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Poll Finds Sessions Has 5 Point Lead Over Tuberville
A new poll released on Thursday by Club for Growth Action, a super PAC associated with the conservative Club for Growth found that former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is still the front-runner to…
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Kay Ivey Makes Gambling Study Group Official
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday signed Executive Order 719, which formed the Study Group for Gambling Policy. The Study Group is tasked with gathering detailed information to allow the governor, the Legislature, and the…
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Doug Jones Votes In Favor of War Powers Resolution
On Thursday, Alabama’s Democratic Senator Doug Jones voted in favor of a bipartisan resolution that would require President Trump to seek Congressional approval before taking further action against Iran. This resolution was seen as…
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AL Rep. John Rogers Thinks Cam Newton Is Gay
John Rogers (D-Birmingham) seems to believe that Cam Newton is gay. This is after he first confused him as a transgender person. The comments came during a Committee hearing on HB35, a…
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Bradley Byrne Wants To Abolish the U.S. Department of Education
In an op-ed written for Yellowhammer News, Congressman and GOP Senate candidate Bradley Byrne argued that we should abolish the U.S. Department of Education and leave education to state and local governments.
Education…
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Bill To Exempt Disabled Vets From Paying Issuance Fee On License Plates Passes Committee
Under current Alabama law, disabled veterans have to pay an issuance fee of less than $10 (varies by county) when they renew their license plates. However, Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) has authored a…
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AL Prisons Reform Should Be Top Priority
Now, with the threat of a federal lawsuit and possible takeover of its prison system, Alabama is finally acknowledging that there’s a crisis.
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AL House Passes Bill Limiting A Cities Ability To Levy Occupational Taxes
On Tuesday, Alabama lawmakers voted 74-27 to pass Rep. Chris Sells (R-Greenville) bill, HB147, that would prohibit cities from enacting new occupational taxes without legislative permission from the state. In other words,…
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Bloomberg Endorsed By Alabama Democratic Conference
While most of Alabama’s Democratic lawmakers including Senator Doug Jones, Congresswoman Terri Sewell, and Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin have endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden’s 2020 Presidential campaign, the Alabama Democratic Conference,…
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Auburn Fan Auctioning Off Tuberville Signed Football, Will Donate To Jones Campaign Or Charity
Somethings are more important than football, at least to Twitter user Darcie who has decided to auction off her Tommy Tuberville signed…
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