Growing up, my mother always told me that no one likes a complainer. We all remember that friend who always whined or complained about everything from their food to the rules of the backyard football game. In today’s political discourse, I think people are equally put off with someone who spends all their time complaining […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley joined presidential candidate John Kasich in Birmingham Monday morning to announce his endorsement of the Republican Ohio Governor. According to a report from the Washington Post, Bentley reached out to Kasich after the first GOP Debate in Cleveland. “John Kasich’s success in putting conservative ideas to work in […]

By now you’ve heard the news that the U.S. Department of Justice is taking possession of the personal, secret server former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton used to conduct official email correspondence. Clinton’s decision to finally surrender the server to authorities comes in the wake of revelations that classified, “Top Secret” materials were indeed contained […]

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, on Sunday praised Donald Trump’s newly-released immigration policy paper, calling it “exactly the plan America needs.” Trump’s plan, which can be read in full on his campaign website, is built on a foundation of three “core principles.” 1. A nation […]

Real estate mogul and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is working to enter a new, more policy-focused phase of his upstart campaign, and in an effort to do that is seeking the counsel of one of the conservative movement’s favorite senators: Jeff Sessions. Trump told the Washington Post he is preparing to roll out a […]

WASHINGTON — Congressman Gary Palmer (R-AL6), joined twelve other members of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee in signing a letter to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy calling claims she made during testimony before the Committee in July about the impact of the EPA’s regulatory agenda “false and misleading.” “During the hearing, Administrator McCarthy appears to […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) reportedly met with approximately 20 lobbyists in a closed-door meeting Thursday to plead for their help in advocating for $300 million in tax increases, prompting several legislators to express their frustration that the governor is communicating with lobbyists before lawmakers about the upcoming second Special Session. Governor […]

Over the last several weeks, there has been a tremendous amount of discussion about the budget crisis in Alabama. Let me be very clear, THERE IS NO BUDGET CRISIS in Alabama. If there were a real “crisis,” everyone would be working together with focus. The tornadoes that tore through north Alabama a few years ago […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — According to a recent study, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has less than half the State Troopers it needs to adequately patrol the state’s roads. “I am proud of our Alabama State Troopers. They diligently patrol all roadways in Alabama – state, federal, and county,” said Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer […]

(Audio above: State Sen. Phil Williams interview by Cliff Sims on Yellowhammer Radio) During an interview on Yellowhammer Radio Thursday, Alabama State senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City) told host Cliff Sims that contrary to what many state government officials have said, there is a “surplus” of money in state government that could be used to […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Obama administration this week warned Alabama and Louisiana their Medicaid funding could be in jeopardy after their respective governors canceled contracts with Planned Parenthood clinics in the wake of the recent revelations the abortion provider is selling the organs and body parts of aborted babies. Planned Parenthood currently receives more than […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Last week, after sending the press out of the room to observe a large check presentation, the Birmingham City Council voted to give themselves a 233 percent pay increase without any public notice. Now, Alabama legislators from the Birmingham area are calling out the council members, saying the way the increase was […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions (R) joined Texas Senator and presidential hopeful Ted Cruz (R) this week in authoring a letter to the Obama administration demanding to know how many of the people arrested in the United States on terrorism-related charges entered the country legally or illegally. “We have identified at least 72 individuals […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As the presidential election gears up in preparation for primary season in just a few months, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill and members of the Alabama Legislature to provide three separate days for voter registration and state I.D. drives Since June 3, 2014, to participate in an election, a citizen must […]

WASHINGTON — After months of investigation into the “unique” email arrangement of former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Justice Department officials took possession of a hard drive and a thumb drive containing thousands of emails Tuesday—reportedly including multiple documents marked higher than “top secret.” Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL2), who is […]

(Audio above: ALGOP Chairwoman Terry Lathan interviewed on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims) On Tuesday’s edition of Yellowhammer Radio, Alabama Republican Party Chairwoman Terry Lathan said she would much rather have Republicans tackling the state’s current fiscal issues than Democrats, but urged legislators who ran on the Party’s platform of smaller, more limited government to […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — By a vote of 21-7 the Alabama State Senate passed a bill that would give Briarwood Presbyterian Church the power to hire its own police officers with complete public authority. The bill has been sent to Governor Robert Bentley (R-AL) to sign. First introduced by Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Birmingham) in the Alabama […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — One Alabama Senator says he is returning his paycheck for the Special Legislative Session because his conscience won’t let him accept payment for a job he didn’t do. Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville), who is currently serving his tenth term in the Legislature, told Yellowhammer Tuesday morning that this isn’t the first time […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — U.S. Senator and GOP Presidential candidate Rand Paul (R-KY) went after the State Department Monday for paying for Pakistani teens to come to Huntsville for Space Camp as part of an English-language immersion program. In his Waste Report, where Paul chronicles the rampant waste, fraud, and abuse of federal money on his […]

The special session called by Governor Bentley to address the short-term budget gap looks like it will end in a deadlock, ensuring another special legislative session. While many state leaders insist that there is nothing left to cut in the Alabama budget, the growth in the size of state government—especially in areas that do not […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — More details have emerged in the alleged assault of a Birmingham Police officer that took place last Friday during a traffic stop. According to incident reports, the detective stopped a Yukon in Birmingham, possibly in connection with some burglaries in the area. The detective, a six-year veteran of the force, told the […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Senate Monday approved a General Fund relying solely on cuts to strike a constitutionally-mandated balanced budget. The final vote, 19-15, followed several hours of debate on the Senate floor. Seven Republicans joined with every Democrat to vote against the legislation. General Fund budget committee chairman Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said the […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) came out swinging Monday against Hillary Clinton’s new proposal to eliminate student debt in an attempt to gain favor with young voters. The program, announced Monday in New Hampshire, would push the federal government to pay an estimated $350 billion over 10 years and include refinancing options […]

PELHAM, Ala. — Texas Senator and Republican Presidential candidate Ted Cruz made multiple stops in the Yellowhammer State Sunday, giving talks to over-capacity events in both Pelham and Huntsville. Cruz deftly mixed his message with humor to the large crowds. “Now the Democratic field consists of a wild-eyed socialist, with ideas that are endangering America’s […]