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Ben Carson had ‘encounter’ with IRS after National Prayer Breakfast speech

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Hundreds of Alabama business leaders and elected officials packed into the Sheraton Hotel ballroom in downtown Birmingham last night for the annual Business Council...

Christie not invited to Value Voters Summit

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Left off the list of invites to the 2013 Value Voters Summit in Washington next month:  New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie & New York...

Where do potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates stand on potential govt. shutdown?

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On the eve of an increasingly likely government shutdown, here’s a look at how the potential Republican 2016ers have calibrated their positioning, in order from the...

Bachus retiring

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Congressman Spencer Bachus (AL-6) today announced that his current term in the U.S. House, which runs through December 2014, will be his last. Bachus, the...

Yellowhammer sponsors Ted Cruz event hosted by Huntsville Republican Women

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, will be the keynote speaker at the Huntsville Republican Women's 30th Anniversary Celebration in October. The event is scheduled for Tuesday,...

Bama plays in 3 of this year’s top 10 college football rivalry games

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Three Alabama Crimson Tide rivalry games made into the top ten of Ticket City's 2013 list of the Top 25 Biggest College Football Rivalries. Alabama-LSU...

Leading pro-life advocate considers running for Alabama House seat

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Cheryl Ciamarra, one of Alabama's foremost pro-life advocates, is considering running for the Alabama House District 43 seat, which will be open in 2014...

CRUZ BOOMS: Texan now tops potential 2016 GOP field

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Well, that didn’t take long. Ted Cruz’s 21-hour "filibuster" has vaulted the Texan to the top of the heap nationally in the 2016 GOP presidential...

Conundrum: Poll shows Dems want Hillary, also looking for a fresh face

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Iowa Democrats are wrestling with a conundrum:  They’re on board with Hillary Clinton this time, but are simultaneously drawn to the idea of a...

Brooks warns of $600m in Obamacare taxes for Alabama, slams “Nixonian, Watergate-ish’ Obama

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(Above: Laura Ingraham's interview with Rep. Mo Brooks) Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, made an appearance on Laura Ingraham’s nationally syndicated radio show on Friday to...

Bentley announces $260 million Rainy Day fund repayment

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MONTGOMERY -- Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced today that the state will be able to repay $260,388,971 to the Alabama Education Trust Fund’s Rainy...

Alabama native leads NRA to record breaking fundraising year

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The National Rifle Association is having a massive fundraising year, thanks in large part to gun-control efforts led by President Obama and his congressional...

Meadows is first up on the AEA’s campaign hit list

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It wouldn't be campaign season in Alabama without a heavy dose of disingenuous attack ads from the fine folks at the Alabama Education Association...

RNC members back Cruz, angry at GOP attacks

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There’s new evidence Ted Cruz may be more in sync with the roots of his party than Mitch McConnell. A survey of Republican National Committee...

Hubbard announces re-election campaign on Instagram

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Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, took to Instagram on Thursday to announce his intention to run for re-election. Hubbard released...

Roby won’t take salary if government shutdown affects military pay

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – While a House-passed Continuing Resolution to keep the government open and defund ObamaCare awaits Senate action, U.S. Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery,...

Outside groups testing another primary challenge to Bachus?

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Several sources in Alabama's 6th Congressional District have confirmed receiving phone surveys over the last several days that indicate a group or potential candidate...

Rand carves out space in the middle during Cruz-mania

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Lost amid the avalanche of coverage over Ted Cruz’s 21-hour filibuster protesting Obamacare was the delicate positioning of his colleague and potential future rival, Rand...

South Carolina GOP considers resolution supporting Cruz

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CHARLESTON, S.C. — The South Carolina Republican Party will consider a resolution saluting Texas Sen. Ted Cruz for his marathon speech excoriating President Obama’s...

AFLA endorses slate of 2014 candidates

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The Alabama Farmer Federations, ALFA, political action committee FarmPAC announced Monday their endorsements for congressional and state offices in the 2014 elections. The FarmPAC Advisory...

How should Christians respond to being the target violent attacks, like the one in Kenya?

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Over the weekend, enemies of Christ made themselves apparent by attacking his followers. One of the attacks was carried out by the Islamist terrorist...

Shelby: ‘I firmly oppose any attempt to fund ObamaCare’

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WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Tuscaloosa, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that he will oppose each of the...

Sessions rises to support Cruz’s ‘filibuster’

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(Above: highlights of Sen. Sessions participation in Sen. Cruz's filibuster on the Senate floor) WASHINGTON – On Tuesday afternoon, Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, joined a...

6 thoughts on AL-01 (where we’ve been and where we’re headed)

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1. Byrne is within striking distance, but it ain't over yet Byrne is hovering right around 35 percent, which isn't bad, but I'm sure they'd...
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