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Roby-led Benghazi investigation ‘takes aim squarely at the White House’

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(Above: Rep. Martha Roby appears on The Kelly File to discuss her committee's report on the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in Benghazi) A new report...

Ala. GOP congressmen unanimously vote ‘no’ on debt ceiling hike

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Continuing to prove that the phrase "government debt limit" is perhaps the world's greatest oxymoron, The United States House of Representatives voted 221-201 on...

Sessions slams Obama for bypassing congress again: ‘He doesn’t get to make laws!’

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The Obama Administration has decided to go around Congress once again and unilaterally make it easier for individuals with incidental or loose ties to...

Planned Parenthood continues assault on right-to-life in Alabama & across the country

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Pro-abortion advocates often like to say that no one likes abortion, that it is an unfortunate part of being a woman in today's society. But...

Handicapping the race to become Alabama’s next congressman — Part 1

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This is Part 1 of a three-part series on the race to become Alabama's next congressman. Going in alphabetical order, Yellowhammer will give you...

These are the Alabama House and Senate races to watch in 2014

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Yellowhammer has already given you the big picture lay of the land for this year's legislative races, now let's take a look at some...

6 reasons NBC’s rewrite of communist history is ridiculous

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During the opening ceremony for the Sochi Olympics NBC heralded the Communist Revolution as a "pivotal experiment" in world history. Sure, if by pivotal, NBC...

Special interests and the Alabama press continue to push for Medicaid expansion

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Though Governor Bentley continues to hold the line on not expanding Medicaid under Obamacare, there has been a concerted effort by special interest groups...

Introducing: The 2014 Power & Influence 40

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One of Yellowhammer's missions is to give our readers a peak behind-the-curtain of Alabama politics. In keeping with that mission, the first major feature...

The lay of the land heading into 2014 Alabama House and Senate races

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2010 was a historic year in Alabama politics. 136 consecutive years of Democratic control in the Alabama legislature came to an end as Republicans...

UPDATE: Folsom not running for Lt. Gov.

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Former Alabama Gov. Jim Folsom made waves earlier this week when he filed paperwork with the Alabama Secretary of State creating a "principle campaign...

Beason is running for Congress in AL-06

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Sen. Scott Beason, R-Gardendale, who announced only a week ago that he would not seek re-election to his state senate seat, will be a...

Longtime Democrat State Rep. to run for re-election as a Republican

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Greenville, Ala. – Longtime Democrat State Rep. Charles Newton of Greenville on Friday announced that he is qualifying for re-election to his House seat...

Alabama faces substitute teacher shortages thanks to ObamaCare

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Alabama may be facing a dire shortage of substitute teachers during the coming year thanks to *drum roll* ObamaCare. Marshall County school superintendent Tim Nabors...

How do the economies of Alabama & other US states compare to entire countries around the world?

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The United States is ridiculously wealthy. Of course, you probably already know that. However, you may not realize just how wealthy most of us...

Is Alabama’s most powerful liberal political organization in trouble?

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On Wednesday, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Alabama Education Association (AEA), the state's teachers' union and most powerful liberal political...

Alabama House Rules Chairman recovering well after two major surgeries

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Following a heart bypass surgery and a gallbladder removal in previous weeks, Rep. Mac McCutcheon, R-Huntsville, issued the following statement expressing gratitude for the...

White House: ObamaCare saves you from needing a job

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A report released by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Tuesday confirms what many economists and conservatives have been saying for the last...

Rogers blasts Obama’s Education Secretary over Common Core

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Local school board members from across the country are in Washington, D.C. this week meeting with their representatives about U.S. Dept. of Education policies....

Liberals are calling for a minimum wage hike, but would it actually help Alabama’s working poor?

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Over the last few days there has been an onslaught of national media pundits, liberal bloggers and even the President of the United States...

Democrats continue to go the way of the Dodo in North Alabama

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North Alabama, a Democrat stronghold up until recent years, is fast becoming one of the most reliably Republican areas of the state. Sen. Tammy Irons,...

Palmer capitalizes on National Signing Day with radio ad targeting college football fans

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Gary Palmer today became the first Sixth Congressional District candidate to air a radio spot this election cycle. The first Wednesday in February is always...

The State of Alabama owns a Winn-Dixie, beach mansion and a bunch of other random stuff

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Supposedly the State of Alabama owns 6,560 individual pieces of real estate. The State “supposedly” owns them because the database from which this information...

Debate over bill to restrict legislators from lobbying showcases election year political maneuvering

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After several high profile members of the state legislature left office mid-term to become lobbyists, Sen. Del Marsh, R-Anniston, decided he wanted to stop...
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