A couple of weeks after donating $300,000 to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Parker Griffith, the Alabama Education Association (AEA) is doubling down with another $300,000 donation. The organization’s increased financial backing for Griffith, which makes up almost all of his donations outside of the roughly $400,000 he personally loaned his campaign, is sure to raise eyebrows among […]

(Above: Video of Laura Ingraham, Sen. Jeff Sessions and Dave Brat speaking in Virginia) Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and nationally syndicated conservative talk radio host Laura Ingraham were the the headline speakers at a recent campaign rally for Virginia congressional candidate Dave Brat, who gained national recognition in June by defeating then-House Majority Leader Eric […]

As Yellowhammer’s Jonathan Biles wrote on Sunday, there’s a lot of football left to be played this year, and Alabama is far from being out of the title picture. But what Biles explained in about 800 words (which you should definitely read), former Alabama defensive back John Fulton summed up in a single tweet. I […]

Mark Lester, Democratic candidate for Congress in Alabama’s 6th Congressional District, sent out a press release Friday promoting a debate between him and his Republican opponent Gary Palmer. The only problem is, he may end up having a difficult time debating himself, considering he didn’t even tell Palmer the debate was taking place. “You know […]

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The Clint Eastwood-directed American Sniper is set to hit theaters late this year, and if the film’s first trailer is any indication, it’s going to be intense. (see trailer above) The movie will focus on the life of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, commonly referred to as “the most lethal sniper in American military history” with […]

(If you’re on an mobile device, click here to view the video) ESPN’s Linda Cohn put New York Yankees pitcher and University of Alabama alum David Robertson on the spot Thursday by asking him who he thought was a better leader — his current manager Joe Girardi, or Alabama head football coach Nick Saban. After […]

Mike Rowe of “Dirty Jobs” has made a habit of going viral on the Internet by responding to fan questions, like the time a fan told him to prove he was the real-deal and wasn’t living a posh celebrity lifestyle and Rowe responded by giving a photo-tour of his apartment. On Tuesday it was Stephen […]

The proliferation and improvement of fiber optics networks over the past 5 years has led to a drastic increase in broadband Internet speeds across the country, including right here in the Yellowhammer State. According to Blue Fire Broadband, the average Internet download rate in Alabama in 2009 was 9.41 megabits per second (Mbps). This year […]

A Tribe Called Quest’s “Can I Kick It?” serves as the perfect backdrop for Auburn fans to relive the magic of the (in)famous “Kick Six” from last year’s Iron Bowl and other disastrous (for Alabama) moments in the game’s history. An Auburn fan put the above hype video on YouTube less than a week ago […]

A brutally effective campaign ad by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) that aired in 2008 has resurfaced this morning and could have an impact on the current Alabama governor’s race. In 2008, Dr. Parker Griffith was a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate and was running for U.S. Congress in Alabama’s 5th Congressional District. […]

An unexpected visitor burst into 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu in Decatur, Alabama on Monday and ended up getting more than he bargained for. An unidentified wrestler, who said he had four years of experience, interrupted a class being led by Brandon McCaghren and demanded to square off against the veteran instructor. “This gentleman walked in […]

Japanese companies are pouring resources into Alabama at a stunning rate in recent years, accelerating their growth, branching into new sectors of the economy and employing thousands of Alabamians along the way. According to several government officials Yellowhammer spoke with on Monday, that’s no accident, but is a direct result of Alabama’s right-to-work laws and […]

Andy McWhorter of the Crimson White, the University of Alabama’s student newspaper, published a fascinating article on Monday about a new reality at UA’s Tuscaloosa campus — Alabamians are in the minority for the first time. Out-of-state students made up 4,279, or about 62 percent, of this year’s 6,865-person freshman class, according to the Office […]

The Alabama Education Association (AEA) has become the de facto Alabama Democratic Party in recent years as the traditional party apparatus has all but collapsed. But realizing that the Republican primary is the only game in town in most legislative districts, the group spent $7 million in the months leading up to June’s primary, much […]

Even as an Alabama grad, I’ve got to tip my hat to Auburn sometimes. For starters, as a conservative living in the Yellowhammer State, it warmed my heart to see that The Princeton Review named Auburn’s student body the most conservative in the nation. Then Money Magazine rated Auburn “the best college for the money” […]

Yellowhammer News correspondent Cort Gatliff went to Railroad Park in Birmingham to test Alabamians’ knowledge on politics and sports in a brand new feature called “Pavement Press.” It went… ok, just watch for yourself.

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is one of the most recognizable faces in American politics. But even before being tapped to be Mitt Romney’s vice presidential running mate, Ryan was a powerful figure inside the Republican Party, and even more so inside the Republican conference of the U.S. House of Representatives. As the chairman of the […]

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) told Breitbart News late last week that the United States senate should oppose any nominee to replace outgoing U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder who does not “firmly reject” President Obama’s executive amnesty plan. “The Attorney General is the top law enforcement position in government. But Mr. Holder’s DOJ has taken numerous […]

John Croyle and his wife, Tee, have seen their dream of building the best children’s home in America grow into three separate facilities in Northeast Alabama: Big Oak Boys’ Ranch in Gadsden, Big Oak Girls’ Ranch in Springville, and Westbrook Christian School, Inc. in Rainbow City. Their mission has been simple: “A hundred years from […]

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Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) on Thursday added his considerable inside-the-beltway influence to the anti-amnesty movement by publicly declaring President Obama’s executive amnesty plan “both unwise and unconstitutional.” Shelby’s Alabama colleague, Sen. Jeff Sessions, has been the Senate’s most outspoken opponent of amnesty, holding court on the Senate floor for hours on end decrying any move […]

The Alabama Education Association (AEA) has donated $300,000 to Parker Griffith, the Alabama Democratic Party’s nominee for governor, according to the Griffith campaign. Yellowhammer spoke with Mr. Griffith by phone this afternoon and he confirmed the amount of the AEA’s donation, but said that his campaign has not yet decided how it will put the […]

Montgomery, Ala. — Agape of Central Alabama, a non-profit adoption ministry that helps children find permanent Christian homes, has NFL star Michael Oher coming to Montgomery on Tuesday to be the keynote speaker at their “Connecting Hearts” event.” Oher is an offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans and became a household name after his life […]