The United States Senate began a five-week recess on Friday, in spite of it having not voted on a package to address the border crisis before leaving town. But while the body as a whole is on vacation, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) remains in D.C., and even went to the floor of the empty Senate […]

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the United States has over the past twenty-three years gone from a manufacturing-centered economy to one that is reliant on the health care and social assistance industry to provide jobs for the largest percentage of its citizens. “In 1990, the manufacturing industry was the leading employer in […]

Was Alabama football legend Derrick Thomas’ 1988 Butkus Award-winning effort the greatest season ever by a college football player? What about Cam Newton’s BCS and Heisman-winning 2010 campaign for Auburn? ESPN has compiled a list of what they believe to be the 16 greatest individual seasons in the history of college football, and is now […]

United States District Judge Myron Thompson on Monday ruled that an Alabama law passed in 2013 requiring abortion doctors to have hospital admitting privileges is unconstitutional. Planned Parenthood Southeast and Reproductive Health Services, who were the plaintiffs in the case, argued that the law would shut down three of Alabama’s five abortion clinics, leaving only […]

According to real estate blog Movoto, the average Alabamian has a net worth of $43,615, but the richest resident of the state is worth upwards of a billion dollars. 91-year-old Marguerite Harbert of Birmingham inherited an estimated $1.1 billion in 1995 from her late husband, John M. Harbert, who founded Harbert Corporation, one of the […]

The Wall St. Journal over the weekend released an op-ed slamming conservatives in Congress for pushing House leadership to pass a tougher immigration package late last week. Dubbing them the “deportation caucus,” the Journal harshly criticized House conservatives, including Alabama’s delegation who led the charge, warning that they may be jeopardizing Republicans’ chances to take […]

United States District Judge Myron Thompson on Monday ruled that an Alabama law passed in 2013 requiring abortion doctors to have hospital admitting privileges is unconstitutional. In Thompson’s lengthy opinion, he wrote that “The evidence compellingly demonstrates that the requirement would have the striking result of closing three of Alabama’s five abortion clinics, clinics which […]

My summers growing up were consumed by “travel ball.” I feel like I saw most of the southeastern United States before I was 12 because every summer weekend meant another district tournament, state championship, world series, or showcase. During the school year, football season overlapped with basketball season, which led right back into baseball. I […]

In early July, President Obama asked Congress for a $3.7 billion emergency appropriation to deal with the tens of thousands of illegal immigrant children flooding into the United States. An estimated 57,000 Central American children have entered the country illegally over the past nine months, and many conservatives believe it was caused — at least […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama Power announced Friday that federal environmental mandates are forcing them to close two of the state’s coal-fired units and transition two others from coal to natural gas, resulting in a reduction in workforce that the company hopes to avoid by transferring employees to other locations. Because of rules tied to federal […]

(Video above: Alabama leaders vehemently oppose the Obama Administration’s newly proposed regulations) Follow Cliff on Twitter @Cliff_Sims

Yesterday Yellowhammer brought you the emotional testimony of Alabama coal miner Walter Parker, who went to Atlanta to participate in the public hearings on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed “clean energy” plan that would require power plants to drastically reduce their emissions or shut down. Parker’s genuine, heartfelt testimony quickly went viral around the […]

(Above: Dan Darlin of the ERLC interviews David Platt, pastor of The Church at Brook Hills) In an interview this week with the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention, Birmingham, Alabama pastor and New York Times bestselling author David Platt spoke passionately about the issue of Christian persecution, both in […]

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners in May named American Builders 2017 the construction manager of the Atlanta Braves’ new stadium and adjoining residential and commercial community. Birmingham, Alabama’s Brasfield & Gorrie is a partner in American Builders 2017, and is leading the project, which includes the construction of a 41,500-seat, $672 million ballpark and […]

For the second time in a week, conservative talk radio giant Rush Limbaugh used his massive platform to lavish praise on Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions for his efforts to stop President Obama’s push to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants through executive action. Here’s a partial transcript: RUSH: Jeff Sessions, the great senator from […]

(Video above: Coal miner Walter Parker delivers emotional testimony during an EPA public hearing in Atlanta, Georgia July 30, 2014) Yellowhammer has been in Atlanta, Georgia this week covering the public hearings on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed “clean energy” plan that would require power plants to drastically reduce their emissions or shut down. […]

A total of 5,680 Yellowhammer readers voted in our first survey on the potential 2016 Republican presidential candidates, and just under 23 percent of them are currently backing Kentucky’s libertarian-leaning senator Rand Paul. The results are far from scientific, but may give some interesting insight into the current thinking of the Republican base in The […]

(Video above: Rep. Mo Brooks speaks on the floor of the U.S. House in favor of Israel’s right to self-defense) WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL5) went to the mic on the House floor Wednesday to “strongly and unequivocally” express his support for Israel’s right to defend itself against “relentless and unprovoked” rocket attacks […]

From the country’s best party schools, to the most prestigious academic institutions, college rankings have long played a role in high school students’ college decision-making process. But as college tuition has skyrocketed, students have started to pay more attention to how much bang their getting for their buck. Money Magazine took that into account with […]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be coming to Alabama next month to campaign for Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, who is facing Democratic challenger Parker Griffith in November and heavily favored to win a second term. Christie, who is traveling the country regularly in his capacity as Chairman of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), plans […]

(Above: Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange pledges to fight the Obama Administration in court if they push forward with “illegal” EPA regulations) Elected officials testified, activists staged protests and rival interest groups sparred during the first day of the Environmental Protection Agency’s public hearings in Atlanta, but the two sides remain far apart on whether […]

Forbes magazine recently released its 15th annual ranking of the best small towns in America for business and careers. Seven Alabama cities made the list, with Auburn leading the way, coming in at number 10 nationally. Kurt Badenhausen, a Forbes staff writer, explained the methodology they used to craft the list: We consider 12 metrics […]

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) today penned a letter to newly confirmed VA Secretary Robert McDonald requesting that he craft a plan to address allegations of mismanagement and abuse at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS). The letter also requests that Secretary McDonald personally visit the CAVHCS facility in […]

Conservative talk radio icon Rush Limbaugh praised Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions on Monday for his efforts to rally Americans against President Obama’s plan to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants by executive order. “…Jeff Sessions – God bless Jeff Sessions – is begging everybody to call their congressmen and senators to stop what Obama […]