Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Mobile, today found out that House Armed Services Committee Chairman Buck McKeon, R-Cal., has appointed him to two subcommittees that are especially important to south Alabama. Byrne will serve on the Seapower and Projection Forces and Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittees. The Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee has direct jurisdiction over […]

When Ala. State Senator Bryan Taylor, R-Prattville, introduced a bill requiring welfare recipients to perform community service to receive their benefits, he didn’t realize he was propelling himself into the pantheon of the world’s worst people. But according to the Lauderdale County Democratic Party, that’s exactly what he did. The tweet by the Lauderdale Democrats […]

(Above: R.I.P. bullet demonstration and explanation from G2 Research) They call it the “R.I.P.,” and it’s pretty obvious why.  Georgia-based ammo manufacturer G2 Research has just released a 9mm round that expands on impact to create “9 separate wound channels” with a single bullet. The result is quite possibly the most lethal projectile ever created. […]

One of the most read technology and media sites on the internet has named former Ala. Gov. Don Siegelman’s bribery scandal the worst ever by an American governor. In a post titled “11 Political Scandals Worse Than Chris Christie’s,” Mashable.com lays out what they believe are the “biggest governor scandals in recent memory.” Here’s what […]

Yellowhammer was the first to report last November that former state representative Steve Flowers was considering challenging Public Service Commissioner Terry Dunn in the Republican primary for PSC — Place 2. Flowers made it official earlier this month when he announced he was joining the crowded primary field. But multiple sources told Yellowhammer over the […]

(Above: the official trailer for MITT) Why on Earth would anyone subject themselves to that? That’s the overwhelming feeling you’re left with after watching MITT, a 92-minute behind-the-scenes documentary of Gov. Mitt Romney’s two failed presidential bids. Filmmaker Greg Whiteley spent six years embedded with the Romney family after agreeing that he would not release […]

Gov. Bentley announced today that Alabama’s unemployment rate has dropped to 6.1 percent, the lowest it’s been since October of 2008. “Alabama’s Unemployment rate is 6.1%, marking a five-year low,” Bentley said in a statement. “There are 59,400 more jobs today in Alabama than there were in January of 2011, with the greatest job growth […]

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U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby has already visited 25 Alabama counties in 2014 year on his statewide jobs and industry tour. As he’s done every year since he was elected, he’ll visit every county in the state at least once by the end of the year. Since being elected to the U.S. Senate in 1987, Shelby […]

Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, yesterday filed her campaign finance report for the fourth quarter of 2013. With no opponent currently challenging her, the two-term congresswoman from Montgomery raised roughly $110,000 between Oct. 1 and the end of the year, typically the slowest fundraising period for an incumbent. Her campaign now has over $500,000 cash on […]

Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, sent a letter last week to Janet Yellen, the new head of the U.S. central bank, urging her to audit the Federal Reserve. A partial excerpt from the letter can be read below: During your confirmation, you noted that the Federal Reserve has been a steadfast steward of our nation’s monetary […]

Quick Hits: • Four bills reforming Alabama’s public assistance programs passed out of committee this week • Senate Bill 63 allows drug testing of welfare recipients with a prior drug conviction • Senate Bill 114 makes it a crime to defraud public assistance programs • Senate Bill 115 requires welfare applicants to prove they’re trying […]

Rep. Chad Fincher, R-Semmes, announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection for a third term in the Alabama House of Representatives and will instead focus on his new role as the Executive Director of the Mobile Area Association of Realtors. “It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of the 102nd District,” […]

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On this day in 1973, The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Roe v. Wade that abortion is legal in all 50 of these United States. Four decades later, over 50 million unborn American babies — roughly 3,000 each day — have seen their lives snatched from them before they even took their […]

Citizens United Political Victory Fund, the affiliated PAC of Citizens United, this morning announced they are endorsing Dr. Chad Mathis in his bid to become the representative for Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District. They will also contribute $5,000 to Mathis for the primary election. “As a surgeon, Dr. Chad Mathis has a unique perspective of the […]

Republican Sixth Congressional District candidate Will Brooke announced today that he raised just under $320,000 in the first fundraising period, which ended Dec. 31. That puts him just about on par with what we’ve seen from other GOP candidates so far, including Rep. Paul DeMarco ($360k), Dr. Chad Mathis ($350k – but not sure how […]

Auburn videographer Allen Brazzell didn’t see Chris Davis’ 109-year Iron Bowl winning return firsthand. That’s because he’s such a pro he kept his camera glued to the Auburn band throughout the return in order to document their reaction. Watch the range of emotion as the band goes from dismayed, to relieved, to shocked, to ecstatic, […]

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told WCNY radio host Susan Arbetter over the weekend that “extreme conservatives” who are “right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay,” have “no place in the state of New York.” Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley responded to Cuomo’s comments, saying “We will protect the Freedoms of individuals and welcome any one or any company to Alabama.” Alabama […]

Two top-ranking Alabama State Senators today held a press conference to stress the importance of establishing guidelines for amending the U.S. Constitution through a Convention of the States, as outlined in Article V of the Constitution. Working with lawmakers from 31 other states through the Mt. Vernon Assembly, Senators Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, and Trip Pittman, […]

Liberals love to claim ownership of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, in spite of the fact that many of the things they stand for are diametrically opposed to the principles that Dr. King espoused. It also perturbs Democrats to no end that Republicans will forever hold the mantle as the party of civil rights. The […]

One of the first bills on the agenda when the Alabama House of Representatives reconvenes on Tuesday will be Rep. Paul Lee’s, R-Dothan, Adoption Tax Credit bill. The bill would give Alabama residents who adopt a child either through private adoption or through the state foster care system a one-time $1,000 income tax credit, which […]

Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions is running unopposed for a fourth term in the United States Senate this year, and is well positioned to become Senate Budget Chairman if Republicans manage to re-take the majority. Republicans need to pick up six seats to takeover the Senate. With far more Democrats facing challengers, 2014 represents the GOP’s […]

ESPN is airing a series of tributes to Martin Luther King, Jr. today, and Alabama natives Bo Jackson and Henry “Hank” Aaron appear in one of them discussing the impact MLK had on their lives. “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its […]