In a 6 to 2 vote on Thursday, the Alabama Board of Education approved a resolution to reaffirm that Alabama — not out-of-state entities — has control of their College and Career Ready standards, also know as Common Core. The board voted to end a 2009 Memorandum of Agreement with the National Governor’s Association and […]

OPELIKA — Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, on Tuesday participated in a vision screening for preschoolers conducted by Impact Alabama’s FocusFirst Initiative. The screening signifies an incredible milestone for the initiative — 200,000 children screened in Alabama. FocusFirst provides a cost-effective direct response to the vision problems of children who live in urban and […]

PRATTVILLE, Ala. – The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board kicked off a new statewide educational and public awareness initiative focusing on underage and binge drinking this week with an anti-drinking program at Prattville High School. The initiative, “Under Age, Under Arrest,” highlights the dangers of underage drinking and binge drinking and the social and legal […]

(Above: Gov. Bentley delivers Veteran’s Day remarks) America enjoys a unique kind of freedom that surpasses all other nations. It’s a freedom fought for and won by ordinary, everyday men and women that choose to serve. On Veteran’s Day we honor those men and women who at one time or another have chosen to leave […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Author, retired neurosurgeon and rumored 2016 presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson spoke to a crowd of more than 1,400 community leaders and concerned citizens at the Alabama Policy Institute (API) Annual Dinner about the need to move forward from the current win or lose mentality in politics and to begin working for […]

Gov. Robert Bentley, R-Tuscaloosa, and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced on Thursday a series of grants aimed at creating jobs and improving economic conditions in Alabama’s Black Belt Region. “Job creation remains my number-one priority, and these projects will ultimately help more people find good, high-paying jobs,” Gov. Bentley said.  “Alabama’s partnership with the […]

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange and nine other state attorneys general yesterday sent a letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius asking her and the Obama Administration to support legislation to mitigate what Strange’s office referred to as “systemic implementation problems” with ObamaCare. The five-page letter from Strange and the other AG’s focused on three main […]

In a YouTube video released on Wednesday, former Miss Alabama and conservative activist Amie Beth Shaver announced her candidacy for Alabama State House District 43. The video, titled “Come Along,” opens with Shaver and her family praying at the dinner table and goes on to outline some of the issues she feels are key to […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn, on Thursday announced a slate of new House committee vice chairmen and other key committee appointments that will take effect when the legislature returns to Montgomery in January. “I am confident that this group of legislators will continue our successful efforts to fundamentally change how Montgomery operates,” […]

FIVE POINTS – Farmer Phil Slay on Tuesday announced that he will run as a Republican candidate for the House District 37 legislative seat being vacated by retiring State Rep. Richard Laird, I-Roanoake. The district includes portions of Chambers, Clay, and Randolph counties. Slay said he will focus his campaign on issues that include creating […]

Montgomery – The Alabama Public Service Commission today approved rate and revenue reductions affecting Alabama Gas Corporation (Alagasco) and its customers. PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh said she was pleased that Alagasco customers will receive some much needed relief during these difficult economic times. “This is a real victory for the consumers,” Cavanaugh said. “I promised […]

According to campaign finance disclosures released Monday, Gov. Robert Bentley, R-Tuscaloosa, has raised a stout $2.3 million for his reelection campaign since June. The reports, which were filed with the Secretary of State in accordance with Alabama campaign finance procedures, revealed that more than $433,000 dollars were raised by the campaign in the month of […]

DOTHAN – Republican businesswoman and Houston County Commissioner Melinda McClendon today announced she is challenging incumbent state senator Harri Anne Smith, I-Dothan, for the Alabama Senate district 29 seat. The election is set to be held exactly one year from today. McClendon said she believes the 2014 cycle presents conservatives with an important opportunity to […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, has pre-filed a bill to close the “revolving door” in the Alabama Legislature. The bill is aimed at discouraging lawmakers from leaving office early to become lobbyists. If passed during the upcoming 2014 legislative session, Marsh’s bill would restrict lawmakers from lobbying either the House […]

A settlement has been reached between the State of Alabama and civil rights groups in a federal lawsuit over Alabama’s toughest-in-the-nation immigration law. Several key points of the settlement are as follows:  Alabama will not be able to ask the immigration status of students enrolling in public school.  A person will not be charged with […]

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorsed Bradley Byrne in the Republican primary run-off for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District yesterday. Today the Byrne campaign added ringing endorsements from prominent Alabama business leaders and trade associations. “Washington needs proven leaders who understand the principles of free enterprise,” said Rob Engstrom, Political Director & Senior Vice-President, US Chamber […]

Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange and Alabama-based Eternal World Television Network filed suit on Monday to challenge the ObamaCare mandate that forces non-profit religious organizations to include contraception and abortion-inducing drugs in their employees’ health insurance plans. Under ObamaCare, employers are mandated to provide health insurance that covers contraception and sterilization services and related counseling […]

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North will be the guest speaker at the Madison County Young Republicans Chairman’s Dinner on Friday, November 1, 2013 at the David Center for Space Exploration in Huntsville. North is a #1 selling author, inventor of three U.S. patents, and is the host of “War Stories with Oliver North” on the […]

Five months after Angelo and Jennifer Merendino were married in New York’s Central Park, Jennifer was diagnosed with breast cancer. “I remember the exact moment,” Angelo said, recalling the day Jennifer shared her diagnosis. “…Jen’s voice and the numb feeling that enveloped me. That feeling has never left. I’ll also never forget how we looked […]

In an effort to promote tourism in six Alabama counties, Gov. Robert Bentley announced a $49,995 grant to the University of Alabama Center of Economic Development. The center will use the funding from the federal agency Appalachian Regional Commission to create a program to show off the natural, cultural, and historical assets in Hale, Pickens, […]

Shelby County District Attorney Robert E. Owens, Jr. is close to jumping into the Alabama Sixth Congressional District race, according to multiple sources close to the popular DA. “He’s running,” a legislator told Yellowhammer Wednesday evening. “He’s doing everything you’re supposed to do, talking to all the people you’re supposed to talk to.” Calls to […]

(Above: Rush Limbaugh discusses Yellowhammer’s story on the D.C. political class targeting Apple) Talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh shouted out Yellowhammer News today while discussing a YH story titled “The D.C. political class thinks it’s time to take a bite out of Apple.” Here’s an excerpt from the story, which was written by Yellowhammer founder […]

On Wednesday, Governor Robert Bentley signed an executive order creating the Alabama Center for Insurance Information and Research to look at the availability and rising cost of homeowner insurance. The Center will be located at the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Commerce and will provide information to property owners across the state. “This will […]

Starting in November, families and individuals enrolled in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will see a decrease in their monthly benefits. The decrease is due to the expiration of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that took effect in 2009. The government looks at several factors when issuing SNAP benefits, including income, household size and […]