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Sessions: ‘There is not a labor shortage, there is a jobs shortage’

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WASHINGTON – On Monday, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, blasted President Obama and a small group of CEOs who have allied with him to push comprehensive...

Family shatters Christmas lights world record for charity

Adam Thomas -
If Christmas spirit is measured in the amount of Christmas lights a family has up around their house, then this family from Australia takes...

Tickets moving swiftly for upcoming Palin event in south Alabama

Jeff Poor -
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee, is scheduled to make an appearance at the Orange Beach Event Center at the...

Roby expected to land spot on powerful House Appropriations Committee

Cliff Sims -
Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, has been offered a coveted spot on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, the panel that determines how the federal government...

Former Democrat Congressman Bobby Bright wants a second act as a Republican

Cliff Sims -
Former Democratic Congressman Bobby Bright has been laying low since losing his congressional seat to Republican Rep. Martha Roby three years ago, but he's...

Republican Will Ainsworth announces run for state house seat in Marshall County

Adam Thomas -
GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. -- First-term state representative Wes Long recently announced that he will not seek re-election to his House District 27 seat. Today, Republican...

Shelby and Sessions to headline Byrne fundraiser in D.C.

Cliff Sims -
With Republican congressional hopeful Bradley Byrne having dispatched of the GOP competition in Alabama's first congressional district, the heavy-hitters are coming together to make...

Alabama delegation lays out case for Boeing to locate facility in Alabama

Jeff Poor -
WASHINGTON – On Friday, the Alabama congressional delegation sent a letter to Boeing Chairman, President and CEO, James McNerney, Jr., touting Alabama as a...

Nuclear option: Sen. Obama vs. Pres. Obama

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Shelby, Sessions rail against ‘dictator’ Harry Reid and Dems for ending filibuster

Jeff Poor -
(Above: Sen. Jeff Sessions blasts Senate Democrats for destroying the rights of the minority party) WASHINGTON – On Thursday, Senate Democrats voted to do away...

Bentley ‘understands’ BCBS of Alabama’s decision to not reinstate policies

Adam Thomas -
"I understand." That was Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley's message to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama after their decision to not reinstate thousands of...

Huntsville woman suffers ObamaCare ‘sticker shock’

Jeff Poor -
Last night, Huntsville NBC affiliate WAFF aired a segment (above) about a Huntsville woman who has seen her family's health insurance premium double and...

Banking Committee recommends Yellen for Fed chair despite Shelby’s objections

Jeff Poor -
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Banking Committee voted by a 14-8 margin earlier today to proceed forward with Janet Yellen's nomination to chair the United...

Alabama’s Bellingrath Gardens beats out North Pole for #1 place to see Christmas lights

Cliff Sims -
The Griswold's may have set the standard for over-the-top Christmas decorations in the 1989 movie National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, but even Clark Griswold ain't...

Former Democrat State Rep. James Fields to run for Lt. Governor

Cliff Sims -
Sources close to Rev. James C. Fields, Jr. told Yellowhammer Wednesday that the former Democrat state representative is preparing to announce that he will...

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama to Obama: “NO!”

Cliff Sims -
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama will not reinstate individual health insurance plans that don't comply with ObamaCare because it would pose too...

Alabama’s McCarron lands on Sports Illustrated cover

Adam Thomas -
Since taking over as starting quarterback of the Alabama Crimson Tide, AJ McCarron has the same number of losses as he does BCS Championship...

These two Alabama cities are ‘on the rise’

Cliff Sims -
Huntsville and Mobile are "on the rise," according to Nerd Wallet, an online publication that "offers data-driven tools and impartial info to help you...

Cruz: No politicians inspired young people more than Reagan and Ron Paul

David Catanese -
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz heaped effusive praise on South Carolina Tuesday night during a conference call with college Republicans, promising to return to the...

Former Democrat congressman: all our ObamaCare concerns in 2009 were ignored

Jeff Poor -
Back in 2009 and 2010, former Alabama Democratic Rep. Artur Davis was the only member of the Congressional Black Caucus to vote against the...

Polizos wins Montgomery-area state house seat

Adam Thomas -
Montgomery County Commissioner Dimitri Polizos on Tuesday defeated Charlotte Meadows for the Republican nomination in Alabama House District 74. Because there are no Democrats...

Harbert executive Will Brooke announces run for congress

Cliff Sims -
Will Brooke, executive vice president and managing partner of Harbert Management Corporation, announced this morning that he is running as a Republican for Alabama's...

Sessions: SolarCity might be the next Solyndra

Jeff Poor -
WASHINGTON – On Monday, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew regarding tax credits to SolarCity, a solar energy...

Republicans Amari, Freeman and Garrett running in House District 44

Cliff Sims -
Long-time State Rep. Arthur Payne, R-Trussville, is retiring, leaving his Alabama House District 44 seat up for grabs. Although the primary is over six...
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