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Ala. congressional candidate posts video of himself sitting on the toilet

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Democrat Erick Wright, who describes himself as an activist, neighbor, friend, consultant and businessman, is currently challenging incumbent Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, in Alabama's...

Alabama’s dangerously overcrowded prisons attract national attention

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The national media has begun bringing widespread attention to the serious problems in Alabama's underfunded, overcrowded prison system. In the last several days alone, the...

Ala. State Rep. proposes sales tax holiday for guns and ammo

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Ala. State Rep. Becky Nordgren, R-Gadsden, announced this morning that she has introduced a bill to create an annual state sales tax holiday on...

Troy Univ. professors eviscerate ‘bogus’ UAB study touting benefits of Medicaid expansion

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Troy University professors today provided research supporting Gov. Bentley's previous claim that a UAB study touting the benefits of expanding Medicaid under ObamaCare was...

Roby: Shrinking military shows misplaced priorities

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Last week, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel previewed some significant changes coming for our nation’s military. Though the details won’t be public until President...

10 things you should know about Auburn grad & Apple CEO Tim Cook

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Auburn University alumnus Tim Cook succeeded the legendary Steve Jobs as Apple's CEO in August of 2011. But in spite of Cook being the...

Ala. high school cheerleaders brawl after state championship game

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Blount High School Cheerleaders Fight from Yellowhammer News on Vimeo. Mountain Brook High School's boys basketball team won its second consecutive Alabama Class 6A...

Good news for Airbus means good news for Alabama jobs

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Airbus, Europe's largest aerospace manufacturer, announced this week that it will be increasing its output of A320 jets, thanks to a rise in profits....

This is Alabama: Part 1 — Your Government at Work

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Over the next several months, Yellowhammer will travel to every corner of Alabama, capturing video footage as we go. We will produce a series...

Sessions blisters Obama Science Czar: Don’t advance a political agenda, tell us the facts!

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(Above: Sen. Sessions tells Obama climate scientist to stick to the facts and quit promoting a political agenda) White House science czar Dr. John Holdren...

BREAKING: Details emerge on Common Core ‘moratorium’ and ‘local option’

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Sen. Scott Beason, R-Gardendale, called in to the Leland Live program Thursday evening to discuss language that had been inserted into the state's Education...

Updated Taxpayer Bill of Rights passes Alabama Senate

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The Alabama Taxpayer Bill of Rights passed out of the Alabama Senate Thursday after a prolonged debate and over the objections of Senate Democrats. The...

Alabama’s Rainy Day Patriots Tea Party celebrates 5th anniversary

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Alabama's Rainy Day Patriots (RDP) announced this afternoon that today marks their 5th anniversary as one of the state's most active conservative grassroots groups. "It...

Medicaid is devouring Alabama’s budget, but Democrats still want more

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Alabama's state budgets are making their way through the house and senate this week as legislators scramble to appropriate the state's limited resources. Much of...

Ala. Senate: no more alcohol, tobacco, strippers or gambling with welfare checks

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The Alabama Senate passed a package of welfare reform legislation on Wednesday, including a bill prohibiting welfare recipients from spending public assistance benefits in...

Alabama Senate to welfare applicants: Work for it

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The Alabama Senate passed a package of welfare reform legislation on Wednesday, including two bills that would require applicants to put in some work...

Ala. Senate passes bill allowing drug testing of some welfare applicants

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The Alabama Senate passed a package of welfare reform legislation on Wednesday, including a bill requiring drug testing of welfare applicants who have a...

10 things you can’t do without photo ID

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As Yellowhammer reported this morning, liberals continue to deride Voter ID laws, calling them everything from racist to classist and sexist. Never mind that...

Ala. House Speaker hammers VP Biden for photo voter ID comments

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At a reception in honor of Black History Month on Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden said he hopes Congress will “modernize” the Voting Rights...

Should Alabamians be able to carry a loaded gun in their car without a permit?

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The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing today on Sen. Scott Beason's, R-Gardendale, SB354, which would allow citizens to carry a loaded...

Biden: There’s ‘hatred’ behind Alabama’s photo voter ID law

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At a reception in honor of Black History Month on Tuesday, Vice President Joe Biden said he hopes Congress will "modernize" the Voting Rights...

Ten most expensive cities to live in Alabama

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Yellowhammer already told you which Alabama cities are the most dangerous, now let's take a look at which are the most expensive. Using data compiled...

Study: Three Alabama cities ranked among nation’s most dangerous

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Three Alabama cities are among America's most dangerous, according a new study released by NeighborhoodScout.com, a site the provides comprehensive data information about communities...

Wind energy companies hire lobbyists to fight bill that would regulate them in Alabama

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So called green energy companies have long been the beneficiaries of favorable treatment by the federal government. Tax breaks, subsidies, and often a total...
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