Public Service Commissioner Chris "Chip" Beeker on Tuesday opened the PSC's monthly meeting by expressing his frustration with the federal...

(VIDEO) Sessions to Obama’s Budget Director: Your ideas will never work

Elizabeth BeShears - February 3, 2015

http://youtu.be/5dENaCFek0M (Video above: Sen. Jeff Sessions grills Obama's Budget Director Shaun Donovan) WASHINGTON -- Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) on Tuesday turned up the heat on President...

House approves Byrne’s ObamaCare repeal bill

Elizabeth BeShears - February 3, 2015

WASHINGTON -- The US House of Representatives voted Tuesday afternoon to repeal ObamaCare in its entirety—the first such vote since the GOP took control...

Intra-Party tensions rise as Boehner calls out Sessions and Cruz by name

Elizabeth BeShears - February 3, 2015

WASHINGTON -- In a rare move, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) on Tuesday called out two Senate Republicans by name, bringing to the forefront...