MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Republicans in the Alabama Senate released their legislative agenda Monday, promising to scale back state government and overhaul numerous programs, in contrast to the $700 million tax hike Gov. Bentley proposed last week. The agenda, which they have dubbed “Paving a Path for the Future,” includes 11 bills with topics ranging from […]

Alabama Shakes’ highly anticipated sophomore album Sound & Color is due out April 21, but they gave the world a sneak preview over the weekend with a killer performance on Saturday Night Live. Lead singer Brittany Howard — with Alabama tattoo on full display — and band blew through “Don’t Wanna Fight” and “Gimme All […]

The prosecution in the State of Alabama’s case against Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard on Friday filed the most detailed documentation to date regarding their case against him. The filings were the result of Mr. Hubbard’s legal team requesting more detailed descriptions of the charges against their client. In short, Mr. Hubbard has been charged […]

On Friday, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley laid out a plan to raise taxes in Alabama by $541 million, including a $205 million tax on tobacco products. This “sin tax” will increase taxes on cigarettes by 82.5 cents per pack, bringing the total tax on cigarettes to $1.25 per pack. “Sin taxes,” which are taxes levied […]

MADISON, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has informed north Alabama officials that multiple major road projects totaling roughly $100 million have been shut down in the wake of their senator publicly opposing Gov. Bentley’s $700 million tax hike plan. Highway 72 and Jeff Road in Limestone County were both in the process […]

Rush Limbaugh said on Wednesday he believes Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) may be the only Republican in the Senate who is not scared of Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and the liberal media narrative that a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would be Republicans’ fault. After promising to roll back […]

Grover Norquist doesn’t mind playing the villain. Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington called him “The dark wizard of the Right’s anti-tax cult.” Politico described him as “the high priest of anti-tax orthodoxy who’s convinced nearly every elected Republican to sign a pledge not to raise taxes.” Former Republican U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson went so far […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — When Casey Marriott, a 2011 University of Alabama graduate and die-hard Crimson Tide fan, half-jokingly invited Nick and Terry Saban to her wedding, she didn’t expect a reply. “When going over my list for the wedding, I daydreamed and got off topic by thinking about who I could invite that could be […]

(Video above: Sen. Rand Paul gives one word to describe President Obama and potential 2016 candidates) In an exclusive interview with Yellowhammer News in Montgomery over the weekend, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) described several of his potential 2016 presidential rivals in one word or phrase. His responses can be seen above. The full interview […]

Legendary meteorologist James Spann took to Facebook on Monday to vent about the “trolls, haters and know-it-alls” who send him and his colleagues “hateful messages” about forecasts they believe are inaccurate, when in actuality they are just looking at outdated information. Dear Trolls, Haters, and Know-It-Alls: The next few days will be very challenging due […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Republican Party over the weekend elected new officers and passed numerous resolutions, including those in support of the “sanctity of life” and the “sanctity of marriage,” and in opposition to Common Core. But the most notable resolution of the weekend may have been the one passed to express the ALGOP […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Conservative talk radio host Matt Murphy says he has a hard time believing Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley was not aware during his re-election campaign of the shortfall in the General Fund budget that has now compelled him to push for a $700 million tax hike on the people of Alabama. The governor […]

(Video above: State Rep. Ed Henry discusses Gov. Bentley’s tactics with Matt Murphy) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In a bombshell interview on the Matt Murphy Show Wednesday morning, State Rep. Ed Henry (R-Hartselle) said he believes Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley was disingenuous with voters by claiming he did not realize he would feel compelled to raise […]

A newly released study by the Heritage Foundation estimates that Alabama will lose 10,718 jobs as a result of the Obama Administration’s climate policies. That represents a reduction of 4.14 percent of the state’s total number of manufacturing jobs, making Alabama the seventh most negatively impacted state in the country, by percentage. “Every state would […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Apple has cut ties with an Alabama lobbyist because he opposed same-sex marriage during his time as a state legislator and congressional candidate. Former State Rep. Jay Love (R-Montgomery) left the legislature in 2013 to pursue opportunities in the private sector, including opening up a lobbying firm. Love was subsequently hired to […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — During a closed-door meeting with Republican lawmakers on Monday, Gov. Robert Bentley told the assembled crowd he would take infrastructure and community development funding away from of Districts whose legislators do not back his impending tax hike proposal, according to eight interviews Yellowhammer conducted with individuals who attended the meeting. The legislators, […]

The 2016 presidential race will be the next big battle on the national political scene, but Alabama’s 2018 gubernatorial contest looms just over the horizon. Here is Yellowhammer’s way-too-early list of potential 2018 contenders, presented in alphabetical order. Tommy Battle The Huntsville mayor has made it abundantly clear that he’s interested in the big job. […]

Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley recently made headlines by openly calling for tax hikes, a rare move for a Republican, particularly in the staunchly conservative Yellowhammer State. After months of hinting at his “revenue raising” proposal, Bentley late last week flat out told the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA), “We are going to raise […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztkbpA9Jazw (Video above: Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore interviewed by Fox News’s Chris Wallace) During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore said he would not personally “be bound” by a Supreme Court ruling redefining gay marriage. Moore compared the hypothetical ruling — which is expected to […]

WASHINGTON — In an interview with Buzzfeed News on Tuesday, President Barack Obama said Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore’s defiance of a federal court ruling on same sex marriage is at least somewhat reminiscent of George Wallace’s infamous “stand in the schoolhouse door.” “I won’t say it’s a perfect analogy, but there’s a […]

http://youtu.be/POF05SkfnIc ABC’s Good Morning America (GMA) on Tuesday led with the events of Alabama’s first day of same-sex marriage — a day that saw some gay couples able to get married (and divorced) for the first time, while others continued to wait as many local probate judges stopped issuing marriage licenses all together. Alabama Supreme […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) is warning her colleagues on Capitol Hill that defense cuts brought on by so called sequestration are threatening America’s military readiness and could negatively impact bases in Alabama, including Ft. Rucker. In a letter sent to all members of the House, Roby and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) cited […]

According to one group of gay rights activists, as many as 50 Alabama counties are currently not issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples. Many counties around the state have suspended the issuance of marriage licenses altogether in the wake of conflicting rulings from the chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and a federal […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley issued a statement Monday morning announcing that he will not take action against any probate judges who issue same sex marriage licenses, in spite of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore urging that he intervene, should any probate judges issue marriage licenses in defiance of his order. […]