The World Series, Wimbledon, The Masters, the NCAA Final Four and the Super Bowl — each of those events represents the pinnacle of its sport, and each appeared on USA Today’s “10 best bucket-list sporting events” that sports fans should attend before they die. Conspicuously missing from the list was the BCS Championship, or the […]

Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) had some strong words for the President Barack Obama over the holiday weekend, blaming the president’s administration for gas prices spiking to the “second highest level ever for this time of year.” Here’s an excerpt from an email blast Roby sent out Sunday evening: Summer in the South is heating up, […]

Gary Palmer and Paul DeMarco are locked in a contentious Republican primary runoff in Alabama’s 6th Congressional District. For the past several weeks, a lot of attention has been given to the two candidates’ record on taxes. In one of the most conservative Congressional districts in the country, there are few things that could sink […]

(Above: the top 10 common sense quotes from Jeff Sessions’ campaign speech) Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) made a campaign stop in Eutaw, Ala. on Monday and delivered a brief but wide-ranging speech to the assembled crowd. Yellowhammer was on hand to capture the action. In the video above and the text below you can check […]

This video ended the memorial service for Philip Lutzenkirchen Wednesday night. Well done, Auburn. Follow Cliff on Twitter @Cliff_Sims

Follow Scott on Twitter @SStantis More of Yellowhammer’s recent immigration coverage: 1. BACKTRACK: Obama Administration no longer considering housing illegals in Alabama 2. Byrne: Obama continues eroding separation of powers with immigration edict 3. Sessions to GOP: Champion working class, not ‘activist CEOs’ who want cheap immigrant labor 4. Alabama congressman urges Obama to use […]

(Above: the latest online Club for Growth ad utilizes a segment of Paul DeMarco’s appearance on the Matt Murphy Show) State Rep. Paul DeMarco (R-Homewood) has had a tough two-week stretch in his bid to become central Alabama’s next congressman. After finishing the Republican primary well ahead (33%) of second place finisher Gary Palmer (19%), […]

Alabama state senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) has been asked to testify before the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations on the State of Alabama’s approach to prison reform. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) submitted the invitation to Ward in a letter Tuesday morning. “I’ll be discussing conservative solutions […]

(Above: Sen. Jeff Sessions speaking about PSC Candidate Chip Beeker during a campaign stop) During a campaign stop in Eutaw, Ala. on Monday, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) praised Republican Alabama Public Service Commission candidate Chip Beeker, who is locked in a contentious runoff set to take place July 15th. “Chip Beeker is a first-rate guy,” […]

After receiving intense pushback from Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers (R-Saks) and the public at large, the Department of Health and Human Services announced this morning that they are no longer considering the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala. as a possible location to house illegal immigrant children who came across the border unaccompanied. […]

Yellowhammer broke the news on Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to house illegal immigrant children at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala. Many of them were apprehended at the U.S. border, which is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis brought on by children being […]

According to Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers (R-AL03), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to house illegal immigrant children at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) in Anniston, Ala. Many of them were apprehended at the border, which is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis brought on by children being sent […]

President Barack Obama announced Monday that he will take executive action to push forward with immigration reform, since the Republican-controlled U.S. House has not taken up the Gang of Eight bill passed by the Democrat-controlled Senate last year. Obama said that some Republicans in the House are using unaccompanied children coming across the border as […]

The investment analysts at Nerd Wallet recently crunched the numbers and came up with a list of the 10 best Alabama cities for homeownership. In an effort to compile their list, Nerd Wallet sought to answer three questions: Number one, “are homes available?” “We looked at the area’s homeownership rate to determine the availability of […]

Former Auburn tight end Philip Lutzenkirchen tragically died early Sunday morning in a car accident, but his legacy as a great player — and even even greater person — lives on. “I’d much rather be known for what I’ve done off the field in impacting other people’s lives than how many touchdowns or how many […]

FindTheBest.com (FTB), a site that provides data, analytics and analysis on a wide range of topics, today released to Yellowhammer News their comprehensive guide to choosing a college in Alabama. FTB assembled the data for colleges and universities around the state to give each institution a “Smart Rating,” which the site says is designed to […]

Dale Peterson, viral video star, convicted thief and current candidate for Alabama State Auditor, is out with a YouTube campaign ad touting his credentials and explaining why he would do the best job of keeping track of taxpayer-owned property. Just kidding. The ad has absolutely nothing to do with the job he’s asking the people […]

(Above: Matt Murphy’s full interview with Paul DeMarco) Conservative talk radio host Matt Murphy skewered Republican 6th Congressional District candidate Paul DeMarco on his radio program Monday morning for being “deceptive” and refusing to directly answer the question of whether he’s ever sponsored a tax increase. Murphy’s initial criticisms centered around a DeMarco campaign ad […]

In one of the most contentious cases in recent memory, the United States Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the government cannot force companies to provide birth control or abortifacients to their employees if they object to the requirement on religious grounds. In 2011, the Obama Administration began requiring companies to provide contraceptives to their […]

If Alabama were a country, it would have a higher percentage of its citizens in jail than any other country in the world. According to the Prison Policy Initiative, a criminal justice think tank, 861 out of every 100,000 Alabamians are in jail. The U.S. as a whole incarcerates 716 people for every 100,000 residents, […]

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com (Above: Darius Foster appears on Fox & Friends, Sunday, June 29, 2014) At the time when Yellowhammer posted Republican Alabama House candidate Darius Foster’s YouTube ad last week, it was roughly a month old and had received about 500 plays. In the few days since, it has jumped over […]

The U.S. Men’s National Team stumbled into the knockout phase of the World Cup in spite of a loss to Germany, thanks to Portugal knocking off Ghana in the final match of the group stage. The Americans are now set to square off with Belgium, who were dominant in their first three matches. Here’s what […]

Milo and Bea Carlton founded Milo’s Restaurant in Bessemer, Ala. in 1946 after Milo returned from serving our country in World War II. Milo’s philosophy was simple – use high quality, fresh, natural ingredients, listen to your customers and never sacrifice taste. In 1989, Milo’s began selling its fresh brewed Famous Sweet Tea to local […]

Since the year 2000, all of America’s employment growth has gone to immigrant workers — both legal and illegal — while the total number of working-age Americans without a job increased by 17 million over the same time period. That is the stunning conclusion of a just-released report by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). […]