ATHENS, Ala. — A 120 percent property tax increase referendum was soundly defeated in Limestone County Tuesday, with a large number registered voters in the city of Athens turning out to participate in the special election. “With an incredibly massive 45% turnout and a decisive vote of 62% to 38% against the proposed 12-mill property […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier announced his agency will shutter all but four of the state’s driver’s license offices, unless the legislature signs on to Gov. Robert Bentley’s tax increase proposals. But some conservative lawmakers are accusing the Bentley administration of using “scare tactics” in another effort build support for […]

Two things you should know about @tedcruz: 1. He delivers a ??? stump speech, & 2. His boots are ???? … More tmrw. pic.twitter.com/B9HkJOVERa — Cliff Sims (@Cliff_Sims) আগস্ট 26, 2015 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Speaking to a packed house of Republican activists and elected officials on Tuesday, U.S. Senator and GOP presidential contender Ted Cruz […]

WASHINGTON —  Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL3) joined Texas Senator and GOP presidential contender Ted Cruz, in urging the Obama administration to stop interfering with the release of the Pentagon report on Russia’s violations of the 1987 Nuclear Forces Treaty. Cruz sent President Obama a letter Friday outlining his concerns about withholding the risks assessment report from Congress and […]

Ronald Reagan once said that the friendship between the United States and Israel is “based on historic moral and strategic ties, as well as our shared dedication to democracy.” With that in mind, I recently traveled to Israel with a Congressional delegation in an effort to strengthen the partnership between our two countries. Throughout the […]

I’m glad the Congressional calendar allows me time in the month of August to travel around the 2nd District and visit with constituents. Listening to the cares and concerns of those I represent is a critical part of my job because it allows me to be a better voice for you in Washington. With all […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As the Alabama Legislature moves closer to the second Special Session, one possible solution to the predicted General Fund budget shortfall was seemingly taken off the table when Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh announced he would not push a statewide gambling and lottery bill. During 2015’s Regular and first Special Sessions, […]

This summer has been marked by an increased interest in the health and management of Alabama’s public pension system, the Retirement Systems of Alabama (RSA). Sparked by upsetting revelations that the RSA owned almost half of a company involved in human trafficking, the resulting concern and inquiries into the RSA by the public, state leaders […]

(Audio above: Yellowhammer’s Cliff Sims interviews Scott Walker) TALLADEGA, Ala. — After delivering a well received speech to the Alabama Republican Party during its annual Summer luncheon at the Talladega super speedway, Wisconsin Governor and GOP presidential candidate Scott Walker (R-WI) sat down with Yellowhammer Radio’s Cliff Sims to discuss his vision of a Walker […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmOwV9VemDc (Video above: Sen. Jeff Sessions joins Donald Trump on stage in Mobile) MOBILE, Ala. — Tens of thousands of Donald Trump supporters flocked to Ladd-Peebles Stadium Friday evening for what many are saying was the largest event so far in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. “Friday night resembled something between a Lynyrd […]

(Audio above: GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is interviewed by host Cliff Sims on Yellowhammer Radio) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — On Friday’s edition of Yellowhammer Radio, host Cliff Sims interviewed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in anticipation of the business mogul’s massive campaign rally in Mobile Friday evening. Before the interview, Sims fielded ideas for questions […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. —  Alabama’s footprint on the globe’s space exploration efforts is undeniable, and now one presidential candidate wants the Yellowhammer State to lead the way in putting humans back on the moon, to Mars, and beyond. During a recent visit to Alabama, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz was asked by a nine-year-old what he thought […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Gun manufacturer Remington posted a humorous Tweet Thursday in response to a recent gaffe by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Earlier this week Clinton shrugged and said “What, like with a cloth or something?” when asked by reporters whether or not she “wiped” her email server clean before handing it over to […]

(Video Above: Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor says the state’s sheriffs should have more discretion over who receives pistol permit.) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In 2013 Governor Bentley signed the Omnibus Gun Bill into law, giving Alabamians what proponents of the bill called “the strongest Second Amendment protections in the country.” Now, the Alabama Sheriffs Association […]

MOBILE, Ala. — The 2,000-capacity Mobile Civic Center Theater proved to be too small to contain Trump Mania, forcing the presidential contender’s campaign to move its Friday “campaign pep rally” to Ladd-Peebles Stadium. The outdoor venue, which is the home field for the University of South Alabama and hosts the annual Senior Bowl and GoDaddy.com […]

Ghana and Pakistan are two of the countries around the world that have grown accustomed to “rolling blackouts.” The tactic is used by energy providers when their generating capacity cannot meet consumers’ demand. In short, power is cut off at different times throughout the day in different parts of the country. But while this may […]

Former Auburn University and NBA star Charles Barkley on Wednesday told ESPN’s “Mike and Mike” that while he likes the Democrat Party’s “open-mindedness,” there is not a single Democrat currently running for president that he is interested in supporting. “Ninety-nine percent of the time I vote Democrat, but there’s not a Democrat in the race […]

(Video above: Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) is interviewed by Cliff Sims on Yellowhammer Radio) Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) revealed to Cliff Sims on Wednesday’s edition of Yellowhammer Radio that the Birmingham City Council attempted earlier this year to gain access to an “unlimited” expense account that would be funded by local taxpayers. “There […]

SCOTTSBORO, Ala. — Yet another tax increase proposal was defeated in Jackson County, Alabama, Tuesday, with around 60 percent of voters rejecting the 1-cent sales tax increase. With a final vote of 3,947 to  2,622, organizers against the tax say it is yet another reminder that Alabamians do not want higher taxes. Jackson County officials, […]

BY LT. GOV. KAY IVEY AND STATE REP. TERRI COLLINS: The facade has been shattered. The truth about Planned Parenthood and its abhorrent practices has been revealed. The organization will continue to insist comments were taken out of context and defend those who made them, but there’s no going back on what Americans have now […]

MOBILE, Ala. — Trump Force One is officially coming to Alabama. Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump will be in Mobile Friday for a campaign rally at The Mobile Civic Center Theater, the Trump campaign confirmed Tuesday afternoon. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and tickets are available at TrumpAlabama.eventbrite.com. According to a poll released […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers have spent most of 2015 searching for ways to fill a $200+ million hole in the state’s General Fund budget. From proponents of tax increases to gambling expansion advocates, many state government officials — Republicans and Democrats, alike — have insisted that further cuts to state government would be catastrophic. […]

Special session No. 1 wound down in essentially the same posture as the regular session did. The governor still wants tax increases. House members tried to raise taxes, while senators opted to cut their way to the $200 million needed to close the General Fund shortfall. It’s clear that what has been offered so far […]

BIRMINGHAM, ALa. — The Birmingham police detective who was pistol-whipped until unconscious earlier this month revealed Friday the reasons why he hesitated to defend himself against the suspect in question, Janard Shamar Cunningham. Since the incident, the detective’s story made national news and attributed to the ongoing conversation about social justice reform. Out of fear […]