Nineteen states and the District of Columbia have the ability to recall and replace elected leaders before the conclusion of their terms. Alabama is not among them. While the Alabama legislature, and most municipalities, have the ability to remove a leader who has violated his or her oath of office via the impeachment process, there […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In an interview with Yellowhammer Radio’s Cliff Sims Wednesday afternoon, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5) compared Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who officially declared as a GOP candidate for president earlier this week, to former President and conservative hero Ronald Reagan. “I believe Ted Cruz would be an excellent president. The parallels between Ted […]

The State of Alabama is facing a fiscal challenge right now unlike any that we have had in contemporary memory. Regardless of how big the hole in the General Fund budget really is, the fact is that there is a hole. The debate rages on how to fill it and there are ideas, opinions, and […]

WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a new set of guidelines which would require governors to “address climate change” in their emergency preparedness plans to receive funds for that purpose. FEMA’s requirement could put many GOP Governors, including Alabama Governor Robert Bentley, in a bind, considering how much the state encounters […]

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court of the United States, in a 5-4 decision Wednesday morning, sent the Alabama legislative district map back down to the Federal Court for further review. The Supreme Court did not make a ruling in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama saying the map was wrong or right, instead SCOTUS said […]

(Video Above: Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore discusses Gov. Bentley tax hike proposal) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In video for the Alabama Policy Institute (API), Heritage Foundation Chief Economist Steve Moore says Governor Bentley’s proposed tax increases are the wrong way to increase revenue for the state, and in fact will only serve to drive […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama’s six Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a bipartisan letter along with 361 other members of Congress to the President, reminding Obama that any deal with Iran must ensure the nation does not have the ability to build a nuclear bomb. Talks with Iran, which are rapidly approaching […]

WASHINGTON — Analysis by Politico this week names Alabama’s sole Congressional Democrat Terri Sewell (AL7) as one of the prospective replacements for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi upon the former Speaker’s eventual retirement. Pelosi’s previous heir apparent, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD8), has announced his intention to run for Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski’s seat, leaving […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley told a group of business and community leaders Monday during a speech in Birmingham’s Harbert Center that he will get his tax hike proposals passed, even if he has to call for 10 special sessions of the legislature. Bentley’s proposed $541 million tax increase has yet to gain momentum […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC), the body tasked with regulating the state’s utilities, and State Auditor Jim Zeigler are taking a hands-on approach to eliminating waste in government by trimming their own offices. In 2014 alone the PSC cut 16 percent of its budget. “The fundamental approach we have taken to […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama House Minority Leader Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) said Sunday that Republican legislative leaders are rejecting Gov. Robert Bentley’s tax hike package because it includes bills that Democrats have been proposing for years. “Before the legislative session began, Gov. Bentley proposed a tax package that would raise about $541 million. And to his […]

Across the world today, the United States faces a wide range of serious threats, ranging from Russia to Iran to China to the Islamic State. Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has called this the most “diverse and complex array of crises since the end of the Second World War.” Given this challenging environment, you […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — According to reports, President Obama will be visiting the Magic City March 26th. He is rumored to be making a speech on the economy at Lawson State Community College. “For some time now, we have been working with the White House in bringing members of the president’s cabinet to Birmingham,” Birmingham Mayor […]

WASHINGTON — The Select Committee to investigate the Benghazi terror attacks, of which Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL2) is a member, sent a letter to Hillary Clinton’s lawyer, David Kendall, Friday requesting the likely Democratic Presidential hopeful turn over her entire email server to a neutral, independent third party for inspection and review by April 3rd […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb2Iviec4o8 (Video above: Former Infosys employee Jay Palmer testifies against the H-1B visa program) WASHINGTON — Jay Palmer, a Montgomery resident, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week against increasing the number of H1-B visas, sharing the story of how he has personally seen Americans lose their jobs to foreign workers. H-1B visas are […]

(Above: Cliff Sims slams Democrat opposition to charter schools) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a passionate rant on Yellowhammer Radio Thursday, host Cliff Sims slammed Alabama Democrats for their refusal to support the historic charter schools legislation passed by the state legislature Wednesday, saying it proves the party is more concerned with special interests than what […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced Wednesday that Alabama has joined with 13 other states in opposing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new, stricter ozone regulations. The states sent a letter to EPA chief Gina McCarthy expressing concern that the regulations are “unlawful and unachievable,” arguing that the necessity of the low […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Wednesday the Alabama Senate unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Sen. Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) that would require the legislative fiscal office (LFO) to release an annual report detailing all tax incentives, exemptions, credits, and deductions in the prior tax year. “The rationale for the tax expenditure report is to provide increased transparency to […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Avid outdoorsman and country music legend Hank Williams Jr. appeared before the Alabama Senate Agriculture Conservation and Forestry Committee Wednesday to express his support for a bill that would allow hunters to use corn and other bait as aids when deer hunting. Bocephus testified that several other states have no laws against […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark), Chairman of the Alabama House General Fund Budget Committee, told Yellowhammer Wednesday that he is planning to introduce a bill eliminating the state tax exemption Alabamians now receive for money paid in FICA and self-employment taxes. If Rep. Clouse’s bill is passed into law, Alabamians would for the […]

UPDATE: Governor Bentley signed the bill into law Thursday afternoon, codifying the state’s first charter schools legislation. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Legislature on Wednesday passed a historic charter schools bill, expanding school choice opportunities for Alabama children and families across the state. The bill now goes to Governor Bentley’s desk to be signed into […]

(Above: Cliff Sims’ full interview with Sen. Shelby) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — During an interview on Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims on Tuesday, Sen. Richard Shelby unequivocally said he will not support Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee to replace Attorney General Eric Holder “First of all, I will not support her, period,” Sen. Shelby said at […]

(The following remarks were originally delivered Wednesday by Sen. Jeff Sessions during a Senate Budget Committee meeting to begin work on an FY 2016 budget resolution.) Under the control of Senate Democrats, (the Budget Committee) went through a five-year period in which they brought only one budget to the floor. The United States’ gross federal […]

(Video above: Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL6) discusses EPA Ozone regulations) WASHINGTON — Congressman Gary Palmer, in a Science, Space, and Technology committee meeting Tuesday afternoon, slammed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its controversial proposed ozone regulations, which to be implemented he said would require the use of technology that does not even exist. “The […]