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Bentley concedes eliminating deductions is a tax hike, discusses asking Obama for Medicaid waiver

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- During an appearance on the Matt Murphy Show on Monday, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley conceded that his recently proposed idea to...

Roby: What ‘defunding amnesty’ really means and how we get there

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Remember the “Defund ObamaCare” strategy of Fall 2013? There were two basic reasons it didn’t work: 1. Democrats held the Majority in the Senate; 2. The...

Police report: Officer saw Alabama senator push fiancé down, couple denies it

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AUBURN, Ala. -- The police officer who arrested Sen. Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) for domestic violence last week says he saw the senator shove his...

Roby: CRomnibus ‘does not fund amnesty, as some have claimed’

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WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) on Monday said that the so-called "CRomnibus," the $1.1 trillion government funding bill passed by the House...

Rogers vows to ‘keep pressure on Putin’ as Chairman of key Armed Services subcommittee

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WASHINGTON -- Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL3) announced on Monday that during the next session of Congress he will once again Chair the House...

Norquist: There’s no ‘wiggle room’ in Bentley’s pledge not to raise taxes

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For the second time in as many weeks, the country's most well known anti-tax crusader is urging Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley to stick to...

Chicago cop suspended for playing ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ at ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snviTYMXn7I (Video above: Chicago police play "Sweet Home Alabama" while escorting a "Black Lives Matter" protest) CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Chicago police officer who was captured...

Sessions: Who’s Looking Out For American Workers?

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Sen. Jeff Sessions originally delivered these remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014. The U.S. Department of Commerce informs us...

Alabama Rep: Abolish state income tax, move to consumption tax — ‘It’s the only tax illegals pay’

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ENTERPRISE, Ala. -- Alabama State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) on Sunday added his opinions to the growing debate over what the state should do...

Sessions and Shelby blast ‘CRomnibus,’ vote no citing its funding of ‘executive amnesty’

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RELATED: Everything you need to know about the Alabama House delegation’s ‘cromnibus’ votes WASHINGTON -- The $1.1 trillion "CRomnibus" passed the U.S. Senate Saturday night,...

GOP lawmaker says if Bentley wants to be ‘courageous,’ he should lead massive budget reform

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Gov. Robert Bentley issued a bold challenge to Alabama legislators on Thursday: "Don't cower away from the difficult things we've got to face." Bentley, discussing...

Everything you need to know about the Alabama delegation’s ‘cromnibus’ votes

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WASHINGTON -- House Republican leadership, with the help of a chunk of Democrats, pushed through a $1.1 trillion spending bill on Thursday that will...

Sessions flanked by law enforcement officers: ‘We will not yield’ on illegal immigration

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http://youtu.be/BQCdjdhAt-M (Video Above: Sen. Jeff Sessions speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014) WASHINGTON -- Flanked by leaders from the U.S....

Here’s how Jeff Sessions is giving Republicans a blueprint to win back the White House

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Here are two statements, both made on the floor of the United States Senate. One of them was delivered by the U.S. Senate's most...

UPDATED: Alabama senator arrested on domestic violence charges

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OPELIKA, Ala. -- The Lee County Sheriff's office has confirmed to WSFA that Republican state senator Tom Whatley has been arrested and charged with...

Byrne: Obama’s executive actions should be ‘frightening to all Americans,’ clearly not Founders’ intent

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http://youtu.be/mEFhYLe3-3Y (Video above: Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) speaks out against President Obama's executive actions on immigration on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives...

Roby pushes VA mental health reforms as 22 veterans commit suicide every day

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Marine Cpl. Clay Hunt watched a fellow Marine die after being shot in the throat by a sniper in Iraq. Weeks leader Hunt was...

Armistead will not seek third term as ALGOP Chairman

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In an email to the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee, ALGOP Chairman Bill Armistead broke the news that he will not seek a third...

Americans for Tax Reform hits Bentley for trying to ‘raise taxes on Alabama families’

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WASHINGTON -- Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), the country's leading anti-tax group, on Monday criticized Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley for proposing the elimination of...

Sessions: ‘We don’t have enough jobs for Americans,’ much less 5 million amnestied illegals

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http://youtu.be/-zQiOgaYqbA (Video above: Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) interviewed on America's News HQ on Fox News) WASHINGTON -- Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) over the weekend continued his...

Rogers: Democrat’s effort to slash U.S. nuclear stockpile shows ‘disregard for reality’

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WASHINGTON -- Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL3) on Monday slammed Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Cal.), current chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, for her effort...

2016 presidential contender Sen. Rand Paul coming to Alabama

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) will be the keynote speaker at The Alabama Republican Party Victory Celebration and Winter Dinner in...

Sessions urges Congress to block funds for Obama’s ‘illegal amnesty hiring spree’

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9s7PmiIPvEU (Video above: Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) speaks on the Senate floor urging Congress to block funds for Obama's "illegal amnesty hiring spree.") WASHINGTON -- Executive...

(Video) Byrne skewers govt. bureaucrat for damaging Alabama’s massive red snapper industry

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcLUbeoja5w&feature=youtu.be (Video above: Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) grills a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official during a Congressional hearing Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014.) Samuel D. Rauch...
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