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Former legislator making legislative immunity, corruption top issues in his comeback campaign

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Former Republican state senator Steve French is looking to return to the legislature, and is making legislative immunity and cleaning up corruption two of...

Alabama PSC Candidate Chip Beeker: If Obama has his way, utility rates will ‘skyrocket’

Cliff Sims -
Election season is officially upon us, and Republican Public Service Commission candidate Chip Beeker is first out of the gate in his race with...

VIDEO: Female Bama fan loses it, dives over crowd to attack Sooner fans at Sugar Bowl

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One Alabama fan had all she could stand at the Sugar Bowl last night and finally decided to go off the top rope onto...

Mailbag (a.k.a. ‘hate mail of the week’)

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When Yellowhammer was first launched as my personal blog (before Yellowhammer News), one of the most popular weekly features was "Hate Mail of the...

Bama professors’ 2014 predictions: slow growing economy, more Common Core fights

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Every year since 1980, University of Alabama faculty members get together and compile a list of predictions for the new year -- each professor...

Candidate qualifying deadline moved to ensure military voters get ballots in time

Cliff Sims -
In a necessary move that could put a strain on the state's two major parties, Secretary of State Jim Bennett announced today that the...

1,000 Alabama coal jobs hang in the balance as federal judge weighs enviros’ request

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The Alabama Coal Association expects 1,000 Alabama coal industry workers to be laid off if a judge sides with two environmental groups seeking to...

Bentley bets big on Auburn in BCS wager with Florida governor

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Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is betting big on his home state Auburn Tigers in the BCS National Championship against Florida State University. " placed a...

Sessions blasted out-of-control spending, amnesty during whopping 33 hours at the Senate mic in 2013

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Senate Majority leader Harry Reid logged over 30 hours speaking at the mic on the Senate floor in 2013. Senators Cruz and Paul gained...

Bama students named one of ‘the most influential forces in higher ed’

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The President of the United States, a United States Senator, and the University of Alabama student body were each a major force in higher...

Alabama Free Market Alliance has viral video success with ‘AARP Shake’

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Paul Reynolds is in his second term serving as Alabama's National Committeeman for the Republican National Committee. He's also the founder and president of...

Guest Op-ed: ALGOP’s New Year’s Resolutions

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As 2014 approaches, many of us are setting our New Year’s resolutions and getting excited for the new beginnings January 1 will bring. The...

BCBS Alabama wants to make sure you see how much ObamaCare is taxing you

Cliff Sims -
A new line item has been added to the bills of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama customers: "Affordable Care Act Fees and...

Gov. Bentley praises Auburn’s offense: ‘You can’t tell where the ball is!’

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(Above: Gov. Bentley speaks to the Auburn University football team) Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Monday met with Auburn University football players, coaches and staff...

Alabama native Condoleezza Rice among 2013’s ‘most admired’ Americans

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Birmingham, Ala. native Condoleezza Rice was one of the most admired women in the world in 2013, according to Gallup's annual nationwide survey. "Each year,...

Alabama Democrats renew push for statewide lottery

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In 1999, then-Governor Don Siegelman, lobbied Alabamians as hard as he could to approve a so called "education lottery" for the state of Alabama....

6 events from 2013 that will affect the 2016 presidential race

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Will it be Hillary vs. Cruz? It’s not too early to consider how today’s stories could become tomorrow’s political realities. The first presidential primary is...

5 reasons why the SEC is so dominant

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The fine folks over at Bloomberg Businessweek decided they wanted to get to the bottom of why the SEC dominates college football. "Pinning down the...

Feel the exasperation of government-run healthcare in this Alabama mom’s open letter to President Obama

Cliff Sims -
Just before Christmas, Karri Kinder, a married mother of two living in Auburn, Ala., penned the below open letter to the Obama Administration. If you...

New Jersey reporter counts down Christie’s most notable 2013 moments

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For Chris Christie, a YouTube moment is about as common as a traffic jam on the George Washington bridge. But NJ.com attempts to pinpoint five flashpoints from...

Potential 2016 contenders visited early primary states early & often this year

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Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul was the most traveled potential candidate to early presidential primary states in 2013, racking up eight visits over the last...

Alabama senator introduces ‘Duck Commander’ resolution

Jeff Poor -
Alabama State Sen. Jerry Fielding, R-Sylacauga, on Thursday announced he would be introducing a bill to honor embattled “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson during...

Republicans tout $1 billion in savings since they took control in 2011

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Gov. Robert Bentley and Republican legislative leaders announced on Monday the State of Alabama has reached over a billion dollars in annual savings since...

Rubio plummets 12 points in 12 months

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What a difference a year makes — especially when you spend the first portion of it working on a policy at odds with your...
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