On Tuesday, Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks joined President Donald Trump in calling for an end to the Senate filibuster rule, which requires 60 votes to pass legislation. The same day, the President took to Twitter to advocate for a simple majority vote in the Senate. “The U.S. Senate should switch to 51 votes, immediately, and […]

In the wake of two important executive orders from President Trump this year regarding refugees, Governor Ivey has pulled the plug on a lawsuit filed by her predecessor, Robert Bentley. The suit challenged the federal government’s attempt to resettle refugees against without providing key information to the state. The President filed one executive order in […]

While liberal groups are petitioning for the government to drive away help from the church in confronting societal problems, one Alabama district attorney is making a direct plea to people of faith to help break up local gangs. Hale and Bibb County District Attorney Michael Jackson is urging local churches to participate in his “adopt […]

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has taken a lot of heat from liberal special interests and members of the mainstream media for his effort to roll back soft-on-crime policies put forth by the Obama Administration. Now, one key advocacy group representing federal prosecutors is fighting back against the attacks. On May 10, Sessions released a […]

Alabama Rep. Bradley Byrne shares the frustration of most in his district when it comes to the federal government’s overregulation of red snapper fishing. According to him, Coastal Alabamians are infuriated over the announcement that the much-anticipated red snapper season will only last a pitifully short three days. He believes they have a right to […]

Across the state, Alabamians will spend the weekend celebrating with family and honoring the lives of those who have given their all for our nation. The state has events that cater to every age, so we’re sharing some of our top picks for you here. Huntsville- An Evening at the Veterans Memorial (Monday) Weather forecast: […]

Common Core, an Obama-era education initiative that has concerned Alabamians for years, is losing its grip on Capitol Hill. During an exchange with Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has pledged that her agency will refuse to unlawfully coerce states into adopting any curriculum, including Common Core standards. The commitment was […]

Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks, once a passionate opponent of House Republican’s first draft of the American Health Care Act, is now praising the latest version of the proposed law. His reaction follows a report released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which Rep. Brooks says validates key changes he insisted upon in the original bill. […]

On Wednesday, President Trump announced that another Alabamian would be selected to fill a key role in his administration. J. Paul Compton Jr, a Mountain Brook resident and partner in the law firm Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, has been chosen by Trump to serve as the General Counsel at the Department of Housing and […]

Frustration over federal overregulation of the red snapper fishing has reached a new level following an announcement earlier this month that 2017’s fishing season will be the shortest ever. In response, Alabama sportsmen are planning a “floating protest” aimed at sending a message to the federal government. This year, the red snapper fishing season will […]

Alabama Representative Jack Williams (R- Vestavia) announced in February that he would not run for re-election to his House seat. At the time, he did not expect to seek another political office, but has now announced that he will vie for a spot on the Jefferson County Commission. Rep. Williams told Yellowhammer News that he […]

After taking extensive action to crack down on the unlawful policies of so-called sanctuary cities, the Justice Department and Attorney General Jeff Sessions have taken another step aimed at penalizing jurisdictions that refuse to cooperate with federal law enforcement officials. On Monday, the Attorney General released a memo providing clarity on the definition of a […]

t. House Resolution 1862, known as the Global Child Protection Act, would expand the definition of “illicit sexual conduct” to cover “sexual contact.” The small addition to the nation’s law is set to make a big impact: it will allow authorities to crack down on global sex tourism and empower them to punish criminal abusers. […]

State lawmakers tackled a number of challenging issues amid a turbulent year in Alabama politics. Following last week’s conclusion of the legislature’s 2017 Regular Session, following are the bills that passed as well as those that fell short. NOTEWORTHY BILLS THAT PASSED The General Fund Budget: The G.F. Budget was sent to the Governor two […]

The Alabama legislature has passed legislation to reduce the time death row inmates spend awaiting their sentence. Senate Bill 187, which received final passage on Thursday, has been titled the “Fair Justice Act.” If enacted into law, it would streamline the appellate process, allowing direct appeals to take place simultaneously with post-conviction stages of a […]

Alabama lawmakers have approved changes to the state veteran’s scholarship program, which directly impacts dependents of disabled servicemen and women. Ultimately, the changes may have saved the benefit altogether. The move is bittersweet. While several members of the House and Senate acknowledged they would have preferred to leave the Alabama G.I. Dependent’s Scholarship Program as-is, […]

morning. Upon the legislation’s approval, Sen. Allen remarked on the grave importance of recognizing the actions of significant historic figures, flawed as they may be. “Where does it end?” Allen asked. “Are all parts of American history subject to purging, until every Ivy League professor is satisfied and the American story has been re-written as […]

Following his re-election victory, former Governor Robert Bentley reportedly told one of his confidants that political opponents would no longer see the “nice” governor. Instead, he warned that his “other side” would come out during his second term in office. That’s according to Spencer Collier, the former head of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) […]

Alabama politics is nothing if not full of surprises. On the final day of qualifying for the special election for Alabama’s U.S. Senate race previously held by Jeff Sessions, and now held by Luther Strange, one contender–State Rep. Ed Henry of Hartselle–suddenly dropped out, while another unexpected candidate emerged. Now, Mobile-area State Senator Tripp Pittman […]

Anyone from the state knows that Alabamians have an undeniable appreciation for the past. Now, a survey has identified the Yellowhammer State as having the third most nostalgic residents in the country. The report comes from real estate blog Estately, which measured each state’s nolstalgia based on five interests: classic cars, antiques, vintage clothing, vinyl […]

After weeks of speculation over Del Marsh’s political future, the Senate President Pro Tem has announced that he will not seek election to the U.S. Senate seat once held by Jeff Sessions. Marsh has indicated that he believes state government needs stability following a series of political scandals, including the resignation of Governor Bentley. Earlier […]

Time is ticking until the Alabama legislature wraps up the 2017 session. With only a couple of days left before the House and Senate adjourn for the year, a number of key bills are still in need of passage. Here are the critical bills we’re watching this week: The Education Budget The state Education Trust […]

Across the nation, the Trump Administration has led a crackdown against so-called “sanctuary cities.”  While U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has threatened to pull funding from governments that harbor illegal immigrants, Senator Luther Strange is going a step further. Yellowhammer News learned today that the Senator’s filed a new bill entitled the Securing the Border […]

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is following through on a promise to strengthen law enforcement against gangs across the United States. On Thursday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced that over 1,000 with connections to gangs have been detained. Of 1,378 total arrested, 1,095 were confirmed as gang members […]